C comme crochet. Des projets intemporels revisités

Eugène Atget (1857-1927) prit plus 10 000 photographies de petits métiers, de commerces et de scènes de rue de Paris. Il les destinait à des musées et à des bibliothèques et les appelait modestement des "documents pour artistes". Depuis sa mort, sa réputation n'a cessé de croître et on le considère aujourd'hui comme l'un des photographes les plus éminents.

Devenir végan, oui, mais comment, pourquoi ? Ce livre répond aux questions des vegans en devenir en expliquant les conséquences directes de l'arrêt de consommation de produits d'origine animale, sur son propre corps mais également sur l'environnement.

Much Anticipated Second Volume of the Story of Photography through the History of the Photobook; Compiled by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger "The Photobook: A History, Volume I, by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, is the most important contribution to the field since modern histories of photography began to appear in the early twentieth century. We can be sure that this book, and its forthcoming second volume, will lead the way to revitalization of thinking and publishing in the field. It dwarfs previous publications in both its scope and the information it provides." (Photo-Eye, December 2004) More photobooks are being published now than ever. For most photographers, this format is the ideal vehicle to present their work and communicate their vision to a mass audience. While the history of photography is a well-established canon, much less critical attention has been devoted to this alternative history of the medium through the pages of the photobook Following the critically acclaimed first volume, THE PHOTOBOOK: A HISTORY: VOLUME II, co-edited by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, brings the most comprehensive illustrated history of the photobook fully up to date. Featuring over 200 photobooks, this lush survey offers a fresh approach to photographic history and is a celebration of the medium's diversity. Broadly thematic in structure, each chapter features an introductory easy followed by detailed discussion of the individual photobooks alongside images of the book covers and spreads. While the first volume stressed the subjective nature of the history of the medium and how that history was molded by the influences of curators and historians, the second volume brings a new perspective from the viewpoint of the photographer and the editor. A secret web of influences and interconnections between photographers and photographic movements around the world is revealed producing a global network of ideas. Spanning from Edouard Baldus's magnificent book for the Paris-Lyons Railway Company of 1861 to Stephen Shore's American Surfaces of 2005, the development of photography in its published form is the main focus. THE PHOTOBOOK: A HISTORY: VOLUME II is a chronicle of contemporary life, covering key artistic genres, including The American Photobook, The European Photobook, The Artist's Photobook and The Company Photobook. Gerry Badger explains the narrative function this unique format provides, "The photobook has become a worldwide phenomenon as practitioners of all cultures look to photography as a means of understanding the world around them." The books that fill the pages of this magnificent volume have defined photography, telling us just as much about the history of the medium as the history of the world. THE PHOTOBOOK: A HISTORY: VOLUME II is an indispensable resource.

Résumé : Troisième et dernier volume de la série à succès éditée par Phaidon, saluée comme "meilleure contribution dans cette spécialité depuis l'apparition au début du 20e siècle des histoires modernes de la photographie". Cette étude complète du livre de photographies contemporaines offre une mise à jour exhaustive de l'histoire de cet art et met en lumière plus de 200 ouvrages parus entre la seconde guerre mondiale et maintenant. Le photographe Martin Parr et son co-auteur Gerry Badger proposent une approche originale de l'histoire de la photographie, centrée sur le développement de la photographie sous forme de publications, traitant des sujets-clés tels que le conflit, la mémoire, la société, les lieux et le désir. Cet ouvrage présente des livres de photographies réputés tels que The Kids Are Alright de Ryan McGinley (New York, 2000) et A Shimmer of Possibility de Paul Graham (2009), ainsi que des inédits et des ouvrages moins connus comme E il '77 de Tano d'Amico (1978) et Hot Nights in Camp Hansen de Mao Ishikawa (1982). Richement illustré par plus de 800 nouvelles photographies en couleur.