I highly recommend Alec Soth's photobook reviews on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9aSFMVpi-w He did one in 2022 that covered several photobooks, all completely different. It's a remarkable dive into what's special about photobooks. For 2024, he just released another video on a single photobook, Rosalind Fox Solomon's "A Woman I Once Knew." One might consider the book too self-indulgent, but it is still a very powerful autobiography of Solomon's career, introducing striking book-design styles with the chapters of her life. She was a contemporary of Diane Arbus, with a large archive and many photobooks. She's in her 90's now. Soth makes a point of thanking her for NOT committing suicide as Arbus did.
Right now Chicago is on track for the 3rd December in a row of no snow. This is so NOT normal. I've been living here going on 25(!) years. My weather app says it's going to be in the mid 30s/40s next week. Again. NOT normal for December.
I *almost* miss the snow. (I like the first snow of the season, after that, I'm kinda done)
I'll have to remember to tag you, but one of the things I plan on doing next year is taking a picture of the view from our living room window of Lake Michigan every day. It's crazy how much it changes on a daily basis. I last did this about ten years ago. Was gonna publish said pictures in a book but life happens and never got around to it.
I highly recommend Alec Soth's photobook reviews on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9aSFMVpi-w He did one in 2022 that covered several photobooks, all completely different. It's a remarkable dive into what's special about photobooks. For 2024, he just released another video on a single photobook, Rosalind Fox Solomon's "A Woman I Once Knew." One might consider the book too self-indulgent, but it is still a very powerful autobiography of Solomon's career, introducing striking book-design styles with the chapters of her life. She was a contemporary of Diane Arbus, with a large archive and many photobooks. She's in her 90's now. Soth makes a point of thanking her for NOT committing suicide as Arbus did.
Thanks, John. I bookmarked that video. I will watch it soon!
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Awesome. Nice to meet you, Asiah!
Re book list; Let er rip
I’d love a copy of your 2024 book list.
I'd love an online screening.
As to the booklist, have you considered a list to start the new year vs an end-of-2024 list?
There is such a tragic feel to 2024...
Right now Chicago is on track for the 3rd December in a row of no snow. This is so NOT normal. I've been living here going on 25(!) years. My weather app says it's going to be in the mid 30s/40s next week. Again. NOT normal for December.
I *almost* miss the snow. (I like the first snow of the season, after that, I'm kinda done)
I'll have to remember to tag you, but one of the things I plan on doing next year is taking a picture of the view from our living room window of Lake Michigan every day. It's crazy how much it changes on a daily basis. I last did this about ten years ago. Was gonna publish said pictures in a book but life happens and never got around to it.
I love how images help us reframe seasons and moods. Wishing you lots of snowy snapshots and creative bursts for the year-end photobook roundup!
Reminds me of Kennebunk, ME