Comments on: Books, Books, Books

By: TPP

TPP — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:14:59 +0000

One or two of them have become lodged inside my dreams.

By: s2art

s2art — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:32:30 +0000

Nice collection there, next time your in Oz, check out my collection.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/s2art

By: Piers Cawley

Piers Cawley — Sat, 29 May 2010 20:12:07 +0000

The Roger Mayne and Mark Citret books were the hardest books to allow out of the house I’m afraid. Citret’s images are just ravishing.

By: Carl Mole

Carl Mole — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:03:10 +0000

Yep saw that copy, plus Billinghams ‘Ray’s a Laugh’. Slightly jealous of his book collection. I’ve a few that were on display but also plenty that I want.

By: TPP

TPP — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:29:54 +0000

Yes it is! Did you see the photographers’ print proof in Martin Parr’s collection?

It’s been reprinted with lots of extra notes, but smaller.

By: Carl Mole

Carl Mole — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:47:53 +0000

Is that a copy of In Flagrante I spot on the top pile? That is one of the greatest English photo books I’ve seen, I’d love a copy for my collection.

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By: TPP

TPP — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:43:30 +0000

Lots of photography books are just manuals, like cookbooks, I guess. Just as with food, the best photography books are beautifully printed on fabulous paper and make one salivate, yearn. They create in the right mood for creativity rather than taking you through the nuts & bolts.

So I prefer the lavish picture books to the handbooks, but I’ll be going through both sorts from the library here in coming months and posting mini reviews, reading them so you don’t have to.

It’s a good question you pose. I’ll think more on whether or not an answer is possible.

By: Pete Hindle

Pete Hindle — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:00:46 +0000

That’s great news about the book collection! I’ve been thinking recently how easy it is to get hold of books now, but how difficult it is to know which are the really worthwhile books. For instance, while there are a ton of books on comics, there are only one or two that are really useful. Is there one particular photography book you’d recommend to people?