Category: Photo Books
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Photographer Sarah Bahbah’s Debut Book, “Dear Love” – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] When Palestinian Australian photographer Sarah Bahbah released her breakout photo series, Sex and Takeout, in 2014, she quickly won the hearts of many with her saturated, dreamy style, unabashed empowerment of women and the ways she deftly illuminated their psyche. Since then, the artist has gone on to carve out her film-reminiscent signature style that […]
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Holiday Gift Guides 2022: Bookworms – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] From enthralling novels to inspiring design books, tender bedtime stories, volumes of poetry and beyond, there’s nothing as alluring as a good book. Whether you’re looking for magical realism or a memoir, a book of art, travel guides, zines or a tote bag to carry them all, our Bookworms gift guide has it all. […]
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From Iconoclast to Icon – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A detailed study of one of the most influential and sought-after Swiss wristwatches, Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon sets the timepiece within its sweeping cultural and historic context—addressing design, technical development and more. Authored by award-winning journalist Bill Prince and published by Assouline, the hardcover tome spans 292 pages and incorporates 400 illustrations. […]
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Photographing the World in Autochrome – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Autochrome photography was the first commercially available form of color photography, pioneered by Auguste and Louis Lumière in the early 1900s. Historic and precious, many of these images are rarely seen today as exposure to light will cause them to fade. The book Colour Mania: Photographing the World in Autochrome, by curator Catlin Langford, offers […]
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Sexuality, Photography, and Cultural Difference – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] India-born, Canada-raised and UK-based photographer Sunil Gupta has spent most of his career taking pictures of queer subjects, wielding his camera as a weapon for liberation. He shares some of his influential images and explorations of queerness, post-colonialism and activism in We Were Here: Sexuality, Photography, and Cultural Difference. Spanning 192 pages and including […]
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Acid House As It Happened – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] When London’s rave scene began in the late ’80s, it ignited a culture around uninhibited style, the Roland TB-303 synthesizer and blissful hedonism. More than wild revelry, the scene—dubbed acid house—became a meeting place for people across genders, sexualities, class and race. That unity is revealed in former The Times editor and photographer Dave […]
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The Only Woman – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A compelling reflection on history and culture, The Only Woman by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Immy Humes celebrates women in male-dominated fields while illustrating the absurdity (and perils) of tokenism. From 1860 to present day and across 20 countries, Humes spotlights pioneers and disruptors, re-contextualizing gender equality and paying tribute to famous and overlooked musicians, […]
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Koreatown Dreaming – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic and gentrification have threatened small businesses and iconic establishments in LA’s Koreatown, as well as the livelihoods of many in the neighborhood. To document, commemorate and celebrate the area, photographer Emanuel Hahn composed Koreatown Dreaming, a photo book that comprises the stories of 40 small businesses and immigrants with poetry and […]
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Stonehenge to Jungle – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Artist, collector and founder of counter culture book fair Cultural Traffic, Toby Mott is better known as a punk expert than a rave historian, but for New Age: Stonehenge to Jungle, he traces UK rave, jungle, sound system and warehouse parties through flyers. With 575 flyers and other ephemera, as well as interviews and […]
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Havana Blues – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Pastel facades, vintage cars, Art Deco buildings and architectural travels, as well as a unique blend of African, French, Spanish and North American influences converse in Havana, Cuba—and, thus, in Pamela Ruiz’s photobook that honors the vibrant city. With over 200 exquisite images, Ruiz captures Cuba’s rich culture, self-determination and progress. Added: Posted on […]
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Nothing Left but Healing – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A 71-person group book celebrating Pomegranate Press—a Richmond, Virginia-based independent publishing house for contemporary photography, writing and more—Nothing Left but Healing features a plethora of different pieces across its 150 pages. Within the smyth-sewn book are alluring portraits, microphotography, landscapes and more enchanting works. Added: Posted on May 2022May 2022 Buy [ad_2] Source link https://coolhunting.com/buy/nothing-left-but-healing/
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Insect-like drones, clear nuclear fusion, cosmic collisions and more from around the web The Most Accurate Virtual Representation of the Universe’s Evolution Helmed by the University of Helsinki, a simulation named “Sibelius-Dark” produced the most accurate virtual representation of the universe’s development to date. It captures the Big Bang to the present, reproducing the […]
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Photo Books of Groundbreaking Black Photographers – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Aperture’s new list of photo books comprises 11 titles by Black photographers who rethink, reimagine and reframe “what history is all about.” Each of the photographers featured within these books challenged systems of power, clarified history or re-contextualized beauty. Included in the list are esteemed and under-recognized artists, from Tyler Mitchell (the first Black […]
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A Visual Exploration of the International Space Station – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Available for pre-order now, Interior Space: A Visual Exploration of the International Space Station comprises unseen, eerie images that photographers Paolo Nespoli and Roland Miller captured inside the empty space station. Described as an “in-depth portrait,” the book also contains essays by space archaeology scholars Alice Gorman and Justin St P Walsh, as well […]
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Accidentally Wes Anderson Book – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With more than 200 idiosyncratic images and the stories behind each, Wally Koval’s hardcover Accidentally Wes Anderson book is an authorized homage to the style of the beloved auteur. Koval created the @AccidentallyWesAnderson Instagram handle in 2017 and since more than one million people have followed along. In the book, the same magical style […]