I have no idea where I came across Claudio Pogo’s Guide. I thought maybe swerdnaekalb or amolitar put me on to it, but I couldn’t find any reference to the book on their excellent blogs… Oh! Wait… Andrews doesn’t write much on his own blog these days. He’s more often found on Collector Daily, and …
Author Archives: James Cockroft
‘William Eggleston’s Guide’
What can I say about William Eggleston’s Guide? It’s just one of those photobooks that everyone knows. You’ve probably got a copy; if not, you’ve seen all the pictures enough times that you don’t need one. Even those lucky people who pay no attention to photography or photobooks have seen a few of the pictures …
Martin Parr – ‘Black & White’ (Café Royal Books)
Did you know that Martin Parr started out with black & white film, or shot it from time to time after making his name with color? I didn’t, not until I acquired a complete set of his Café Royal Books zines from the Martin Parr Foundation shop, all signed and presented in a handsome slipcover…
Raymond Meeks – ‘ciprian honey cathedral’
Raymond Meeks’ ‘ciprian honey cathedral’ is a meditation on home and family, and it’s the sort of book I’d like to make, more or less. Looking through it makes me want to pick up the camera again, start looking again, and I know it’s impossible for me to make Meeks’ book, so the cameras continue …
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Joe Greer – ‘nyc, i love you…’
I’m not exactly sure where or how I came across Joe Greer and his 2020 book nyc, i love you…, but I did. And I guess I’m glad I did, as it’s sold out now and Google auto-suggests “joe greer nyc I love you for sale,” which suggests there’s some demand…
Shinya Fujiwara – ‘Kashmir’ (with bonus ‘Rocky Cruise’)
After spending time with Shinya Fujiwara’s American Roulette, I just had to have more, and so I went on a hunt. His 1978 travel guidebook Kashmir popped up and I think I paid all of $7 for it… Win!
Alec Soth – ‘A Pound of Pictures’
I’m so out of the photobook-reviewing game… Apologies in advance to Mr. Soth, for whom I have a great deal of respect and admiration, and get ready for a few long-overdue, rambling, and internally inconsistent comments on A Pound of Pictures.