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Federico Clavarino - Italia O Italia
Isbn 9786185479367
Publisher Void
Idea code 24735
€ 42.90
The highly symbolic photographic language of Federico Clavarino’s ‘Italia O Italia’ weaves an intriguing narrative. It is the story of a complex nation whose ancient ruins cast shadows on the shards of a shattered present. The book’s images were scanned from the original chromogenic prints and then printed in the darkroom by the photographer himself. Born in Turin in 1984, Clavarino studied narration techniques at Alessandro Baricco’s Scuola Holden. In 2007 he moved to Madrid, where he currently lives and works as a teacher of photography at BlankPaper Escuela. This is his third photobook.
136 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, English
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Ari Marcopoulos - Black Snow (3.2 seconds 60 fps)
Isbn 9789464460728
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 24907
€ 48.65
Ari Marcopoulos presents a large-format kineograph of the young Japanese snowboarder Haku Shimasaki performing a technically challenging trick. The idea for the publication came to Marcopoulos after working on his short film ‘Butter’, in which he documents elite snowboarders in Switzerland. He asked a group of them to send him their favourite clips of tricks; this one of Haku, captured by Nishizuka Zensei, stood out. Marcopoulos desaturated the clip and inverted it so it looks like a black-and-white negative. The result is not just an elegant and powerful display of the athlete’s skill – the explosive snow moving around him seems to evoke the dynamic origins of the universe.
196 p, ills bw, 20 x 30 cm, pb, English
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Ringel Goslinga – Aluk To Dolo
Isbn 9789493363151
Publisher The Eriskay Connection
Idea code 250008
€ 38.90
'Aluk To Dolo' shows how a family history became intertwined with the colonial history of the former Dutch East Indies. The spread of Christianity as a new faith was received with mixed feelings on Sulawesi, home of the Toraja people. Traditional feasts and rites were banned in return for education, churches, and medical care. Almost a century later, Ringel Goslinga (NL) meets the Toraja of today and learns about the local customs and objects that still play a role in their culture. What began as a photographic research into the interface between ancestor worship and missionary work, gradually deepened into a study of almost extinct animistic patterns and traditional weaving forms. In the process, Goslinga learned the ‘language’ of weaving and sought to record these customs and traditions before they fall into oblivion.
344 p, ills colour, 17 x 24 cm, pb, Dutch
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Park Hyung-Geun – Jejudo
Isbn 9789493363137
Publisher The Eriskay Connection
Idea code 24886
€ 38.90
Jejudo, South Korea’s largest island, is marked by the tragic April 3 Incident (1948–1949), a period of extreme violence when the Korean government forces massacred innocent civilians in a brutal suppression of a local uprising. This dark chapter in Jeju’s history made a deep impression on Park Hyung-Geun (KR), who learned that many of today’s tourist sites were once scenes of mass killings. His fascination with the landscape takes us from rugged natural scenes to abandoned buildings that serve as reminders of the island’s often unacknowledged histories and its ongoing transformation. His photographs reveal spaces that were once populated, prompting the viewer to reflect on the countless people who vanished. With essays by Elisa Medde and Nayun Jang. Jejudo is co-published with Vostok Press, and part of Layers of Memories.
128 p, ills colour, 23 x 31 cm, pb, Korean/English
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Park Hyung-Geun – The Tumen River Project
Isbn 9789493363144
Publisher The Eriskay Connection
Idea code 24887
€ 19.45
The Tumen River (두만강, Doomangang), immortalised in many Korean songs and historical narratives, is as a crossing point for North Korean defectors risking their lives to seek freedom. Park Hyung-Geun (KR) retraced the defection routes of these refugees. This journey is documented through photographs of views and places associated with the defectors’ stories. The Tumen River Project begins from two perspectives: from the Unification Observatory in South Korea, which offers a seemingly peaceful but artificial view of North Korea, and from the Chinese border, where the harsh realities of the North Korean regime become more apparent. These contrasting views highlight the dichotomy between the idealised image of North Korea and its harsh reality. The Tumen River Project is co-published with Vostok Press, and part of Layers of Memories.
40 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 22 cm, pb, Korean/English
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Roe Ethridge – Shells
Isbn 9782493467089
Publisher Note Note Éditions
Idea code 24924
€ 35.75
Roe Ethridge operates from the fine line between the generic and the personal. For this fourth edition of the Note Note Collection, Ethridge chose the shell, inviting us to embark on a journey with him, beyond the clichés of popular culture and art history, to evoke memories of his childhood by the Atlantic Ocean. Through this motif, Ethridge takes us to the heart of his tongue-in-cheek style, which constantly plays with the boundaries between commercial commission and artistic practice, between the intimate and the collective, between a vision anchored in reality or fantasised. Genres like the still life or portrait are merged with the pervasive image culture of the present.
56 p, ills colour, 21 x 26 cm, pb, English
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Darren Smith - Mayflies
Isbn 9789462265332
Publisher Lecturis
Idea code 24918
€ 98.00
Over seven years, Amsterdam-based photographer Darren Smith travelled across three continents to capture moments of radical self-expression and human connection at festivals, spectacles, and cultural gatherings. ‘Mayflies’ presents 122 studio portraits of individuals transformed into unique personas, stripped of background to focus on the individual. From the swirling dust of the Black Rock Desert and the vogue ballrooms of Paris to comic cons, fetish and queer events, and more, the images show real people as they appear in spaces where creativity and passion are celebrated. It is a powerful tribute to community, individuality, and the artistry of human expression.
208 p, ills colour, 28 x 36 cm, hb, English
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Street Report 5: Carpet Hangers (Zagreb)
Isbn 9789819412440
Publisher Temporary Press
Idea code 24888
€ 19.10
The fifth Street Report observes the klofer štange (carpet hangers) in the neighbourhoods of Zagreb, Croatia. These utilitarian furniture, commonly built in post-war socialist housing estates, function as a public hanging amenity to dust privately-owned carpets. Even though its relevance in public life may have waned with modern vacuum cleaners and other cleaning products, it still stands in between the housing blocks. Some have found new public functions, some find themselves in awkward situations as life rearranges itself, and some look almost as if they are minimalist sculptures. Why has it not been removed?
128 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Otsuji Kiyoji – Photography
Isbn 9784336076533
Publisher Kokushokankokai
Idea code 24774
€ 122.30
Otsuji Kiyoji (1923–2001) left a significant mark on the history of Japanese photography. His career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s, but he was best known to his peers as a critic and an educator and mentor to photographers such as Yutaka Takanashi, Naoya Hatakeyama, and Shigeo Gocho (1946–1983). Otsuji’s pioneering and experimental photography remained in the background of his many activities, and he did not publish a single photobook during his lifetime. Divided into five chapters, this book focuses on Otsuji’s vast oeuvre, from the surrealist images of his early years to his snapshots, conceptual pieces, architectural and documentary series, and other works.
276 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 26 cm, hb, Japanese/English
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Chiara Indelicato - Pelle di Lava
Isbn 9782493123077
Publisher Palais Books
Idea code 24881
€ 37.80
Chiara Indelicato, photographer and resident of Stromboli, explores life on a volcanic island, where the inhabitants live with the acute awareness of a finite world, at the mercy of the elements. Beneath the ashes, between sea and fire, her work questions how to subsist in an environment with limited resources. Indelicato’s project proposes a reflection on the climate emergency, claiming an animist relationship with nature and the right to defend this living, fragile land, for which the volcano itself becomes the spokesperson. Developing her images with coffee, vitamin C, and seawater, she weaves an organic link between her process and the island, which remains rough and indomitable.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 28 cm, hb, French/Italian/English
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Adrien Bitibaly - Quatre Yeux
Isbn 9782493123053
Publisher Palais Books
Idea code 24884
€ 39.85
In Burkina Faso, tragic events such as sudden death, illness, or accident, or those that deviate from the norm, are invariably interpreted as the result of malevolent intervention. A culprit must therefore be identified. Raised in this culture, Adrien Bitibaly observed from a young age the significance of traditional beliefs in Burkinabé society. As an adult, Bitibaly traversed the country to meet traditional priests, individuals endowed with the “ability” to determine whether a person possesses malevolent powers. His photographic work aims to reveal what can trigger accusations of witchcraft, yet his intent is to explore the genesis of a popular belief, rather than to prove a truth.
112 p, ills bw, 18 x 24 cm, hb, French/English
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Peter Funch - Walden; Or, Life in the Woods, Archive 1993-2024, Vol. 2
Isbn 9788797261675
Publisher At Last Books
Idea code 24806
€ 34.70
'Walden; Or, Life in the Woods, Archive 1993-2024, Vol. 2' follows 'When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck, Archive 1993-2022, Vol. 1' (2022). Like its predecessor, it presents a poetic 'stream of consciousness' from Peter Funch’s image archive (1998–2024), bridging his early and current work. The book explores themes of popular culture, youth, global tourism, and the escalating climate crisis, offering a reflective space on photography’s role in documenting environmental change. Drawing inspiration from literary works like Thoreau's Walden, Funch incorporates titles and quotes to deepen the cultural resonance of his photography. While Vol. 1 was printed on leftover paper stock, Vol. 2 is printed on thin newspaper stock, reflecting Funch's photojournalist background and inviting broader cultural engagement.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 18 cm, pb, English
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Lars Schwander - The Fall (and my camera)
Isbn 9788799966783
Publisher At Last Books
Idea code
€ 14.30
'The Fall (and my camera)' is a documentation of, four meetings between danish photographer Lars Schwander and the the british band The Fall. 72 never before seen outtakes, by “the worlds’ best photographer” according to Mark E Smith, of sessions that ended up on the covers for Call For Escape Route EP and Bend Sinister. “We all go outside, into the daylight, and I look for a spot with a uniform background. I find a wall at the side of the SAS Hotel, but it’s not the large single-coloured surface that I’m looking for. There are these cubes behind, the concrete elements of the building, that somehow give one great rhythmic structure. Like a great Fall track, the structure initially feels like a nuisance, but later I have to admit it has given the images a distinctive language. The photos express themselves, and are of their moment. You never doubt that they came from this session, this time, this place.”
64 p, ills bw, 18 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Lalie Thébault Maviel - Notre pain quotidien
Isbn 9791096155583
Publisher Tombolo Presses
Idea code 24828
€ 32.25
Notre pain quotidien is a collection of images presented in the form of 156 iconographic spreads. Sourced from various media and mediums such as social networks, cookbooks, educational manuals, and audiovisual archives, these images have been printed to the same scale, cut out, and manually arranged on the confined space of A4 sheets. Transitioning from crumbs to wholeness, these spreads group together different aspects of the culture and iconography of bread without hierarchization, but thematically. As the pages unfold, a collective memory emerges around this staple food which acts as a catalyst for community—covering its production to its most varied uses.
178 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb,
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Ruin's Cat - AI-Generated Ruins Photobook
Isbn 9784903883793
Publisher Tokyo Kirara
Idea code 24817
€ 23.15
The “ruins” genre of photography emerged in public consciousness during the 1990s. Since then, urban exploration (popularly called “urbex”) and exhibitions of ruins have expanded the range of expression, which today includes aerial photography using drones and constructing dioramas. Now, AI-generated images and artworks are pushing the genre’s limits even further. The jaw-dropping scenes collected in this volume could only have been created using AI tools. Meanwhile, the concept of ruins is itself changing from an unwanted, decaying property or site to an urban resource and even tourist attraction. This offers a new way to experience abandoned places, safely and legally.
98 p, ills colour, 18 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Destination: Tashkent - Experiences of Cinematic Internationalism
Isbn 9783949973796
Publisher Archive Books
Idea code 24861
€ 15.30
Between 1968 and 1988, the Tashkent Festival of Asian, African, and — from 1976 onwards — Latin American Cinema was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As an exercise in soft power and a response to anti-colonial movements and the socio-political upheaval of the late 1960s, the festival grew into a unique gathering for film professionals and became an important platform for South-South solidarity that went beyond the cinema halls of Tashkent. In essays and conversations by researchers, film-makers, and organizers of contemporary film festivals, the Destination: Tashkent Reader reappraises the original festival’s programming, while also looking critically at its legacy. From the vantage point of Berlin-based diasporas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the reader also investigates how such practices of encounters and collaboration resonate within the film scenes of these three continents today.
192 p, ills colour & bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Kiichi Okubo – Road to America
Isbn 9784903883588
Publisher Tokyo Kirara
Idea code 24815
€ 20.40
‘Road to America’ documents the Cools, a group of friends who share a love of motorcycles and rock and roll. Through a selection of nearly 100 previously unreleased images, Kiichi Okubo follows the group on their journey by Harley Davidson motorcycle to Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Mojave Desert, where they shoot a music video. In the photobook, the author, who is himself fascinated by motorcycles and rock music, writes about his initial encounter and parting with the Cools, his ten years of living in the United States, and his reactivation of the Original Cools ’90: Kazumi Murayama, Hidemitsu Sato, James Fujiki, Frank, and of course Kiichi Okubo himself.
120 p, ills bw, 21 x 15 cm, pb, Japanese
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Ayumi Nabe – Hotel Mejiro Emperor
Isbn 9784903883762
Publisher Tokyo Kirara
Idea code 24814
€ 20.40
Ayumi Nabe’s ‘Hotel Mejiro Emperor’ can be seen both as a classic photobook and a wacky encyclopaedia of active and abandoned Japanese love hotels. The photographer’s exploration of these overtly extravagant and kitschy places opens the door to the weirdly fascinating and secretive rooms that play a major part in Japanese culture and sexuality and are usually less accessible to Westerners. From among the 350 love hotels the photographer has visited so far, those that were designed during the Showa era, from the 1960s to the 1980s, were specifically chosen for this anthology.
130 p, ills colour, 21 x 15 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Keiji Tsuyuguchi - Migration
Isbn 9784865411904
Publisher Akaaka
Idea code 24878
€ 57.70
Keiji Tsuyuguchi examines Japan's history of forced displacement through a powerful photographic lens. The book's seven chapters document sites connected to the systematic relocation of the indigenous Ainu people to Hokkaido since the 1850s, including original settlements, relocation areas, and administrative centres. The work culminates in a study of Fukushima's "difficult-to-return zones" – areas deemed uninhabitable following the 2011 nuclear disaster. Through text and images, Tsuyuguchi connects historical patterns of displacement to contemporary exclusion zones, with particular focus on the Imperial Palace's role as a symbol of power and displacement. Essays by Shino Kuraishi and Satoshi Ukai complete this critical examination.
336 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Yurie Nagashima – SWISS
Isbn 9784903545592
Publisher Akaaka
Idea code 24879
€ 41.20
Since the start of her career, Yurie Nagashima has taken photographs that address the theme of “family”. This book is composed of photographs and diary entries from Nagashima’s participation in the Village Nomade residency programme in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland, in 2007. The photographs were inspired by images of flowers taken by Nagashima’s grandmother about 25 years ago and carefully stored in a box that was found in her late grandfather’s house. They portray the flowers she encountered on the grounds of Village Nomade, interior views of her quarters, and her young son who accompanied her. It is a condensed version of her time there, but also more.
214 p, ills colour, 22 x 29 cm, hb, Japanese/English
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Rebels of Khorasan
Isbn 9786002514141
Publisher Nazar Publishing
Idea code 24755
€ 33.00
Drawn from the Quchan Gendarmerie archive, this collection of photographs and glass negatives of outlaws, insurgents, and detainees in the Khorasan province of north-eastern Iran between the years 1952–1954 is one of a kind. The files were kept by SAVAK – the secret police of the Imperial State of Iran, established in 1957 – and later seized by the Islamic Revolution Committee following the 1979 revolution. They include handwritten notes by gendarmerie officers describing the perpetrators and situation in the region. Years later, the 36 files ended up in an antique shop in Tabriz, where the authors found and purchased them, curious to investigate this unique window into history.
132 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 23 cm, hb, Persian/English
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Meg Stuart – Let's not get used to this place – Works 2008-2023
Isbn 9782960320718
Publisher Damaged Goods
Idea code 24628
€ 48.40
Meg Stuart is an American choreographer living and working in Berlin and Brussels. She is the founder of the dance company Damaged Goods and makes performances for theatres and film, as well as for intimate settings and diverse spaces such as industrial warehouses and urban rooftops. Her work expresses a vision of human corporality that embraces flaws and addresses people’s drive to overcome boundaries of many kinds. She also works closely with performers, musicians, visual artists, and authors. Thanks to numerous contributors, this multifaceted book allows a personal and intimate look behind the scenes of Stuart’s creative process and output over more than a decade.
528 p, ills colour, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Peter Kjellerås – It’s only rock’n’roll
Isbn 9789152771112
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 24917
€ 43.00
Swedish press photographer Peter Kjellerås has covered hundreds of concerts and music festivals across Europe. His feeling for the small nuances and tender moments in a public circus of powerful emotions and deceptions is unique. A single picture can capture the often tremendous emotional weight of these highly charged yet fleeting moments in time. This collection of 50 years of professional photography as seen through the lens of Kjellerås serves as his personal tribute to preserving a piece of rock history. Experience close encounters with the greatest music icons of our time – from Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, and Henry Rollins to Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, and PJ Harvey.
188 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 30 cm, hb, English
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Elena Petitti di Roreto - Dismantle
Isbn 9788890974014
Publisher Skinnerboox
Idea code 250082
€ 38.80
Dismantle is a photography book that unravels the rich tapestry of Malawi, challenging preconceived notions about this vibrant country. Created by Zahir Elias—an eclectic fashion designer, illustrator, drag queen, actor, poet, and stage performer—and Elena Petitti di Roreto, a film director and photographer, the book captures their shared journey through Malawi. The narrative unfolds from two perspectives: one side explores the traditional village life, celebrating the customs and communal spirit that define Malawi’s cultural roots, while the other side dives into the contemporary youth culture and vibrant gay scene, revealing a bold and progressive side of Malawian society. The book is co-published with Withstand Film.
122 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 25 cm, pb, English
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