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In the meeting last night we discussed the importance of photobooks and passed around titles including:

Let Us Know Praise Famous Men by Walker Evans and James Agee

Nicaragua by Susan Meiselas

Mine Fields by Bill Burke

Naked City by Weegee

Photobooks are a unique and very important way to experience photography. They offer up an unmediated story put forth by the photographer, combining elements of information, document, and art. While it is great to know about the work being put forth by publishers like Steidl, Aperture, and Phaidon, it is also important for young photographers to think about making their own books. Websites like Blurb and MyPublisher offer a cheap and easy way to create your own book.

To learn about the thousands of photobooks that have been published in years past check out Artbook or read The Photobook: A History, Vol. I and II by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger (available in the Tisch library).

If you are interested in learning about new and unusual photobooks, check out the blog Little Brown Mushroom started by Alec Soth.

Happy reading!