Indie Photobook Library

The Indie Photobook Library is TWO!

iPL — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:27:11 +0000

This past weekend, the Indie Photobook Library celebrated its 2nd Anniversary. Thank you to all the photographers/artists/bookmakers that have made the collection what it is today! I’d also like to thank Advisory Board members Darius Himes, Andy Adams, Shane Lavalette, and Gabe Reed and all the venues that have welcomed the iPL. In the last two years, the collection has grown to almost 1000 books. The iPL continues to promote and showcase the books in the collection through international pop-up and feature-length exhibitions, articles, conferences, guest lectures, and also preserves them as a non-circulating public library. Having a specific collection dedicated to this contemporary movement in publishing allows for the development of future discourse on trends in self-publishing, the ability to reflect on and compare books in the collection, and for scholarly research to be conducted years, decades, and centuries to come. I am looking forward to continuing the iPL mission.

Cheers,
Larissa Leclair
Founder, Indie Photobook Library

LABAS vol.2 Barnsley

iPL — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:15:41 +0000

Title: LABAS vol.2 Barnsley

Photographer/s: Nina Ahn

Date of publication: February 2012

Place of publication: Seoul, South Korea

Dimensions: 21cm X 14.8cm

Edition size: 200

Type of binding: Soft Cover, Perfect Bound

Number of pages: 100

Type of paper: coated paper 100gsm

Type of printing: Digital Print

Publisher: LABAS

Editor: 2gong

Language: Korean

Category: artist book, little book

Price: $12

Summary: Labas is a small artistic publication dealing predominantly with travel and travel photographers who have visited interesting locations.
Labas vol.2 Barnsley is about a visual travel diary in Barnsley, UK for 5 months by the photographer Nina Ahn.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 1980, South Korea

Website: http://www.ahnhuijeong.com

Book link: http://labas-book.com

Donated by: LABAS

LABAS vol.1 Okinawa

iPL — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:56:32 +0000

Title: LABAS vol.1 Okinawa

Photographer/s: Jaeyou Kim

Date of publication: November 2011

Place of publication: Seoul, South Korea

Dimensions: 21cm X 14.8cm

Edition size: 100

Type of binding: Soft Cover, Perfect Bound

Number of pages: 64

Type of paper: coated paper 120gsm

Type of printing: Digital Print

Publisher: LABAS

Editor: 2gong

Language: Korean

Category: artist book, little book

Price: $12

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 1982, South Korea

Website: http://rainbow-wing.org

Book link: http://labas-book.com

Donated by: LABAS

Under Cover of Darkness

iPL — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:17 +0000

Title: Under Cover of Darkness

Photographer/s: Fergus Jordan

Contributor/s: Colin Darke

Date of publication: October 1st 2011

Place of publication: Northern Ireland

Dimensions: 33 cm by 24 cm

Edition size: 1000

Type of binding: Laminate Matt Black Softcover, Perfect bound

Number of pages: 32

Number of pictures: 20

Type of printing: Off set

Printer: The Print Library

Publisher: Allotrope Press / University of Ulster

Designer: Tonic Design

Editor: Fergus Jordan / Paul Seawright

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1-85923-248-4

Category: catalog

Price: 10.50 Sterling

Summary: The work ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ provides the critical distance necessary in order to think about darkness and light in relation to territory and identity in Northern Ireland. Just as darkness contributes to the sense of fragmentation, division and control of the landscape, the visual composition of these photographs operate by disclosing the minimal amount of information necessary to negotiate the scene. This paradox positions the viewer to read the space through a limited dialogue of darkness and light, one or the other.Mirroring the social dualities of these spaces, a dialectic that sits uncomfortably in the sectarian landscape.
Secondly, the series attempts to open up a channel for critical discussion and further interrogation of these night time spaces. Scrutinizing the sense of dislocation and exposure,presence and absence within the framework of post-conflict society.These situations are carefully orchestrated through digitally manipulating the photographs, permitting the simulation of tension throughout the work. The resulting use of staging becomes highly ambiguous,positioning both darkness and light as both safe and dangerous,remaining intentionally suggestive, evoking a succession of endless questions that draws the viewer into a downward spiral of heightened anxiety and paranoia.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 1982 Northern Ireland

Website: www.fergusjordan.com

Book link: http://www.fergusjordan.com/catalogue/

Donated by: Fergus Jordan

SUMMER LIGHTS

iPL — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:08 +0000

Title: SUMMER LIGHTS

Photographer/s: Pauline Magnenat

Contributor/s: Jason Lazarus (foreword)

Date of publication: 03 April 2012

Place of publication: Paris, France

Dimensions: 16,5 cm X 23,5 cm

Edition size: 500

Type of binding: Softcover

Number of pages: 36

Type of paper: Amber graphic

Number of pictures: 18

Type of printing: offset

Printer: snel

Publisher: Various

Language: English

ISBN: 978 2 9541418 0 0

Category: Artist book

Price: 12 euros

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 21/07/1988 Geneve.

Website: http://www.paulinemagnenat.com/

Book link: www.variouspublishing.com

Donated by: Various / Jonathan Cohen

Questions, mark the spot.

iPL — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:24:30 +0000

Title: Questions, mark the spot.

Photographer/s: Alex Hogan

Date of publication: December 2011

Dimensions: 9.5″x11″

Edition size: 24+1 artist proof

Type of binding: soft cover, hand sewn

Number of pages: 22

Type of paper: Moab lasal matte

Number of pictures: 17

Type of printing: inkjet

Printer: epson r2400

Publisher: self-published

Language: english

Category: artist book

Price: $35 + $5 shipping

Summary: In the summer of 2011, I traveled across the American Southwest, photographing sites of great importance to UFO enthusiasts worldwide. The photographs made during this trip will be added to an on-going project documenting individuals who say that they have experienced the UFO phenomenon first-hand. This project reflects my interest in more deeply understanding how the UFO phenomenon relates to our Historic time, how it exists in our popular culture and my desire to witness the phenomenon for myself.

Website: http://alexhoganphoto.com

Donated by: Alex Hogan

macro/space

iPL — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:21:12 +0000

Title: macro/space

Photographer/s: Clay Lipsky

Date of publication: 23 JAN 2012

Place of publication: MagCloud

Dimensions: 8.5″ x 5.5″

Type of binding: Perfect-bound

Number of pages: 94 pages

Number of pictures: 57

Printer: MagCloud

Publisher: MagCloud

Designer: Clay Lipsky

Language: English

Category: POD

Price: $16 print/$5.99 digital

Summary: One does not need to travel far in order to explore the wonders of the universe. MACRO/SPACE is a collection of celestial explorations and observations captured in camera at a macroscopic level. These images are not fabricated or digitally created/manipulated. Take a trip though the cosmos on a small scale but with big ideas.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: November 17, 1974 Scottsdale, AZ

Website: http://claylipsky.com

Book link: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/323949

Donated by: Clay Lipsky

A Westerly Direction

iPL — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:20:26 +0000

Title: A Westerly Direction

Photographer/s: Akemi Hiatt

Date of publication: December 2011

Place of publication: Saugerties, NY

Dimensions: 8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches

Edition size: edition 5 of 50

Type of binding: pamphlet bound

Number of pages: 28

Type of paper: standard laser printer paper

Number of pictures: 14

Type of printing: color xerox

Printer: self

Publisher: self

Designer: self

Editor: self

Language: English

ISBN: N/A

Category: zine

Price: $10.00

Summary: “A Westerly Direction” displays scenes from a roadtrip across the Continental US wherein I explored ideas of distance, travel fatigue, wanderlust, and the linkages between place, home, and identity formation. Re-shuffled after the journey has ended, the images represent a constructed narrative which evoke the vaguely unsettling tension that accompanies a search for self-discovery by way of travel. Being photographs of an atmosphere more than a particular place or moment in time, they describe a longing and a quest for the strange and familiar landscape.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 1987, Honolulu, HI

Website: www.akemihiatt.com

Book link: www.akemihiatt.com/pages/publications/westerly.html

Donated by: Akemi Hiatt

Butterflies I Haven’t Seen There

iPL — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:22 +0000

Title: Butterflies I Haven’t Seen There

Photographer/s: Yaniv Waissa

Date of publication: 15.03.2012

Place of publication: Jerusalem, Israel

Dimensions: 15.2X21.6 c”m (5.98″x8.5″)

Edition size: 200 copies

Type of binding: soft cover, hot stamp binding

Number of pages: 44

Type of paper: 170 gsm uncoated paper

Number of pictures: 32

Type of printing: digital

Publisher: self publish

Language: english and hebrew

Category: artist book

Price: 15 euro

Summary: “This is my travel diary, as a person hiding behind a camera and picking his wounds and his national and personal history. It is also the journey of an entire generation to find the ability to cope with the trauma that brought us here and a way to create an identity in its’ shadow.”

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: 1978, Haifa – Israel

Website: http://www.waissa.com

Book link: http://www.waissa.com

Donated by: Yaniv Waissa

The City of Isles

iPL — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:23:26 +0000

Title: The City of Isles

Photographer/s: Neal Johnson

Date of publication: 2012

Place of publication: USA

Dimensions: 7×7 inches

Type of binding: Hard back

Number of pages: 40

Type of paper: Premium paper, luster finish

Printer: Blurb

Publisher: Blurb

Designer: Neal Johnson

Language: English

Category: Artist Book

Summary: This a photographic journey through the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas and inner city Charlotte Amalie. I traveled here from the USA unbeknownst of the islands hidden beauties and ideal atmospheric conditions.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: Louisville, Kentucky

Website: http://nealjohnsonphotographic.com

Book link: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3010449

Donated by: Neal Johnson