I am a great lover of photo books. I suppose since my first memory of photography came from looking not at framed prints, but from books. Today I am recommending you take a look at two posts by others.
Mrs. Deane has written many times about her love of photo books. Today she presents the work of Hans Wijninga and his experimental techniques. The link to his book Grijs takes you to a virtual rendition allowing you to turn the pages. For me this is much more meaningful than a gallery of thumbnails or slide show. By preserving the book format I feel much more like I am participating than simply viewing. The work itself is a beautiful realization of his experiment. For me, a time where a technique deepens the narrative. She also writes about reconnecting with Mr. Wijninga at a meeting of a group of artists in the Netherlands that get together to share their work in the formative stages for critique and support. This sounds very much like CoPA (Coalition of Photographic Arts) which I am active in. It is a wonderful thing to have a place to serve as a creative incubator.
Tim Atherton at Muse-ings also writes about photo books today, leading me to Photobook Vols. I & II by Martin Parr and Gary Badger. Books on books! A resource and a read!
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