Archive for category Publications

Date: January 22nd, 2011
Cate: Photography, Publications
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Romka no.5

Romka》是一本致力于展示个人喜爱的摄影作品的杂志。与其它展示摄影师最出色或最近作品的杂志不同,《Romka》更关心那些你储藏着个人的记忆与爱的照片。由于很多人都没有商业摄影的经历,杂志对“业余”和“专业”一视同仁。2008年上线后,终于将去年年底的第5期印成纸质杂志,内含来自19个国家的36位摄影师的个人最爱的作品。

Romka is a magazine devoted to personal favorite photographs. Unlike most other formats, in which artists showcase highlights of their portfolio or most recent work in order to promote themselves, Romka is an opportunity to discover pictures that really matter: the print from your fridge, the portrait of your lover that you always keep in your wallet, pictures of places you love and memories you want to cherish forever. Since all this has nothing to do with a commercial photographic career, Romka treats amateurs and professionals alike. The project started off as an online magazine in 2008 and finally made it to print with issue #5, including 36 artists from 19 countries who share their personal favorite photographs.

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Date: January 16th, 2011
Cate: Photography, Publications
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Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton:《UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS & OUTSIDE》

《楼上,楼下和室外》是时尚摄影夫妻档Jenny Gage和Tom Betterton于2009年出版的摄影集,以亲密的姿态探索三位女性在三种不同的环境下的裸体。这个系列的拍摄地点就在他们布鲁克林家的附近,时间长达一年。

UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS & OUTSIDE is a photography monograph by Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton in 2009, researching the nudity of three women under three different circumstances in an initimate way. The project lasted one year near their home in Brooklyn. (info via)

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Date: December 21st, 2010
Cate: Photography, Publications

Nguan’s self-published photo book SHIBUYA

我们的朋友,新加坡摄影师Nguan查看他的访谈)给我寄来了自己出版的摄影集《SHIBUYA》。这本摄影书集结了他在2008年至2010年间拍摄于东京涉谷地铁站附近的“肖像”作品。

Our friend, Singapore photographer Nguan (see his interview) published a photo book SHIBUYA by himself. SHIBUYA is a collection of candid “portraits” take in the vicinity of Tokyo’s Shibuya station, one of Japan’s busiest transportation hubs where traffic surpasses two million citizens on a typical weekday. The photographs in this book were made between 2008 and 2010, a deeply unnerving time when news of stabbing sprees, banking collapses and flu pandemics rattled the local populace. In an uncertain age even the daily commute can seem fraught with trails. This book depicts Shibuya’s itinerant souls going about their journey, aided only by the possibly magical kawaii charms dangling from their cell phones.

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Date: December 14th, 2010
Cate: Publications
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DREAMER magazine issue 01

以纯艺术、新摄影为主的网络杂志《DREAMER》的第一本纸质杂志于2010年12月在杭州正式出版发行,主题设定为“迷”,限量1000本,每本有不同的手工印制的编号。在版式上运用了画报的大开页折叠型,共32页。它不同于传统的书籍样式,也没有遵循一般的阅读习惯,更像是一本寻找“迷”的地图。值得一提的是,里面有假杂志的假先生言由的专访。你可以选择去他们的网站豆瓣小站了解更多信息;或者毫不犹豫地去他们的淘宝小铺购买。

Art and photography related web magazine DREAMER’s debut paper magazine was launched in Dec. 2010 in Hangzhou, China. The first issue is themed as CHAOS, 32 pages, limited edition of 1000 copies, handmade numbered. Quiet different from the traditional book or magazine, it uses the pictorial style in all pages, like a map of CHAOS leading readers to be involved in their dreams. You can learn more information on their website, or buy it on their online shop directly.

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Date: December 13th, 2010
Cate: Photography, Publications
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Alexander Binder:《Morgenstern》

《Morgenstern》Café Royal Books 为摄影师 Alexander Binder 最新出版的一本色彩艳丽的摄影小书。书中的摄影作品为中世纪死兆哲言“记住你一定会死”做出现代性的阐释。与早期的荷兰画家的作品相似,第一眼活泼幽默,第二眼却让你感到一股黑暗和不安的力量。本书限量150本,共24页,国际售价含运费11英镑。

Morgenstern is a vibrant compilation of Alexander Binder’s latest color photographs published by Café Royal Books. The images in the book serve as a modern interpretation of the medieval ‘Memento Mori’ philosophy [remember you must die]. Like the works of early Netherlandish painters they seem to be lively and playful at a first glance. But a second look reveals their dark and disturbing energy.

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Date: December 1st, 2010
Cate: Japanese Photographer, Photography, Publications, REVIEW
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深瀬昌久《鸦》Masahisa Fukase “Ravens”

关注日本摄影家深瀬昌久已经有一段时间,但出于阅历和文笔之囿一直没能写出满意的文章。于是决定先转载一篇台湾摄影家沈昭良先生关于深瀬昌久出版于1986年的摄影集《鸦》的一篇旧文,以飨假杂志的读者。也许很多人已经看过,权当再复习一遍吧。下面是简体版,经沈老师同意全文转载,原文请移步沈昭良先生的网站

试论我们如何界定一位摄影家的历史地位。知名度的高低?本职学能的娴熟与否?创作质量的多寡优劣?作品所引发的冲击与感动程度?作品所试图连结的生命深度与 思想高度?是否将自己贯彻在历史长轴的宿命中,不断透过作品紧密呈现自身的生命状态?观察摄影家面对议题时的态度,及其是否透过作品,对摄影潮流、教育、 评论、社会环境与文化现象提出深刻而独特的响应?举凡上述的参考坐标,日籍摄影家深瀬昌久(Fukase Masahisa)当是符合多项的其中一位。而其代表摄影集《鸦》,也成为研究日本近代摄影史的重要著作。

深瀬昌久1934年出生于北海道中川郡美深町,家族世代经营照相馆,可说从小就浸淫在相机、显影药水的环境中,高中毕业后进入日本大学摄影系就读,期间经 常在专业摄影杂志的投稿评选中崭露头角,逐渐奠定他日后成为摄影家的基础。其重要的摄影著作包括:《游戏》(1971)、《洋子》(1978)、 《鸦》(1986)、《父亲的记忆》、《家族》(1991)等。惟1992年6月20日清晨,于新宿黄金街的酒馆准备返家时,因酒醉不慎由阶梯摔落,脑部 撞击地面造成严重挫伤,迄今丧失语言与记忆能力。

早在众所周知的荒木经惟之前,《Kamera每日》的总编辑山岸章二,即曾在评及深瀬昌久当时刚出版的《游戏》时,直指深瀬的摄影作品是一部”私小说”,意即作品直视同时取材自与自我关联的私密景物,可说在这类型作品普为流行之前,深瀬即感知”摄影”所具备的私密特质。

《鸦》是深瀬在行将结束第二段婚姻的1976年前后开始,历时六年,往返于上野与故乡北海道期间所摄。当时的深瀬饱受婚姻受挫、工作停滞,和源自于自身性格的抑郁所苦。除了借助酒精的催化,摄影也成为深瀬选择抒发个人情感,描绘自身所处生命状态的当然媒介。

1986年初版与2008年复刻版的《鸦》,均为黑色布面的精装摄影集,初版的封面上压印有乌鸦的图样(含瓦楞纸盒),复刻版则改于右下方印压红色乌鸦字样(含精装外盒)。内容跨页皆采左页留白方式编辑,纯化阅览的视角与节奏。

另观览摄影集中的作品,负责图片编辑的大田通贵,适度援引蒙太奇式的编辑手法,巧妙将深濑由不同视点所摄,人与乌鸦间的交错与呼应,结合编辑实务,呈现反复错综、融汇与交替的复杂结构。即便整本摄影集处在现实与非现实间剧烈摆荡,却仍能丰沛饱满的汇聚成精准的心境洪流。与其说深瀬彻底援用乌鸦藉以隐喻自我,勿宁是深瀬已然内化成为乌鸦,兀自游移在暗夜的街道丛林间。而隐晦的鸦,慑人的荒野,深沉的黑白阶调,正好让深瀬得以置身在默然孤绝的环境中,透过摄影探究自我,适切勾勒出当时的低回心境。

伴随一幕幕扣人心弦的图像所转化而成的心灵呓语,深瀬昌久的《鸦》,几然伫立在一个他人无法履及,深刻孤高的幽微境地。

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Date: November 18th, 2010
Cate: Drawing, Publications

《叙事癖》第三期 Xu Shi Pi vol.3

《叙事癖》是烟囱(假杂志访谈)和左马共同创办的独立漫画同人志,从第三期开始邀请不同新作者加入。《叙事癖3》的容量较上次有所增加,左马有两篇新故事,还加入了一位非常棒的作者anusman,共80页,500本限量发行,售价15元。在烟囱的豆瓣相册有更多图片,在他们的淘宝店有售。


Xu Shi Pi is an independent comic magazine made by illustrator Yancong (see Jia Za Zhi’s interview with him) and his close friend Zuo Ma. They invited one new creator in every new issue since No.3. The No.3 issue of Xu Shi Pi added more stuffs, including two new stories from Zuo Ma, and the works from extraordinary illustrator anusman. The issue has 80 pages, limited edtion in 500 copies, at the price of 15 RMB. You can contact Yancong directly via this email: qishuidongdong@gmail.com, If you want to buy the magazine.

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Date: November 10th, 2010
Cate: Photography, Publications
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孙彦初摄影书《Obsessed》/ Obsessed: A Self-published Book by Sun Yanchu

假杂志的朋友,摄影师孙彦初访谈)近期自费出版了一本摄影集《沉溺于此》,数码输出,限量50本,暂不对外销售。

Our friend, photographer Sun Yanchu published a photo book Obsessed recently by himself.  The book is limited edtion with 50 copies, not available for sale.

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Date: November 1st, 2010
Cate: News, Photography, Publications

William Eggleston’s new book

William Eggleston的新书《William Eggleston For Now》即将在这个秋季由Twin Palms Press出版。这本书是由电影《William Eggleston in the Real World》的制作者Michael Almereyda翻阅William的存档底片最终挑选编辑完成的,都是些他以前从未公开发表过的照片,共144页。

“For Now is the result of film-maker Michael Almereyda’s year-long rummage through the Eggleston archives, a remarkable collection of heretofore unseen images spanning four decades of work by one of our seminal artists. Unusual in its concentration on family and friends, the book highlights an air of offhand intimacy, typical of Eggleston and typically surprising.”- Twin Palms Press

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Date: October 12th, 2010
Cate: Photography, Publications
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Signs and Voices

今年6月,摄影师Peter Sutherland和Maia Ruth Lee前往印度加德满都与10位来自尼泊尔的孩子一起完成为期四天的摄影项目。这10个孩子中,有5个耳聋,另外5个是弃婴。在这四天时间里,他们用身体语言沟通,拍照,尽管遇到不少阻碍,但最终完成了一组美丽的与身体相关的作品。这组照片出版成书,名为《Signs and Voices》(手势和声音),将于10月13日在纽约的品牌零售店Creatures Of Comfort首发,每本售价100美元,所有收入将用于下一次摄影项目。

Peter Sutherland, Maia Ruth Lee, and 10 kids from Nepal came together for a four days photography workshop in Kathmandu in June 2010. Amongst the 10 kids, 5 kids were deaf and 5 kids were former street children. For 4 days they communicated in sign language, took photos and collaborated for the very first time. Despite the challenges the kids were able to produce a beautiful body of work. The body of work has been published into a book, Signs and Voices, and it’s book launch is this Wednesday at Creatures for Comfort.” – Peter Sutherland & Maia Ruth Lee

October 13th 7 – 9PM,
Creatures Of Comfort, 205 Mulberry Street, NY NY 10012

Prints from the workshop will be sold at $100/each. Proceeds to benefit future workshops.

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Date: September 14th, 2010
Cate: Fashion, Publications
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minä perhonen catalog 紋黄蝶 10-11 a/w collection

minä perhonen 是日本服装设计师皆川明的自主品牌,对芬兰的热爱是设计师将品牌用芬兰语命名的缘由,minä perhonen 在芬兰语中意为“我蝴蝶”,因此皆川明又特意将品牌的产品目录命名为《紋黄蝶》,自07-08秋冬系列以来都会随着每季的新款衣服同时出版发行,在其官方网站有售。2010-2011秋冬系列的产品目录除了册子之外还附有一张DVD,合计2100日元。

minä perhonen is Japanese fashion designer Akira Minagawa’s brand. Because of his special love to Finland, he named the brand as minä perhonen which meant My Butterfly. He also named the catalog of the brand as  紋黄蝶 (means yellow butterfly in English), released every season from 07-08 a/w collection. You can buy the catalog on its website. The catalog for 2010-2011 a/w collection includes a booklet and a DVD, amounting to 2100 JPY.

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Date: September 7th, 2010
Cate: Photography, Publications

Valerie Phillips

Valerie Phillips 是一位出生于纽约曼哈顿的摄影师。她最喜欢的地方是堪萨斯和香港,尽管大多数时间她住在伦敦。Valerie 喜欢做书,她的第一本摄影书在2001年出版,至今已经出版了五本。本文的作品选自她的第三本书《请给考特尼多一分钟时间》,拍的是小体操运动员考特尼在训练、比赛内外的生活。在摄影师的网站上还有很多手工影像书的作品,感兴趣的朋友不要错过。

Valerie Phillips is a photographer born in Manhattan. Her favourite places are Kansas and Hong Kong. Though, most of the time she lives in London. Valerie loves making books. Her first book was published in 2001. These images are from her third book “One More Minute For Courtney, Please”. There are more hand-made books on her website. Don’t miss it.

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