Posted by Lara Shipley, March 2nd, 2010
The future of the photobook is a topic of obvious interest here at Radius Books, and we are not alone. The Musee de l’ Elysee, in Lausanne, Switerzerland, is dedicated exclusively to photography and is currently showing an exhibition titled Lasting Impressions: The Fine Art & Craft of the Steidl Book. In addition, the museum organized an international colloquium on the future of the photobook with the ECAL/University of Art and Design, Lausanne.
The forum was attended by nearly 300 specialists from all branches of photography book publication and included luminaries such as Nathalie Bocher-Lenoir, Luc Debraine, Mary Delmonico, Frédérique Destribats, Bernd Detsch, William A. Ewing, Lady Elena Foster, Philippe Garner, Jean Genoud, Winfried Heininger, Françoise Jaunin, Werner Jeker, Pierre Keller, Walter Keller, Michael Mack, Lesley Martin, Gilles Mora, Lars Müller, Thomas Neurath, Neil Palfreyman, Alice Rawsthorn, Markus Schaden, Joachim Schmid, John Gossage, Alec Soth, Gerhard Steidl, Joël Tettamanti.
Though there did not appear to be a consensus on the health of the industry, in which many reported that smaller runs are an increasing necessity, it was agreed there is nothing on the digital market that can eclipse good old-fashioned paper at this point. The artist and founder of the ABC Artists book cooperative, Joachim Schmid said, “The book has been around for 500 years, if you want to replace that you better come up with something pretty convincing and I haven’t seen it yet’…’The future of the book could be a pdf? This is complete nonsense, a book is a book and a pdf is a pdf…I don’t download wine!”
For a more extensive breakdown of the discussions, check out London based photographer Nick Turpin’s blog, sevensevennine. And don’t forget to read Radius Books editor Darius Himes’ informative blog post on the “Future of Photobooks.”
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Posted by Lara Shipley, March 1st, 2010
David Zwirner will present the work of two American artists, featuring sculptures by John McCracken and photographs by Christopher Williams at ADAA: The Art Show.
John McCracken belongs to a group of pioneering, California-based artists who produced their own breed of Minimalism of the 60s and 70s, that became known as the “Light and Space”movement. McCracken’s sculptures—meticulously crafted and polished by hand—have the appearance of factory-made perfection. His work is currently on view as part of David Zwirner Gallery’s highly-acclaimed exhibition, Primary Atmospheres. On view at ADAA are small-scale pedestal works by the artist.
The ADAA show is taking place this March 3–7 at the Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City.
In the Fall of 2008, Radius Books in association with Zwirner Gallery published a beautiful facsimile edition of McCracken’s talisman-like sketchbook from the mid-60s, available in the online store.
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Posted by Lara Shipley, February 22nd, 2010
Alex Webb is this years’ winner of the “Premio Internacional de Fotografia Alcobendas”. This prestigious award is given by the Council of Alcobendas to a documentary photographer who illustrates the rights of childhood throughout his career and whose work encourages reflection on the different and fascinating questions that characterize the global situation of children. The winning photograph is “Mexico 1985. Children playing at the playground.” While the 5 children in the photograph are depicted together, each retains a sense of autonomy—each is a world unto himself. The photograph embodies Webb’s characteristic visually layered compositions with a “lyric and realistic” sense of childhood.
It is the combination of technique and humanity that impressed the jury, composed of Lola Garrido, collector and independent curator; Pepe Font de Mora, director of the Foundation Foto Colectania; Carlos Perz Siquier, photographer, National Prize of Photography 2003; Jose Maria Diaz-Maroto, photographer and curator of the Alcobendas’s Collection; and Eva Tomo, Culture and Childhood City Councilor of Alcobendas.
Alex Webb joined Magnum Photos in 1976 and was elected President of the agency last summer. In addition to working for magazines such as Life, Geo and New York Times Magazine, he has also published several books of photography. The most recent, Violet Isle, is a vibrant document of Cuba by Alex and his wife, photographer Rebecca Norris Webb. The book was released last August by Radius Books.
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Posted by Lara Shipley, February 21st, 2010
Flash Flood is an online magazine and media collective dedicated to promoting photography and culture in New Mexico. In its most recent issue, Santa Fe Verve Gallery Director Jennifer Schlesinger interviews David Chickey on Radius’ inception and upcoming projects:
JS: Radius Books was launched by four Santa Feans in 2007. Can you tell me what brought you all together to form Radius? Had this been something you all were contemplating for a long time?
DC: The four of us (Darius Himes, Joanna Hurley, David Skolkin and I) started talking about forming Radius a couple of years before the official launch of the company in the fall of 2007. We had different — but overlapping —backgrounds in the book world, and would often see each other at publishing events. Since the larger publishers seemed to be shying away from what we saw as great projects, we all felt there was a need for a publisher that could take on these projects. And so we started investigating the viability of creating a company that focused on this.
In the initial stages, we spent a great deal of time planning how best to put the company together. Ultimately, we decided on forming a non-profit organization for a couple of reasons. First, as I think many people realize, art and photography books are not, as a general rule, economically profitable. They are expensive to produce and sell in relatively low quantities. A non-profit structure put us in the position to subsidize projects in tandem with other institutions (like museums and foundations), thereby making them more viable. More importantly, however, we wanted our books to reach a broader audience, and with the non-profit structure we also created a library and school donation program. Radius donates at least 300 copies of each book to a network of institutions, which means a very diverse audience gets access and introduction to our books. This mission adds a much more complex dimension to what we choose to publish and how it gets disseminated.
Click here to read the entire interview. The issue also features photography by Joel Peter-Witkin, Sharon Core, Joel Lipovetsky, and Nicholas Gottlund.
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Posted by Radius Books, November 16th, 2009
| December 4, 2009 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
RADIUS BOOKS hosts it’s 3rd annual anniversary party and all are invited!
What Radius Books annual party and holiday book sale: all titles 30% off!
When Friday, December 4, 2009 5–8 pm
Where 519 Cerrillos (in the old Luna building, across from Hotel Santa Fe), Santa Fe, NM
This event coincides with the release of three new Radius books: a major monograph on Venice-based painter Ed Moses who has been a major influence on the southern California art scene for over 50 years, Bingham Mine / Garfield Stack, by Bay Area-based photographer Michael Light, and the photographic duet Violet Isle, by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb.
Meet the Artists: Joan Watts, Judy Tuwaletstiwa, Johnnie Winona Ross, Michael Light, and John McCracken will all be on hand to sign copies of their books.
For more information contact us at 505 983 4068 or info@radiusbooks.org
Radius Books donates 300 copies of all published titles to libraries and schools in need, around the country. Your support of this event can help broaden our efforts in your region. Radius Books is a 501(c)(3) organization.
3rd annual Book Party press release (pdf)
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Posted by Radius Books, October 9th, 2009
“THIS CATALOG DOCUMENTS A TWO-PART EXHIBITION that has sprung from the work of Michael Berman, a current Guggenheim Fellow, who is both esteemed in the contemporary art
world and a longtime activist with several environmental organizations.
Berman’s current series of photographs, titled Grasslands, is about the endangered Chihuahuan Desert grasslands in New Mexico, Texas and the northern border of Mexico, where he has wandered into the desert without a compass to, in his words, “live deliberately.” He believes that how you see the land comes down to what you value. “I believe art has a greater potential for meaning when it serves some purpose. People have started to recognize these lands as significant and this is something art can help along. If anything, my work is to generate small symbols that reveal the greater complexity of things.”
Inspired by his Grasslands series, guest curator Mary Anne Redding has assembled a concurrent exhibition, Separating Species, that includes a remarkable group of artists, all of whom delve into land in diverse ways that illuminate our relationship to our fragile ecosystems, highlighting our interconnectedness with the environment and non-human species. Krista Elrick examines North American birds; Dana Fritz looks at plants and animals in engineered indoor landscape environments; Jo Whaley creates theatrical still life images of insects and humans; and David Taylor’s images of border monuments along the US/Mexico border explore the effect of border control on both humans and animals.
It is a great pleasure for 516 ARTS to host Grasslands /Separating Species, the culminating exhibition in our space for the six-month series of programs for LAND/ART.”
—From the Acknowledgments by Suzanne Sbarge, Executive Director, 516 ARTS
Purchase yours today!
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Posted by Radius Books, October 1st, 2009
On September 25th, Radius Books
Advance copies of Ed Moses have arrived this week. This is, surprisingly, the first major monograph on this revered and legendary Venice-based painter. Known lovingly as The Mutator, Ed Moses first began showing with Ferus Gallery in the late 50s and quickly became lodged in the Southern Caliornia art scene, exhibiting over the years with Riko Mizuno, Margo Leavin Gallery, and L. A. Louver. His most recent show with Frank Lloyd and Greenfield Sacks Galleries met with wide critical acclaim.
The book features essays by Barbara Haskell and Francis Colpitt, along with brief interviews by eight artists and curators who have been close to Ed’s work over the years, including Ed Ruscha, Paul Schimmel, Barbara Rose, Nancy Rubens and Chris Burden. The book is hardbound with a printed acetate jacket, and is a survey of the artists’ 50+ career. The retail price is $65; a signed copy is $75.
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Posted by Radius Books, September 11th, 2009
| September 25, 2009 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Please join RADIUS BOOKS for a benefit cocktail reception
When Friday, September, 25, 2009 5–8 pm
Where Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory, 7938 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla, CA
Hosted by Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory, The Focus Group & Heather Bowden
(in conjunction with Gagosian Gallery opening reception of the La Jolla office)
Meet the Artists: This event coincides with the release of two new books about California artists: Venice-based painter Ed Moses, a major influence on the southern California art scene for over 50 years, and Bay Area-based photographer Michael Light. Both artists will be in attendance to sign copies of their new books, and to participate in a conversation about their work and the process of working with Radius Books.
For more information contact us at 505 983 4068 or info@radiusbooks.org
Radius Books donates 300 copies of all published titles to libraries and schools in need, around the country. Your support of this event can help broaden our efforts in your region. 501-c-3 status pending.
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Posted by Darius Himes, September 9th, 2009
Advance copies of Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack have arrived this week. This book by Michael Light & Radius Books is a trade edition of the extremely oversized artist books that Light is known for. To read more about the project, click here. The book is hardbound with a printed and textured cover, and perfectly showcases Light’s aerial 4×5 photographs of the Bingham Mine, outside Salt Lake City. The retail price is $50; a signed copy is $55.
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