I got hip to Photobook Phenomenon many months ago, thanks to Jorg Colberg and Conscientious. It’s less a photobook than a collection of zines, featuring theoretical and historical essays, a survey of great book(cover)s from Martin Parr’s collection, and a poster, all held together in a sealed slipcase with a pull-tab that you need “Remove only …
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Rexall, Berryville, AR 2018
provisions
In Surah Saba, Allah azza wa jall warns us again about arrogance, and reminds us once again of what is important: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ وَقَالُوا نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ أَمْوَالًا وَأَوْلَادًا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا …
White River public access, near Berryville, AR 2018
Time Change? Time for a Change.
Did your love your clocks forward? If not, your phone probably updated itself, so don’t worry too much. I know the change to DST is painful, what with the hour of sleep lost and all that, but this year, with Ramadan a few short weeks away, maybe it’s an opportunity…
