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Bookmarking Book Art - Richard Nash

Bookmarking Book Art – Richard Nash

UN COUP DE DÉS JAMAIS N’ABOLIRA LE HASARD — ESPACE (2012) UN COUP DE DÉS JAMAIS N’ABOLIRA LE HASARD — ESPACE (2012)Richard NashHand-cut concertina with inkjet printed turn-in cover. Closed: H286 x W204 mm; Open: W m. Unique. Acquired from the artist for donation to the Bodleian Library, 2 April 2022. Photos: Courtesy of Richard Nash; Books On Books Collection. Permission to display from the…

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Haim - The Steps via https://youtu.be/J2O_xa8cems // Haim - The Steps Listen: https://HAIM.lnk.to/TheStepsVD Women In Music Pt III - The New Album Out 24th April Pre-Order/Pre-Save Now: https://HAIM.lnk.to/WIMP3VD Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson, Danielle Haim Producers: Sara Murphy, Erica Frauman Editor: Andy Jurgensen Recording Produced by Danielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij, and Ariel Rechtshaid Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Mastered by Emily Lazar, assisted by Chris Allgood Engineers: Ariel Rechtshaid, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Kasych, John DeBold, Joey Messina-Doerning Assistant Engineers: Matt DiMona, Jasmine Chen Production Companies: Ghoulardi Film Company, Rattling Stick, Inc. UPM: Kat Barnette 1st Assistant Camera: Jacqueline Stahl 2nd Assistant Camera: Roger Spain Film Loader: Chad Hladki Gang Boss / Driver: Synnamon Le Digital Colorist: Philip Beckner DI Producer: Jason Pelham Crew: Elizabeth Anderson, Victoria Kunkel Styling: Rebecca Grice, Katie Chavez Hair: Candice Birns Make-up: Loftjet Panavision Cameras: Lori Killam, Dan Sasaki Kodak: Mark Breeze FotoKem: Mario Allen, Andrew Oran, Mark Van Horne Thanks: Tommy Dangcil, Drey Singer Filmed on location in Studio City, California February 27, 2020 http://haimtheband.com/ Music video by Haim - The Steps. © 2020 HAIM Productions Inc., under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited

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200 Photos From The Big GO!

Muscle Car mania and More from the 63rd Annual NHRA Chevrolet Performance US Nationals.

The Big Go. Indy. Call it what you will, but for 63 years, the NHRA US Nationals has been ground zero for what is arguably the ultimate drag racing spectacle. With over 700 race cars from Stock Eliminator to Top Fuel, and six full days of on-track action, “the Nats” is something every drag racing fan should experience. And over that week of racing, fans will experience the very best in sportsman racing with the backbone NHRA categories, plus a variety of “specialty” classes that ramp up your adrenaline.

Whether you love nitro, classic muscle, or the latest EFI machines, the US Nationals has you covered. Indy is a race we love to attend, and we had our cameras snapping from dusk to dawn every day.

Racing begins the Wednesday before Labor Day with Super Gas, Super Comp, plus Stock and Super Stock qualifying. Our focus was on the two latter classes since we love American muscle, and frankly they provide awesome smoky burnouts and the best wheelies.

In addition, a group of wild Gassers pounded the track, and the Mopar crowd got its thrill with the fierce Super Stock 426 Hemi Darts and ‘Cudas in that ran in the Hemi Challenge. In contrast to the carburetor-fed Hemis, the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown gave fans a thrill with modern, supercharged, EFI goodness. The FSS is a relatively new heads-up class specifically designed around the Dodge Drag Pak Challengers, Chevrolet COPO Camaros, and Ford Performance Cobra Jet Mustangs.

Showdown cars represent the latest from the Big Three, with factory-typ LS, Magnum, and Coyote engines, boosted by a common 2.9L Whipple Supercharger. A total of 22 cars battled for the 16 spots on the ladder and David Barton took the pole in a Chevy running 8.10 at 165 mph. The quickest Mopar in qualifying belonged to Geoffrey Turk (8.15/165) and the top Ford driver was Chuck Watson at 8.20/160 mph. Other notables were Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett in a Mopar (qualified 5th) and Pro Stock champ Erica Enders in a COPO that ran 8.48 to get the 15th spot.

Many NHRA purists consider Thursday and Friday of the Nationals the best days for sportsman drag racing. These days are set aside for Stock and Super Stock Class eliminations, and it’s all about the heads-up competition. Racers converge on Indy from US and Canada to pit themselves against the best and to hopefully go home with the coveted “Wally” trophy. Class eliminations is a tradition that’s been around for decades and winning isn’t easy. The 63rd Indy is proving to be a special one, and for now we have to close the laptop and get back to capturing more photos.

Stock Eliminator Class Finals

Driver, hometown, car/engine R.T. E.T. MPH

A/S (4) W: Caleb McFarland, Manchester, Ohio (’01 Firebird/346) .057 9.959 133.39 L: Steven Ficacci, East Hanover, N.J. (’68 Camaro/396) .047 10.018 132.49

B/S (3) W: Joseph Martens, North Olmsted, Ohio (’69 Camaro/396) .049 10.287 129.35 L: Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Md. (’97 Firebird/350) .054 10.313 129.13

C/S (2) W: Ken Vaughn, Columbia, Tenn. (’96 Corvette/350) .085 10.464 127.62 L: Ben Wenzel Sr., Freeland, Mich. (’67 Camaro/302) .028 10.568 124.49

D/S (4) W: Kyle Kohr, Myerstown, Pa. (’68 Camaro/396) .028 10.616 124.71 L: John Duzac, Covington, La. (’67 Camaro/302) .227 10.542 124.60

E/S (2) W: Tom Gillam, Lafayette, Ind. (’70 Camaro/350) .057 10.729 122.52 L: Gary Russell, East Sparta, Ohio (’67 Camaro/350) .066 10.762 121.26

F/S (4) W: Bill Sempsrott, Franklin, Ohio (’66 Nova/283) .084 10.964 120.76 L: Mike Welfel, Nashville, Tenn. (’66 Nova/327) .098 11.052 119.49

G/S (2) W: John Hladky, Stuart, Neb. (’66 Nova/327) .029 10.914 120.16 L: Donnie Beeler, Elizabethtown, Ky. (’67 Camaro/327) .049 10.948 119.65

I/S (3) W: Shane Smith, Central City, Ky. (’91 Corvette/350) .094 11.180 118.54 L: James Jeschke, Baden, Pa. (’84 Camaro/305) .049 15.324 55.38

K/S (2) W: Tommy Turner, Tompkinsville, Ky. (’85 Mustang/302) .027 11.542 113.27 L: Kelly Pott-Hall, Angleton, Texas (’88 Mustang/302) .045 13.990 65.95

A/SA (12) W: Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif. (’62 Fury/413) .018 9.831 132.70 L: Larry Hill, Hickory, Ky. (’70 Barracuda/440) .002 9.974 129.89

B/SA (14) W: J. Allen Sherman, Pasadena, Texas (’00 Corvette/346) .038 10.059 129.85 L: Al Corda, Elk Mound, Wis. (’15 Camaro/376) .133 10.045 131.27

C/SA (3) W: Jason Line, Troutman, N.C. (’70 Gran Sport/455) .078 10.248 127.35 L: Douglas Duell, Newburgh, Ind. (’69 Barracuda/440) .041 10.435 124.38

D/SA (8) W: Andrew Hill, Royal Oak, Mich. (’70 Camaro/350) .057 10.418 124.95 L: Randi Lyn Shipp, Floyds Knobs, Ind. (’67 Firebird/400) .019 10.628 122.21

E/SA (7) W: Darrell Steiger, Clayton, Ind. (’70 Challenger/340) .014 10.636 122.01 L: Larry Gilley, Hilmar, Calif. (’69 Dart/340) .027 10.646 121.84

F/SA (2) W: Chuck Beach, Delaware, Ohio (’68 Barracuda/340) .049 10.609 123.67 L: Adam Davis, Eva, Ala. (’73 Firebird/456) .030 10.995 107.21

G/SA (6) W: Mitch Kight, Rouge Mount, N.C. (’67 Barracuda/383) .187 10.879 119.72 L: Corey Hopkins, North Branch, Minn. (’69 Dart/383) .054 11.037 117.07

H/SA (4) W: Rod Butcher, Burlington, Mass. (’83 Camaro/305) .075 10.939 119.54 L: George Antrobius, Bellbrook, Ohio (’89 Camaro/350) .019 13.427 70.95

I/SA (5) W: Katie Sepanek, Moosic, Pa. (’72 Chevelle/350) .078 11.273 114.13 L: Bo Fowler, Mooresville, Ind. (’78 Volare/360) .029 11.445 114.26

J/SA (2) W: Jim Marshall, Indian Land, S.C. (’77 Nova/350) .221 11.217 115.60 L: Kenneth Stott, Landrum, S.C. (’90 Camaro/350) .018 11.536 113.85

K/SA (7) W: Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark. (’66 Belvedere/383) .065 11.599 112.30 L: Eugene Monahan, Brockton, Mass. (’89 Firebird/350) -.078 11.643 112.38

M/SA (2) W: Marcus Widuch, Mount Juliet, Tenn. (’79 Aspen/318) .071 11.803 110.53 L: Patrick Downing, Adrian, Mich. (’83 Malibu Wgn/305) .025 11.966 108.19

N/SA (2) W: Steve Sullivan, West Chester, Ohio (’88 Mustang/302) .238 11.967 109.41 L: Don Turk, Lebanon, Ind. (’74 Grand Am/400) .070 12.194 107.33

O/SA (2) W: Paul Wong, Las Vegas, Nev. (’86 C-10/350) .016 12.114 105.02 L: Randall Campbell, Gray, Ky. (’86 C-10/350) .022 12.153 104.50

P/SA (2) W: Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill. (’84 Mustang/140) .152 11.975 108.72 L: Dick Lux, San Antonio, Texas (’64 Mercury/289) -.103 13.090 100.83

U/SA (4) W: B.J. Graham, Tempe, Ariz. (’76 Mustang/302) .127 13.216 98.56 L: John McCarthy, Lyndon, Ky. (’60 Kingswood/283) .008 13.696 96.51

V/SA (2) W: Warren Birkett, BakerJr, La. (’85 Caprice/262) .217 15.240 85.95 L: Dan Tool, Jacksonville, Ill. (’80 Mustang/140) .234 15.253 89.70

EF/S (2) W: Steve Polhill, London, Ont. (’81 Escort/98) .031 16.478 79.00 L: Ron Seibenick, Perry, Ohio (’84 Topez/140) -.018 16.288 77.45

FS/A (4) W: Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind. (’14 Mustang/330) .104 8.662 157.41 L: Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind. (’14 Mustang/302) -.016 8.918 130.34

FS/B (3) W: Brett Candies, Thibodeaux, La. (’10 Mustang/330) .022 8.953 150.28 L: Clarence Harding, Lowell, Ind. (’14 Camaro/427) .010 9.071 145.96

FS/C (7) W: Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa. (’15 Camaro/427) .008 9.235 143.14 L: Jonathan Allegrucci, Scott Township, Pa. (’15 Challenger/426) .052 9.222 140.39

FS/D (7) W: Victor Cagnazzi, Mooresville, N.C. (’15 Camaro/396) .019 9.626 138.06 L: Rich Rinke, Oxford, Mich. (’13 Camaro/427) .262 9.452 144.24

FS/E (3) W: Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind. (’15 Camaro/396) .034 9.855 134.27 L: Mike Pustelny, Almont, Mich. (’14 Mustang/302) .058 9.887 134.30

FS/F (5) W: Daren Poole-Adams, Shelby, N.C. (’15 Camaro/350) .064 10.253 129.57 L: Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y. (’15 Camaro/350) .081 10.283 129.17

FS/G (4) W: Luke Ubelhor, Bristow, Ind. (’09 Challenger/345) .226 10.150 133.75 L: Jeff Blanchard, Lowell, Ind. (’13 Mustang/363) .097 10.319 128.15

FS/H (2) W: Ricky Pennington, Gardendale, Ala. (’12 Mustang/302) .008 10.508 126.03 L: Gary Robillard, Walker, La. (’09 Challenger/360) .063 10.567 125.20

FS/XX (22) W: Kevin Skinner, Columbus, Ohio (’16 Mustang/302) .035 8.263 162.08 L: Scott Libersher, Wilmington, Ill. (’17 Camaro/427) 31.210 9.283 158.73

Driver, hometown, (car/engine) R.T. E.T. MPH Class Index Over/Under

Combo-Stick (5) W: 3659 Ellis Buth, Warrensburg, Ill. (’76 Pinto Wgn/140) .114 15.575 83.64 W/S 16.40 -0.825 L: 3004 Rosalyn Gresens, Toledo, Ill. (’89 Mustang/302) NT-Broke After Staging

Combo-Auto (2) W: 7024 Mark Madison, Seaside, Calif. (’65 Belvedere/426) -.429 9.677 135.47 AA/SA 10.70 -1.023 L: 3651 Bob Gere, Salem, Wis. (’72 Grand Sport/350) -.050 11.750 110.81 L/SA 12.70 -0.950

Combo-Factory (2) W: 3077 Bill Dyer, Port Byron, Ill. (’10 Mustang/352) .070 10.464 128.49 FS/K 11.90 -1.436 L: 445 Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La. (’15 Camaro/350) .090 8.405 161.73 FS/AA 9.40 -0.995

Super Stock Class Finals Driver, hometown, car/engine R.T. E.T. MPH SS/AH (16) W: James Daniels, Yardley, Pa. (’68 Dart/426) .013 8.404 155.96 L: Wendell Howes, Rothesay, N.B. (’68 Barracuda/426) .099 9.923 103.21

SS/A (2) W: Ray Paquet, Holt, Mich. (’64 Fairlane/427) .046 8.620 154.67 L: Tony DePillo, Dayton, Ohio (’64 Savoy/426) .025 8.691 151.99

SS/B (3) W: A.H. Adkins, Ravenswood, W.V. (’69 AMX/390) .019 8.996 145.25 L: Dallas Kelly, Cleves, Ohio (’64 Fairlane/427) .387 8.953 149.15

SS/BA (2) W: Ollie Stephan, Scarborough, Ont. (’71 Corvette/454) .098 9.034 146.02 L: Sean Dornan, Republic, Ohio (’65 Belvedere/426) .035 18.595 52.68

SS/EA (2) W: Kenny Schindler, Hendersonville, Tenn. (’68 Corvette/427) .094 9.502 138.10 L: Ryan Haag, Columbus, Ind. (’67 Camaro/396) .000 9.622 135.10

SS/FA (2) W: Tony Hewes, Reno, Nev. (’69 Mustang/428) .105 9.298 141.68 L: R.J. Torres, El Paso, Texas (’68 Mustang/428) .049 14.854 61.94

SS/GA (3) W: Craig Gualtiere, Amarillo, Texas (’67 Nova/327) .075 9.679 133.59 L: Jeremy Duncan, Charlestown, Ind. (’69 Camaro/350) .020 9.780 131.81

SS/HA (3) W: Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo. (’98 Firebird/350) .055 9.415 139.70 L: Jerry Hatch, Lubec, Maine (’70 Challenger/440) .028 9.757 132.76

SS/IA (2) W: Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind. (’94 Camaro/350) .086 9.482 137.01 L: Angelo DeCarlo, Schaumburg, Ill. (’63 Corvette/327) -.028 10.006 130.04

SS/JA (6) W: Larry Zavala, Montebello, Calif. (’89 Camaro/350) .108 9.586 136.58 L: Tyler Bohannon, Louisville, Ky. (’88 Camaro/350) .003 9.706 134.44

SS/MA (5) W: Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill. (’74 GTO/350) .076 10.813 120.88 L: Zack Running, Lapeer, Mich. (’84 Cutlass/403) .061 11.032 119.92

SS/NA (3) W: Eric Stewart, Oswego, Ill. (’84 Cutlass/307) .148 11.157 115.66 L: Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb. (’56 Nomad/265) .032 11.329 114.67

GT/G (2) W: David Neal, Columbus, Ind. (’05 Sunfire/327) .170 9.225 142.42 L: Jim Schaechter, Cumming, Ga. (’03 Cavalier/350) -.013 9.497 139.08

GT/M (2) W: Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb. (’66 Nova/283) .079 10.167 126.73 L: Brad Zaskowski, Belding, Mich. (’87 Camaro/327) .048 10.246 129.73

GT/N (3) W: Ernie Neal, Columbus, Ind. (’05 Cavalier/350) .385 9.662 119.53 L: Bill Zaskowski, Belding, Mich. (’66 Nova/283) -.006 10.400 125.65

GT/FA (2) W: Brina Splingaire, Kronewetter, Wis. (’08 Cobalt/350) .026 9.321 140.34 L: Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio (’10 Cobalt/346) .017 9.408 139.54

GT/GA (3) W: Andy Kronenbitter, Millersport, Ohio (’10 Cobalt/350) .169 9.385 137.78 L: John Agneta, Folcraft, Pa. (’98 Firebird/428) -.015 9.543 138.47

GT/HA (3) W: 33 Irvin Johns, Memphis, Ind. (’02 Cavalier/ 350) .031 9.390 139.93 L: BYE

GT/IA (4) W: Marion Stephenson, Williamsport, Ind. (’06 Cobalt/350) .051 9.553 137.62 L: Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky. (’08 G5/350) .027 9.586 134.02

GT/JA (3) W: David Dupps, Germantown, Ohio (’08 Cobalt/350) .103 9.533 137.88 L: Johnnie Raikes, Bradsfordville, Ky. (’98 Grand Am/350) -.019 9.716 134.02

GT/KA (2) W: Tom Beasley, Scott Depot, W.V. (’09 Cobalt/305) .076 9.907 133.41 L: Eric Reed, Beloit, Wis. (’71 Camaro/402) NT-No Show

GT/MA (4) W: Leonard Mattingly, Cox’s Creek, Ky. (’95 Achieva/305) .136 10.010 132.44 L: David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala. (’87 Camaro/327) .026 10.168 129.42

GT/NA (2) W: Robert Brewer, Broadlanda, Va. (’88 Cutlass/305) .099 10.152 128.38 L: Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan. (’90 Camaro/327) .013 10.447 125.94

GT/QA (2) W: Ronnie Dutton, Southside, Ala. (’80 Monza/350) .129 10.736 123.44 L: Ken Sharp, Middletown, Ohio (’90 Eldorado/425) .077 11.036 120.78

FSS/B (4) W: Stephen Bell, Shreveport, La. (’15 Camaro/350) .203 8.060 165.56 L: Anthony Bongiovanni, Hopatcong, N.J. (’14 Mustang/302) .019 8.400 160.31

FSS/C (4) W: Darrell Dietz, Medicine Hat, Alb. (’10 Mustang/330) .029 8.685 153.51 L: Joey Shipp, Whiteland, Ind. (’10 Mustang/330) .038 8.701 154.00

FSS/D (4) W: Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind. (’10 Mustang/330) .094 8.735 153.65 L: David Barton, Robesonia, Pa. (’14 Mustang/429) .026 8.851 151.99

FSS/E (2) W: Kevin Helms, Plant City, Fla. (’10 Challenger/426) .058 9.026 146.78 L: Gary Summers, Franklin, Ky. (’85 Mustang/302) .047 9.059 149.60

FSS/F (2) W: Brett Candies, Thibodeaux, La. (’12 Camaro/427) .031 9.284 143.23 L: David Collette, Perryville, Md. (’11 Challenger/512) .130 9.345 141.53

FSS/K (3) W: James Caro, Houma, La. (’10 Challenger/360) .042 9.457 128.55 L: Dennis Breeden, Plainville, Ind. (’10 Challenger/345) .045 9.558 136.41

FSS/L (2) W: Carl Weisinger, Orlando, Fla. (’09 Challenger/360) .098 9.708 135.05 L: Keith Lynch, New Madison, Ohio (’09 Challenger/345) .071 10.311 100.19

FGT/B (5) W: Paul Candies, Des Allemands, La. (’13 Mustang/427) .135 7.895 169.81 L: Roy Hill, Sophia, N.C. (’10 Mustang/331) .049 8.046 170.21

FGT/E (2) W: Charley Downing, Britton, Mich. (’14 Mustang/302) .111 9.447 144.60 L: Jimmy Ronzello, Rockwood, Mich. (’08 Mustang/331) .083 9.563 145.27

FGT/L (2) W: Al Ross, Flushing, Ohio (’72 Challenger/360) .139 10.027 129.54 L: Dennis Steward, Port Orange, Fla. (’64 Savoy/360) .053 10.206 129.73

Driver, hometown, (car/engine) R.T. E.T. MPH Class Index Over/Under

Combo-Stick (6) W: 3858 Dan Jacobs, Elizabeth, Ind. (’05 Cavalier/305) .118 9.297 142.07 GT/K 10.75 -1.453 L: 5065 Wayne Denklau, Wayne, Neb. (’55 Wagon/265) .079 11.413 113.68 SS/P 12.50 -1.087

Combo-Auto (16) W: 3681 Drew Allen, Winamac, Ind. (’03 S-10/331) .054 8.957 146.96 SS/TB 9.95 -0.993 L: 23 Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala. (’08 G5/304) .056 8.773 152.40 SS/DM 9.75 -0.977

Combo-FS (7) W: 3388 Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich. (’98 Avenger/360) .036 9.347 140.85 FGT/I 10.50 -1.153 L: 1409 Eric Bardekoff, Commack, N.Y. (’09 Firebird/350) .004 8.841 152.66 FGT/D 9.90 -1.059

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Victoria Browne

Victoria Browne is the founder of the publishing studio, ‘Kaleid Editions’, whose aim is to distribute a curated collection of artists’ books to the highest standard, and be acquired by institutions worldwide for both academic research and future public access.  Victoria is also an Associate Professor of printmaking and Drawing at Kunsthøgskolen in Oslo, Norway, researching the reduction to multi-plate printmaking.  Browne is interested in the form of books, drawing on the language of printmaking and appropriating material research to explore post-digital print processes.  

Browne spoke to us about photobooks, stating that it is a realistic medium to portray photography, and is undermining the gallery, and when designing a photobook, we must look at the relationship of editing and curating the photobook, the production (machines, technology) and the market (new subculture).  As I am making a photobook for my major project, I will make sure to remember thinking about all four elements, and how they can work with the images to make the photobook as a whole emphasise the images and also how they can all work together to create a successful photobook.  I also need to consider the materiality of my book, I must look at the material and how it can benefit my images, Browne told us this is one of the first mistakes people make.  

She also told us that when selling photobooks, it isn’t about the quantity of what you sell, it is out the quality of who you sell it too, for example Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) - I must keep this in mind and research who I can send my books to, to gain recognition - there is no use selling all of books to companies who can not benefit my career, I need to be clever with who I sell to.

Another element Browne told us about and that I should definitely consider is the relevance of time, for example the number of editions relating to the number of minutes etc, or the number of pages relating to the subject in some way - be clever about it.

Victoria began by showing us the books published / represented by the company, Kaleid Editions in the past 2 years to give us an idea of what is popular in regards to format, images, design etc within the publishing world.  I focused on books that inspired me and my major project about historical archives and landscape, aiming to be inspired by images, narrative and design.  

- ‘Still’ - Kasia Klimpel - 8 booklets in a slipcase 192 pages dimensions 142x208x20mm photography and design: Kasia Klimpel, Amsterdam design advice & design slipcase: Vincent van Baar, Den Haag printing: NPN, Breda self-published edition of 250 ISBN 978-90-821608-0-2

The book includes 8 booklets that feature crafted images made in a studio, that represent / imitates cliché images of nature such as sunsets, mountains, cloudy sky and seascapes.  The reason this book inspires me is due to the timeless images that are created, it provokes the viewers memory from an imaginary space to a real setting, creating relation to the viewers, which I aim to do by photographing more timeless spaces that can be related to the viewers own spaces around them - focusing on recognition.  I also like the design, the different usage of papers that give the viewers time to reflect between each book.  I want to experiment with different paper colours to see whether they enhance my design and whether they can emphasise the images in any way.  The layout of the images in these books are also inspiring to myself, they change from full double page spread, to a full single spread, to landscape images being placed on double page spreads in different places, I think that all work well together, but also create a difference between the images.  These different layouts make the books more individual and compliment the images as separate series and the images compositions.  Overall, this book has given me new ideas in regards to experimenting with coloured pages, layouts, recognition and also the use of separate books working together to create a series.

‘On Innards’ by Amanda Couch, Andrew Hladky, Mindy Lee and Richard Nash Published by bookRoom Edition of two hundred, 2015

This photobook is a collaboration between artists and experts in the fields of gastroenterology, virology, the medical humanities, cultural theory, poetry, yoga, and performance.  The photobook explores multidisciplinary perspectives on digestion.  Although the subject matter itself does not attract me, the design of the book is highly interactive and appeals to me greatly, it makes me want to read about digestion.  The photobook design is filled with loose pieces of paper, different sized paper, different colours of paper, folded paper, all of which you can play around with, reading the book becomes interactive, interesting and fun, each page is a new surprise and I find this really clever.  I would like to include different variations of paper that entice the viewers to interact, as the process for myself with the major project involves a lot of interaction, and I want the viewers to be able to experience that as well.  Overall, this book has given me an insight into an interesting design aspect that I wan to experiment with to create interaction and emphasise the process of touching / playing around with the materiality of images.  

- ‘MAR' by Bjarne Bare Cornerkiosk press 2016 18x13cm 44 pages, 20 images Indigo print Softcover with embossed text Perfect bound Designed and edited by Bjarne Bare Edition of 250 ISBN 978-82-998640-9-1 15 euro

‘MAR’ features the recent work of Bjarne Bare made in and around Los Angeles.  The collection of images suggest an interest in the return to street photography, and deals with abstraction and narration.  The majority of the images depict details of worn car hoods due to excess sun exposure and it indirectly points to the more casual images which are sequenced in between, depicting the disarray of objects surrounding us.  The photobook interests me due to the journey that we follow, the abstractions we see and try to work out and the random images in between that add to the narrative, I may do the same with my archives, adding them in at random sections to add to the narrative of my photobook.  The element that I find the most interesting of the book is the cover, the cover can get scratched very easily, which is done on purpose to highlight the usage - I find this a good idea and one I want to look at in more depth as I think highlighting the usage in my photobook would emphasise the idea of materiality and archival images that are scratched, bent etc, it could replicate a photo album.  Overall, the narrative and design aspects in this photobook have given me increased ideas on how to make my photobook flow as a journey and fulfil its design to the subject matter.

Overall, Browne’s talk was extremely helpful in regards to the photobook, in terms of tips in how to maximise the photobooks potential, and what to look out for in regards to this - production, material, marketing and process.  In addition, the discussion of her company gave me a better insight into the publishing and representation side of photobooks, which is helpful if I am to sell my photobooks to companies / get represented.  Lastly, the photobooks Browne spoke about gave me a better insight into design, narrative and materiality, all of which will help me to create and experiment with my photobook.