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The Berliner Ensemble Thanks You All 3 reviews Marcel Dzama
McSweeney's, 2008
Not Perfect But Definitely Worth The Price
+ No Fine Print + Great effort, but...
Inevitably this collection of prints is going to be compared with "The Berlin Years". The packaging and the prints are a bit smaller than "The Berlin Years". The printing quality is on par with the second edition of "The Berlin Years", i.e., no where near as good as the first edition. About 25% of ...
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Raymond Pettibon Unknown
CAC Malaga, 2007
Strongly influenced by pop culture, and not afraid to rain acid critic on various political, economic and cultural developments, the drawings, paintings and videos of Pettibon are widely celebrated. Some 280 of his works, produced over the last decade, have been collected for this stunning exhibition catalogue which is clearly laid-out and printed on thick, glossy paper.
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William Eggleston's Guide. 4 reviews John Szarkowski
Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2002
An excellent re-release.
+ essential work + the original + Bill's artful snapshots
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Dog Days Bogota 1 review
Steidl, 2007
Amazing images!
I am so clearly biased, as my wife and i adopted a baby girl from Bogota, Colombia in February of 2007. These images were part of our journey, adn speak to us on a very personal level. But, having shared the book with many non-adoptive friends and aquaintences, I know they speak to them as as ...
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Peru 1 review
Steidl, 2008
a moving work
In fact there is not much to say. Robert Frank is probably the greatest photographer alive, his bool The AMericans being the true bible of the second half of the 20th century. here we have a collection of well-known and less-known pictures displayed in a fascinating scheme bringing about unheard of ...
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Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! 1 review Art Spiegelman
Pantheon, 2008
Breakthrough Book
The real title of this book is "Portrait of The Artist as A Young...", but I have taken the artistic liberty to rename it, my reasons shall become clear.
Art Spiegelman is an amazing artist. He is also a tortured artist, ravaged by guilt, and yet, through his work (some of which is self ...
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Rita Ackermann: Under Pressure from 2006 to 2007 Rita Ackermann
Nieves, 2008
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The Americans 29 reviews
Steidl/National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008
The definitive "The Americans"
+ Robert Frank, not Jack Kerouac + iNTERESTING + It's not by Jack K. + Black and White and Grey
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The Park 1 review Kohei Yoshiyuki
Hatje Cantz/Yossi Milo, 2007
Rapture after midnight.
This is by far one of the greatest photography books in my collection. The reproductions are beautiful. The layout is flawless, and the text is perfect. Every one of Yoshiyuki's photos from "The Park" are beautifully reproduced in this text. The size of the plates is perfect. I spent hours looking ...
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William Henry Fox Talbot Geoffery Batchen
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) is widely considered to be the father of modern photography, having developed the process by which photographic images could be reproduced. However, he has yet to be sufficiently appreciated as a photographer in his own right. Over the course of his photographic career, he has made more than 5,000 images that include fascinating pictures of his home, Lacock ...
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Los Alamos 5 reviews William Eggleston
Scalo Publishers, 2003
Insanely great photography
+ Egglestomania + It's not about Los Alamos + No text distracts from the full-page photographs + Spectacular book!
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Keith Haring 4 reviews Jeffrey Deitch, Julia Gruen
Rizzoli, 2008
NEW TO KEITH HARING?
+ A bargain! + hip-hop, you dont stop + Love Keith? Love this book!
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Spirit of Dunkerque: William Eggleston 1 review Vincent Gerard, Jean-pierre Rehm
Gingko Press, 2008
WAIT FOR LIBRARY COPY
This is not the greatest, nor even close to the greatest work Eggleston has done. Perhaps he is given too much credit these days and can get away with a mediocre body of work such as this. After 15 or so images you've seen it all. The color palette gets tiring after a few images as much of the ...
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Todd Hido: House Hunting
Nazraeli Press, 2007
New Facsimile Edition of the photographer's breakthrough debut collection. Now considered a contemporary photography classic. Originally published in 2002, "House Hunting" became an instant classic and is now rare. This Reissued Edition faithfully reproduces the original (which could not be improved upon). A brilliant production by Todd Hido and Chris Pichler: Oversize-volume format. Photographs ...
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Spirit of Dunkerque: William Eggleston 1 review Vincent Gerard, Jean-pierre Rehm
Gingko Press, 2008
WAIT FOR LIBRARY COPY
This is not the greatest, nor even close to the greatest work Eggleston has done. Perhaps he is given too much credit these days and can get away with a mediocre body of work such as this. After 15 or so images you've seen it all. The color palette gets tiring after a few images as much of the ...
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Keith Haring 4 reviews Jeffrey Deitch, Julia Gruen
Rizzoli, 2008
NEW TO KEITH HARING?
+ A bargain! + hip-hop, you dont stop + Love Keith? Love this book!
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William Henry Fox Talbot Geoffery Batchen
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) is widely considered to be the father of modern photography, having developed the process by which photographic images could be reproduced. However, he has yet to be sufficiently appreciated as a photographer in his own right. Over the course of his photographic career, he has made more than 5,000 images that include fascinating pictures of his home, Lacock ...
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The Park 1 review Kohei Yoshiyuki
Hatje Cantz/Yossi Milo, 2007
Rapture after midnight.
This is by far one of the greatest photography books in my collection. The reproductions are beautiful. The layout is flawless, and the text is perfect. Every one of Yoshiyuki's photos from "The Park" are beautifully reproduced in this text. The size of the plates is perfect. I spent hours looking ...
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Peru 1 review
Steidl, 2008
a moving work
In fact there is not much to say. Robert Frank is probably the greatest photographer alive, his bool The AMericans being the true bible of the second half of the 20th century. here we have a collection of well-known and less-known pictures displayed in a fascinating scheme bringing about unheard of ...
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The Berliner Ensemble Thanks You All 3 reviews Marcel Dzama
McSweeney's, 2008
Not Perfect But Definitely Worth The Price
+ No Fine Print + Great effort, but...
Inevitably this collection of prints is going to be compared with "The Berlin Years". The packaging and the prints are a bit smaller than "The Berlin Years". The printing quality is on par with the second edition of "The Berlin Years", i.e., no where near as good as the first edition. About 25% of ...
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