This is Mars: Art and science merge in a book of hi-res space camera images that reveals the red planet’s beauty

This is Mars


Eight years ago, the NASA space probe Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was fitted with the largest and most powerful camera (more commonly known as the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or ); return…

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Ormond Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows: And Other Stories”: An iconic photo, 40 years of work and the stories behind it all in this new powerHouse book

Ormond Gigli's


In 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, colorful garb and situated them in 41 windows across the facade of a building. Over 50 years later, the image born of that shoot…

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Smithsonian’s “Great Design” Book: A spectacular survey of great moments and individuals in the expansive world of design, from the 1860s onward

Smithsonian's


Only the Smithsonian Institution could compile a survey of design from the 1860s onward and somehow land every major milestone. Their new book, released this month by DK Publishing,…

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Open Book: Christian Patterson + Paul Schiek: The pair talks about publishing and why print isn’t dead, ahead of the New York Art Book Fair

Open Book: Christian Patterson + Paul Schiek


In our third and final installment of interviews surrounding art book publishing, which leads into the New York Art Book Fair this weekend, we talked to Christian Patterson—the artist…

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“Water” by Edward Burtynsky : The global photo series explores human interaction with the molecule of life from multiple perspectives




The importance of water in our lives and the development of civilization cannot be overstated. In his new series “Water,” prolific large-format photographer Edward Burtynsky explores the ways in which industry and people shape it in…

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Conventional Wisdom: Fetish Con: Photographer Arthur Drooker shares an inside look at S&M in his series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: Fetish Con


Where photographer Arthur Drooker has gone, we’ve followed. We were in awe of the openly eccentric and colorful BronyCon, but his latest venture into the world of convention attendees delivers an entirely different wow…

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Open Book: Taj Forer of Daylight Books: We interview the co-founder and editor for the first of our three-part series on small publishers ahead of the NY Art Book Fair

Open Book: Taj Forer of Daylight Books


Like so many businesses today, the publishing industry is facing new challenges due to rapidly changing technologies. With the New York Art Book Fair taking place on 20-22 September, we chatted with three art book publishers…

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Interview: Elliott Erwitt: The iconic photographer’s book “Kolor” spans over 50 years of historic color images

Interview: Elliott Erwitt


Even if you are not familiar with his name, you’ve seen his photography. Elliott Erwitt’s work captures historic moments, famous faces and breathtaking landscapes. For over 50 years the NYC-based photographer has been amassing culture defining imagery. Now, his first book of color…

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Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon: Photographer Arthur Drooker mingles with My Little Pony enthusiasts in his series on convention attendees

Conventional Wisdom: BronyCon


BronyCon, the annual convention for fans of Hasbro’s animated television series “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” took over the Baltimore Convention Center for four days this August and photographer ); return…

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“Sleep” by Ted Spagna: Where science meets art, a photo book of humans in their most vulnerable state




Teacher, filmmaker and photographer Ted Spagna was as engrossed in the sciences of sleep and technology as he was in creating art. His sleep project depicts a shift from the…

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