December 11, 2017
Best photography books 2017: How many have you read?
From personal projects to epic retrospectives, there have been some incredible books launched in the past 12 months. We bring you some of our favourite page-turners from 2017
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Photography books
Our in-depth reviews of the latest photography books, covering everything from landscape and travel photography, to portraiture and street photography. We also take a look at books from photographers that have had a real impact, exploring their careers and portfolios.
If you’re looking for inspiration, take a look at our round up of the best photography books selected by Martin Parr, the best photography books selected by us, or take a look at photography books featuring the works of Fred Herzog, William Eggleston or Cindy Sherman.
Did you know Amateur Photographer publish books? Have a look at our Improve Your Photography series!
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November 30, 2017
Tim Flach’s new book documents weird and wonderful endangered species
For his new book on endangered species, Tim Flach had to sidestep poachers and got stranded in Gabon. As he tells Tracy Calder, it was all worth it if it makes us value our precious…
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November 21, 2017
Waiting for Buddy Guy: Q&A with the author and photographer
Waiting for Buddy Guy, the story of a young blues obsessive's pilgrimage to Chicago in the late 70s is onsale now, with some great shots of legendary performers. We caught up with author and photographer…
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May 8, 2017
Book review: 1994 by Pieter Hugo
In '1994', we find Pieter Hugo taking a quieter, though no less meaningful, approach to his photography, with a series of portraits of children - two are Hugo’s own children, the rest native to Rwanda
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April 29, 2017
Book review: Small World by Anne Geddes
It's likely you've seen Anne Geddes' work in some capacity. It could be through the 18 million books or 13 million calendars she's sold to date, or potentially it could be that you've seen the…
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April 24, 2017
Book review: Ren Hang by Dian Hanson
In February, Chinese photographer Ren Hang, at just 29, took his own life. His battle with depression was well documented, more often than not by the photographer himself, as his final book reveals
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April 17, 2017
Book review: The Family Imprint by Nancy Borowick
In 2013, Howie and Laurel Borowick were undergoing parallel treatments for stage-four cancer. Howie was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Witnessing all this was their daughter, Nancy, a…
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April 4, 2017
Book review: The Dench Dozen by Peter Dench
In this volume, photographer Peter Dench sits down, and often drinks, with some of Britain’s top photographers. Geoff Harris takes a look
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March 21, 2017
Book review: Factory – Andy Warhol by Stephen Shore
A young Stephen Shore was at the right place and right time to document the goings on at Andy Warhol’s seminal Factory. Oliver Atwell enjoys the ride
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March 17, 2017
Video: Peter Dench on ‘The Dench Dozen’
We speak to photojournalist and Olympus Visionary, Peter Dench, about his new book, The Dench Dozen, which offers an insight into the lives of twelve key British photographers
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March 12, 2017
Book review: Industrial Scars by J Henry Fair
In J Henry Fair's book we see the visual consequences of processes, such as oil extraction - we review his latest effort
