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Less is More: Mishka Henner's take on Robert Frank's classic

For his latest project exploring digital appropriation, Mishka Henner turned to “the Bible” of photobooks, Robert Frank’s 1958 classic, Les Américains. Colin Pantall finds it a thrilling example...

Books 16 May 2012

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Magnum photographer chooses the iPad for latest project

Magnum Photos member John Vink has released his Quest for Land project on the iPad, bringing more than 10 years worth of images to the device. He tells BJP why.

Photojournalism 15 May 2012

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Photojournalists plan Bosnian War book

A group of photographers and writers that covered the war in Bosnia in the early 1990s is raising funds to publish a book in time for the war's 20th anniversary

Books 09 May 2012

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Mono winners announced

Eight photographers, including Jan von Holleben and Stephane C, have won a place in the forthcoming Mono publication, which will also include black-and-white work by Antoine D'Agata, Daido Moriyama, Roger...

Books 08 Apr 2012

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Reviewed: The Latin American Photobook

Four years in the making, the latest photobook survey is a labour of love, uncovering lost gems published in Latin America.

Books 28 Mar 2012

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Better by Design: The role of design in the making of five modern photobooks

Jörg Colberg focuses on an overlooked aspect of the photobook, discussing the role of design in the making of five modern classics.

Books 21 Mar 2012

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Impersonal portraits

Natasha Caruana's series Fairytale for Sale, which is going on show at Photofusion and being published as a book called ONO by Here Press, collects together wedding photographs from the internet in which...

Books 26 Jan 2012

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Places: Luminous Books in East London

Luminous Books in East London is an artist curated bookshop specializing in second hand fiction, philosophy, art and curiosities.

Books 03 Jan 2012

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Places: The Photographers' Gallery's Bookshop in London

When The Photographer's Gallery closed to begin construction on a brand new space in Autumn 2011, many thought the bookshop would have closed with it. But in the spirit of keeping aspects of the gallery...

Books 20 Dec 2011

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The Best Photobooks of 2011 - Paloma al Aire by Ricardo Cases

As 2011 draws to a close, BJP looks at the best photobooks that were published this year, and Ricardo Cases' Paloma al aire is one of them.

Books 16 Dec 2011

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The Best Photobooks of 2011 - Iraq | Perspectives by Benjamin Lowy

As 2011 draws to a close, BJP looks at the best photobooks that were published this year, and Benjamin Lowy's Iraq | Perspectives is one of them.

Books 08 Dec 2011

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Places: Claire de Rouen Bookshop in London

The Claire de Rouen Bookshop is not so much a place dealing with passing trade, but rather a destination people seek out, building its reputation based on word of mouth and those in the know

Books 07 Dec 2011

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The Best Photobooks of 2011 - War Primer 2 by Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg

As 2011 draws to a close, BJP looks at the best photobooks that were published this year. Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg's War Primer 2 is one of them.

Books 06 Dec 2011

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The Best Photobooks of 2011 - Series by Enrique Metinides

As 2011 draws to a close, BJP looks at the best photobooks that were published this year. Enrique Metinides' Series is one of them.

Books 05 Dec 2011

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Brighton welcomes its first Photo Book Show this week-end

Photo Book Show is a new initiative based in Brighton and founded by William Sadowski and Kevin Beck, which aims to create a series of exhibitions that focus on the hand-made and self-published photo book...

Books 03 Dec 2011

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Photobooks - a month of celebrations

This month, BJP is celebrating photobooks, inviting readers to submit photos of their best photobooks for a chance to win signed copies of Daniel Meadows and Joachim Schmid's latest books

Books 01 Dec 2011

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