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American Photography
Isbn 9789462089044
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 250106
€ 43.75
Since its invention in the 19th century, photography has become deeply embedded in American society. No other country showcases the medium as widely, visibly, or influentially. ‘American Photography’ captures this union through over 280 images, portraying life through the lenses of renowned practitioners such as Andres Serrano, Nan Goldin, Dawoud Bey, Diane Arbus, Carleton Watkins, and Paul Strand. However, it also ventures beyond the classical canon to feature many lesser-known images ranging from early advertising photographs to snapshots intended for private use. The book is published on the occasion of an eponymous exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 29 cm, hb, English
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Circulate: Photography Beyond Frames
Isbn 9789050062329
Publisher Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Idea code 250028
€ 29.50
Twenty-one artists push photography's boundaries in innovative ways, in an exhibition by the same name as this publication, marking the Stedelijk Museum's shift toward viewing photography as a broader form of visual art expression rather than an isolated medium. Many works debuted at this exhibition by artists whose practices reflect contemporary developments in image-making and their consumption. For example, Bruno Zhu touches on gender, nudity, and taboos while Aimée Zito Lema used her own body as a medium. Through diverse approaches, the artists demonstrate how photography can transcend traditional frameworks while reflecting on visual culture's current influence.
152 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 34 cm, pb, English
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Henk Wildschut - Territorium
Isbn 9789082588538
Publisher Henk Wildschut
Idea code 250109
€ 39.00
In 2005, Dutch photographer Henk Wildschut launched a project on illegal immigration in Europe, which resulted in the books ‘Shelter’ (2011), ‘Ville de Calais’ (2017), and ‘Rooted’ (2019). In 2021, he captured the impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the Netherlands with ‘Distance’. In ‘Territorium’, Wildschut explores the gap between farmer and nature. His efforts have resulted in a photobook as well as an exhibition and video installation in Rotterdam. In the area around Wildschut’s parental home in Harderwijk, a peaceful natural oasis in his youth, a culture war rages between farmers and conservationists. Wildschut portrays this battle through striking documentary images. Dutch only.
296 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 26 cm, pb, Dutch
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Noémie Goudal - Démantèlements
Isbn 9782492175367
Publisher Rvb Books
Idea code 24830
€ 37.65
Noémie Goudal is inspired by geological theories, especially the question as to whether the things found in nature are the result of mathematical theorems. Goudal’s ‘Démantèlements’ explores this from a particular angle. Although we often see the landscape as something totally fixed, it is in fact in perpetual motion. Even massive rocks, which seem to be frozen in eternity, are being transformed by geological processes. Using a reproduction process involving photography, water-soluble paper printing, laminating on transparent plastic, and image cropping and superposition, Goudal managed to produce large-scale perspectives that somehow blend a mountain into a different landscape.
260 p, ills bw, 11 x 15 cm, pb, French/English
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Timothy Prus – GONE
Isbn 9784991313837
Publisher LimArt
Idea code 24662
€ 50.95
In ‘GONE’, Timothy Prus tells the story of how plants arrived on this planet and gave rise to other forms of life. Using images gleaned from the Archive of Modern Conflict, the book takes a unique approach, presenting the history of botanical photography through the lens of an alien invasion. Combining well-known botanical photographs with amateur works, it also highlights the contributions of forgotten female photographers such as Amelia Elizabeth Gimingham (1833–1918) and Bertha Jaques (1863–1941). Prus intertwines horticulture and gardening with space exploration and technological innovation in an imaginary world, illustrating the cyclical nature of evolution.
134 p, ills colour, 21 x 30 cm, pb, English
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Moving Landscapes
Isbn 9782487132016
Publisher Jeu de Paume
Idea code 250119
€ 37.65
The second Jeu de Paume festival, Moving Landscapes, explores imaginative responses to natural spaces and archetypes - jungle, oasis, sky, desert, forest - and the enduring symbols they evoke. The accompanying catalogue consists of two books under one cover. The first features narratives inspired by landscapes, from a sensory journey through the Congo Basin to a boat voyage in Patagonia and an adventure at a glacier’s edge, tracing paths of exile and homecoming. The second presents a portfolio of exhibited works with commentaries. Designed to be read simultaneously, the books create unexpected encounters between text and image.
128 p, ills colour, 16 x 23 cm, pb, English
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Export Quality Poetry (1924–2024)
Isbn 9782970137153
Publisher Centre d'Art Neuchatel
Idea code 250120
€ 20.45
This volume by Denise Bertschi and Pedro Zylbersztajn accompanies a short film of the same name, primarily shot at Parque das Neblinas, a former eucalyptus farm in São Paulo, Brazil, now run by Suzano’s Ecofuturo Institute. The film premiered at CAN Centre d’Art Neuchâtel in September 2024. Both artists explore themes of consumption and exhaustion; knowledge and nourishment; (im)productive monocultures; and infrastructures of export and displacement, reflecting on their countries’ (Brazil and Switzerland) intertwined histories. This book distils 18 months of their collaboration. Alongside stills and the full essay from the film, the artists invited contributions from Aline Motta, Daniel Frota de Abreu, Jandir JR., Walla Capelobo, and Zainabu Jallo. Their texts engage with the research, sharing the hope of revitalising colonially depleted landscapes into fertile ground for new imaginaries.
136 p, ills colour, 16 x 24 cm, pb, Portuguese/English
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Todd Schulz – Five Leaves Left
Isbn 9783968491301
Publisher Favoriten Presse
Idea code 250065
€ 28.60
'Five Leaves Left' is a photographic project by Berlin based Todd Schulz. All images from this series were photographed on location in the county of Brandenburg, Germany in special winter conditions of heavy snow and fog. While walking his dog, Todd found a situation that has always been on the back of his mind. Capturing the beauty and minimal structure of trees as if they had been brought into a photo studio and presented against a white backdrop. Anything that would normally interfere with the basic and pure shape of the trees had vanished for a few magic hours and released a rare view of the minimal and fragile beauty of trees. All visuals capture the real photographic scenes and have only been retouched slightly.
120 p, ills bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, German/English
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Yoko Takahashi – Along the Umatilla River
Isbn 9784909355058
Publisher Yoko Takahashi
Idea code 250007
€ 42.75
Renowned photographer Yoko Takahashi, celebrated for her warm and contemplative documentation of global living cultures, presents a striking visual narrative of the historic Pendleton Round-Up in Oregon. This annual gathering brings together Native American traditions and cowboy culture in a showcase of rodeo performances and ceremonial dance. Artist Yusuke Hanai accompanied Takahashi as she captured profound cultural exchanges through her distinctive lens. The volume features Hanai's on-site sketches and bilingual text by Aya Muto, offering an intimate glimpse into this unique American festival where two distinct heritages converge and flourish.
80 p, ills colour, 23 x 31 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Atelier Anonim — vul-ne-ra-bil by Alin Cinca
Isbn 9789083451060
Publisher Fw: Books
Idea code 250101
€ 21.40
In an abandoned factory in a small town in Romania, over 100 selfmade chairs where left behind when the factory closed in 2019. In all of that industrialised and liniar atmosphere, these objects' brutal beauty stood out. A reinvented shape from one workstation to another, a personalised way of support and rest. Photographed the way they were found in their original setting, which no longer exists, the work chairs represent tailored, unique shapes. Made from raw materials, they’re a mix of aesthetic intervention and functional improvisation. They took shape from the specificities of each job or the passing of time, when the work process deformed them to what they are. Were.
96 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Marco Lachi - In provincia
Isbn 9788822923288
Publisher Quodlibet
Idea code 250086
€ 37.65
Italian photographer Marco Lachi presents a book about the landscape, about the elements (both anthropic and natural) that compose it, about the process that produces and creates it, and about the feeling of disturbing belonging that it generates in the observer. It is also a book about the testimony of a singular visual and existential experience: that of a territory that ideally and physically lies between provincial lands and the rural character of roads less travelled. Through images, Lachi reveals the technical and cultural complexity of this practice, its stylistic and formal reflection, which is certainly nourished by references, but also by the patience of the gaze and the depth of feeling.
80 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 30 cm, hb, Italian/English
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Frida Lisa Carstensen Jersø – Frida Forever
Isbn 9788797527429
Publisher Disko Bay
Idea code 250077
€ 38.00
'Frida Forever' is the first monograph by the Danish artist Frida Lisa Carstensen Jersø. The book explores life with chronic illness and paraplegia contrasted with the tender freedom of youth. During Frida’s many hospital stays, she has photographed herself, the hospital space, and her surroundings. The book portrays her extended periods in the hospital and the aftermath of over a hundred operations, along with various medical and radiation treatments. The book intertwines photographic self-portraits and staged compositions with energetic snapshots in an original work that uses a raw yet playful photographic style to tell a powerful, personal, and vulnerable story.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, Danish/English
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Field Guide to Bugs & Metamorphosis: Glitching Photography
Isbn 9789198870589
Publisher Art & Theory Publishing
Idea code 250074
€ 34.40
Field Guide to Bugs & Metamorphosis: Glitching Photography examines "bugs" as both technical errors in digital technology and themes related to insects, such as swarming and extinction. It explores the intersection of machine-based photography and natural ecologies, with critical essays by, among others, Nina Mangalanayagam, Louise Wolthers, and Joanna Zylinska. Featuring works by artists including Taysir Batniji, Mónica Alcázar-Duarte, Jake Elwes, and others, this field guide accompanies the exhibition Bugs & Metamorphosis: Glitching Photography at the Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg, offering insights into the interplay of human-made and organic systems through photography and artistic experimentation.
268 p, ills colour & bw, 9 x 19 cm, pb, English
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Josèfa Ntjam - Mots Fleuves
Isbn 9782492175527
Publisher Rvb Books
Idea code 250062
€ 64.50
'Mots Fleuves' showcases the work of Josèfa Ntjam, an artist, performer, and writer, created during her residency with LVMH Métiers d’Art. Combining sculpture, photomontage, film, and sound, and drawing from archives, African mythology, science, and science fiction, Ntjam deconstructs notions of origin, identity, and race. The book is divided into two parts: the first explores her diverse sources of inspiration, while the second presents the works produced during her residency. An original text by the artist adds further depth to this publication, where narratives of emancipation and imagined worlds converge to envision inclusive and resilient communities.
124 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 33 cm, hb, French/English
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Veggenti
Isbn 9788894895810
Publisher Skinnerboox
Idea code 250083
€ 38.80
This publication accompanies the exhibition 'Veggenti. Nuove ricerche visive sul paesaggio italiano' (New Visual Research on Italian Landscape), held at the Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea from 14 December 2024 to 30 March 2025. The catalogue’s second part includes images, notes, and reflections from the artists, offering insight into their research processes. Curator Matteo Balduzzi describes the exhibition as a revitalisation of landscape photography, presenting diverse perspectives and techniques that traverse the Italian territory. These works, blending aesthetics, symbolism, and metaphor, shape the collective imagination and reaffirm the cultural and civic value of visual representation. Featuring works by Mattia Balsamini, Luca Boffi, Calori&Maillard, Andrea Camiolo, Marina Caneve, Federico Clavarino, Tomaso Clavarino, Nicoletta Grillo, Jacopo Rinaldi, and Caterina Erica Shanta.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 33 cm, hb, English
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Stefan Jerman – Stolen Souls
Isbn 9783906822563
Publisher Sturm & Drang
Idea code 250026
€ 54.85
In this limited edition of 800 hand-bound copies, photographer Stefan Jermann captures the raw vitality of urban life through intimate portraits and street scenes. From Los Angeles' MacArthur Park to post-war Sarajevo – don’t miss actor John Malkovich casually lounging with a cappuccino in one photo – his lens reveals hidden narratives in diverse cities including Detroit and Barcelona. This colourful, sometimes risque, but always poignant collection is a meticulously crafted volume, designed by Zurich-based Hubertus Design and printed on Arctic Volume White paper. With reflections by Jermann in both English and German, this hard-cover showcases his talent for finding profound moments in ordinary street life.
176 p, ills colour, 23 x 31 cm, hb, German/English
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Andrea Stultiens – Komm, mein Mädchen, in die Berge
Isbn 9783968490007
Publisher Favoriten Presse
Idea code 250066
€ 15.30
Over a decade ago, Andrea Stultiens was captivated by the love story of Greet and Piet Pons. Their self-portraits depict them as a couple, posing against ever-changing Alpine backdrops. Through these images, viewers are invited to share in their profound love for each other and their deep connection to the mountains. The photographs reveal two individuals aging gracefully together, their bond seemingly unshaken by the passage of time. The book born from this story was met with great acclaim. Now, many years later, Stultiens decided to publish a new edition that features a text by Melanie Mühl, who delved into the couple’s lives and explored the intriguing question: can love truly be studied?
104 p, ills colour & bw, 14 x 20 cm, hb, German/English
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Giovanna Silva - Days Without Number – New York City
Isbn 9788867496495
Publisher Mousse Publishing
Idea code 250032
€ 32.25
A collection of over 700 photographs taken by Giovanna Silva during three years of walks through New York City. Organised as a calendar, 'Days Without Number' defies linear time and chronology, offering instead a mosaic of images. Silva often walked more than ten miles a day, guided by architecture and her insatiable curiosity, revisiting the same sites obsessively to capture every detail. The book also features a contribution by New York-based writer Sasha Frere-Jones.
60 p, ills colour & bw, 29 x 42 cm, pb, English
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Alberto García-Alix – Nomad Archive 02
Isbn 9788412270372
Publisher Cabeza De Chorlito
Idea code 250025
€ 51.70
This second volume of the 'Archivo Nómada' collection contains nearly 2,500 photographs, mostly unpublished, taken by Spanish photographer Alberto García-Alix. Black and white portraits of men, women, babies, and intriguing objects reveal his surroundings and daily life with a poetic, raw honesty. This period (1982–1986) also captures the era’s political, social, and cultural upheaval in Spain, such as the end of the Transition and La Movida. Meanwhile it corresponds to the beginning of his professionalization as a photographer, in which he began to use the medium format, one of the most characteristic features of his work.
736 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Yoshiki Hemmi – Listen to the voices of the shing forest
Isbn 9784861529801
Publisher Seigensha
Idea code 24922
€ 38.20
Through his work, Japanese photographer Yoshiki Hemmi investigates the question of coexistence with renewable energy development. This series allows us a bird’s-eye view of sprawling solar farms nestled into a variety of landscapes, from forests and fields to mountains. The energy may be clean and renewable, but at what cost? Hemmi’s photographic work places trust in the important aspects which photography as a medium has assumed in the course of history – a sincerity that is precious in times of AI-generated images and the denial of documentary truths. As such, his images seem to indicate new possible ways of interconnecting social issues and artistic photography.
96 p, ills colour, 26 x 23 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Brox+1 – Berlin Possibility: Rave in Ruins – Club Culture 1990 to 2000
Isbn 9783968490878
Publisher Favoriten Presse
Idea code 250067
€ 30.65
The photo book 'Berlin Possibility' by Christian Brox captures Berlin in the utopian chaos of the 1990s, when the city's historic center—transformed by war into ruins and wastelands—became an unrestrained playground for a generation. Empty shops and basements turned into clubs, embodying the era’s raw creativity and free-spirited energy. Featuring around 300 mostly unpublished photos, the book offers a vivid glimpse into the squatting, art, and hedonism that birthed Berlin’s iconic club culture. Brox, one of the few photographers to document this scene, delivers “shots between intoxication and hangover,” evoking what Der Spiegel compares to early Wolfgang Tillmans: euphoria unspoiled, with only a hint of what’s to come.
320 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 22 cm, hb, German/English
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Reworlding Ramallah: Short Science Fiction Stories from Palestine
Isbn 9789493148185
Publisher Onomatopee
Idea code 24818
€ 12.00
The stories compiled in this book were the outcome of a writing workshop series led by Callum Copley in a town called Birzeit, a few miles north of Ramallah, Palestine. From alien experiments, to fortune-tellers and telepathic conspiracies; the stories compiled here represent visions of the West Bank and beyond, reworlding both the local and the interplanetary. Although the contributions in the collection vary in form, length and style, all join a rapidly growing but comparatively small niche of Palestinian science fiction.
164 p, ills bw, 14 x 18 cm, pb, English
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Black Body Index
Isbn 9781912570225
Publisher Book Works
Idea code 250070
€ 17.85
In thermodynamics and physics, the ideal black body is a theoretical object that absorbs and emits all incident radiation. No such object actually exists, though a few things come close. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, author and poet Andrew E. Colarusso takes this concept as the guiding principle his ‘Black Body Index’. Told in a mercurial constellation of fragments that move between memoir, poetry, and thermodynamic theory, the book inspects the perception of an ideal black life and refutes it, insisting on the freedom to live beyond the demands of an enforced objecthood.
130 p, ills bw, 14 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Lucy R. Lippard - Headwaters And Other Short Fictions
Isbn 9781953441041
Publisher New Documents
Idea code 250050
€ 29.40
The first comprehensive collection of Lucy R. Lippard's narrative writing features over fifty works spanning five decades. While she is best known for her pioneering work as a curator, author, and activist, Lippard’s compelling and always-candid fiction underscores her broader impact on contemporary culture. The anthology includes previously unpublished pieces, with excerpts from unreleased novels and collaborations with artists. Additional themes include Nature/Culture, Politics Rule, Placings/Replacings, and Happy Ending. These often experimental vignettes range from short stories and conceptual fiction to visual essays and political prose, showcasing the versatility of her literary voice.
356 p, ills bw, 15 x 22 cm, hb, English
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