Martin Parr was one of the few photographers to transcend his medium, writes Simon Bainbridge, becoming not just an internationally-celebrated artist but an instantly-recognisable figure in wider popular culture
Photobook
Organiser Souheila Ghorbel tells us how the roving project has expanded to include workshops, book signings, talks, and concerts in Tunis
Portrait of Britain returns with a shortlist of 200 photographs reflecting a nation caught between change and continuity.
Running 16 photobooths for more than 50 years, Alan Adler created an archive of self-portraits that test the boundaries of identity and creativity
They makeup a handful of stores that have shot to renown for sourcing rare printed matter – here, they share their favourite photo books
Considering an uncanny medium and how we understand it, the Hungarian’s new book blends the playfulness with a welcome loss of control
Collaborating with her childhood friend, Sophie Russell-Jeffrey was able to access the most difficult episodes of their past – and push her portraiture into raw new territory
Since starting out as an intern 25 years ago, Aperture foundation’s creative director Lesley A Martin has edited scores of photobooks, including cultural touchstones by artists like Rinko Kawauchi, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Antwaun Sargent
“I was speaking to four different publishers and I really wasn’t sure about which direction to go in, but then Brian said, ‘why on earth aren’t you self-publishing this?’ and I realised he was right.”
With a new Kickstarter campaign underway, the British photographer is set to turn her acclaimed cinematic series, Looking Out From Within, into a photobook. Ahead of her photobook masterclass in partnership with Academy 1854, she tells us more about the project