Places and peoples: general and pictorial works Books

The Holocaust as history ended seventy-five years ago, about the span of a full human life; the Holocaust as culture is very much of the present, its meanings and lessons still actively in formation. For twenty-five years, Jason Francisco has wrestled...

Japan's capital city for over 1000 years, Kyoto is the country's cultural and spiritual heart. Picturesque temples and prewar machiya - traditional townhouses - populate its historic districts, and are what most visitors expect to see. But one of Kyoto's...

Award-winning photographer Tobi Shonibare - Tobi Shinobi to his followers - pushes the boundaries of symmetry and balance in his first book, Equilibrium. From his native London to his current Chicago home, and in far-flung locales around the world,...

Explore the twenty arrondissements of Paris with Raquel Puig to discover the city's most colorful, awe-inspiring, and historic doors. With more than three hundred photographs of Paris's most enchanting doorways from Raquel Puig, creator of the popular...

This is the story in pictures of Atlantic City, the iconic American shore resort, as it emerges from its latest crisis.

In an essay here, cultural critic and curator Negar Azimi articulates a singular problem of being a photographer in the Arab Middle East. "Taswir" (or picture making), according to many Arab scholars, is prohibited by Muslim law, thus the "notorious...

Through stories remembered and imagined, and images by acclaimed photographers, A Stranger's Pose draws the reader into a world of encounters in more than a dozen African towns. Iduma blends memoir, travelogue and storytelling in these fragments of a...

Take a visual journey to Japan's vast northern island of Hokkaido.This stunning guide covering all the places foreign and Japanese tourists alike find so fascinating here - spectacular volcanic landscapes, the world's best powder...

California prison inmates display authenticity, creativity, discipline, talent, and artistic passion while creating visual, performance, and literary artworks.

Photographer Ed Hotchkiss traveled to neighborhoods from the north Bronx to Rockaway; from the teeming center of Queens to the western edge of midtown. This unexpected odyssey resulted in a group of photographs that reveals the true humanity on the NYC...

Brooklyn is one of the most dynamic and ethnically diverse places on the planet. In fact, it's estimated that one in every eight US families had relatives come through Brooklyn when settling in the country. Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb have been...

For over two decades, Phyllis Galembo has documented cultural and religious traditions in Africa and the African Diaspora. Traveling widely throughout western and central Africa, and regularly to Haiti, her subjects are participants in masquerade...

There are only a handful of destinations left in the world that have retained their ability to shock the traveller with their unique perspective. These places still awaken a sense of deep wonder as they offer the rare opportunity to observe the world...

Lorna Crozier is one of Canada's most celebrated living poets. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and her books have received numerous awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for PoetryThe book celebrates the landscape of the...

MARKETING & PROMO:Regional and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviewsPublicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagementsOutreach to subject-specific organizations,...

Photographer Dave Brosha's follow up to Northern Light accentuates the beautiful, fragile, and remote landscapes of Earth's southernmost regions.When one thinks of the most remote place on Earth, Antarctica is a strong candidate for many people...

Few natural phenomena compare to the drama, surprise, and beauty of the northern lights. Witnessing their dance across the sky is a magical and unforgettable experience. Capturing the aurora borealis with a camera, though, takes careful planning and...

NYC-based photographer Tommy Kwak brings Miami Beach to life After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on Miami Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. In the tradition...

3D National Parks: Like You've Never Seen Them Before showcases a stunning collection of 3D photographs of selected National Parks and monuments in all their glory.The U.S. National Parks and monuments are captured in " time and space" through the lens...

It takes a particular blend of curiosity and courage to dive into a culture foreign to your ownIn Across Japan, photographer Eren Sarigul takes us on a wide-eyed journey through the beautiful country that has fascinated him since he was a boy in south...

Chris Holmes: Hidden in Chaos pairs Chris's cinematic images with the words of 18 poets of various backgrounds, adding more layers of texture and meaning to the complex but devoted relationship that London's residents and visitors have with the city's...

Smartphones have made photographers out of everyone. While access broadens to ever-improving camera tech, it is still the person capturing the image in the 'decisive moment' that determines quality and artistry. Trope Publishing Company's new...

Neal Kumar shoots for clients such as Marriott, Gucci, and the Mexico Board of Tourism in addition to his primary work as a dermatologist, but rigorously limits his Instagram feed to images taken on his iPhone. With his travel and urban photography, Neal...

Journey into the soul of Cuba!Cuba is one of the most enticing, exotic, and romantic places that photographers can hope to find. The lucky ones get to spend a week or two just in Havana, while others go on day-trips to the tobacco farms in the Valle de...

Learn how to take professional-quality photographs when you travel, using the same tricks today's top photographers use!If you've ever dreamed of making such incredible travel photos that when your friends and family see them they say, 'Wait a...

Marking the one-year anniversary of New York's shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aperture magazine's "New York" issue honors the city through photographs and essays by visionary artists and writers, from Roe Ethridge and Rosalind Fox Solomon to...

In this album, the compelling photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti explores her vision of France, in which old traditions persist even while they fray and shift in relation to contemporary stresses, including multiculturalism. The work presents an...

"Sama Alshaibi: Sand Rushes In," the first book by this rising artist, presents work from "Silsila," a video and photographic installation that premiered at the 2013 Venice Biennale, as well as other series. Alshaibi's lyrical multimedia work explores...

With painstaking care and the use of multiple exposures, Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao crafts each of his images with technological precision. Shooting primarily with a large-format film camera, then scanning and digitally editing the negatives, Liao creates...

In the history of photography in Mexico, portraiture is an important, established tradition, transcending styles, subjects and decades. Mexican Portraits includes more than 350 portraits from more than 80 well-known Mexican photographers, including...

A growing appreciation of the photobook has inspired a flood of new scholarship and connoisseurship of the form-few as surprising and inspiring as The Latin American Photobook, the culmination of a four-year, cross-continental research effort led by...

Since the nineteenth century, the Bolho Market in Porto has been the culinary hub of Northern Portugal, where farmers, fishermen, and artisan food producers (think wine, cheese, and olive oil) have gathered to sell their products and swap their stories...

A full color "Virtual Encyclopedia" of America's Covered Bridges!Chasing Covered Bridgeslists locations, including state, county, etc. and contains more than 260 full color featured photos, with a total of 800 of these beautiful old structures. Relive...

A moving, recognizable look at life on lockdown and the effect the coronavirus pandemic had across the world-because every city had a story to tell, and at the end of it all, we were all in it together.In the past year, hospitals filled, highways and...

WINNER of the 2020 US Gourmand Award for Food Heritage!A Deep Dive into the Complex and Vibrant Native Culture that is the Bedrock of Mexican Cuisine, with Over One Hundred Recipes, Including Moles, Pozoles, Chiles en Nogada, and MoreMexican cuisine is...

By turns comic and elegiac, full of signs and portents,Vermont Exit Ramps IItakes readers on a physical and emotional journey through the Green Mountain State.Combining a reporter's instincts with a poet's eyes and ears, Shepard invites the reader, exit...

A continuation of Lloyd Kahn's journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes - their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication to the natural elements surrounding their designs...

Whether readers are planning a trip to Bali or just fantasizing about one, Journey Through Indonesia makes for an unforgettable Indonesia travel guide.With hundreds of full-color photographs, Journey Through...

Whether readers are planning a trip to Bali or just fantasizing about one, "Journey Through Bali & Lombok" makes an unforgettable guide. Containing more than three hundred color photographs, this breathtaking volume brings you from the trendy beaches...

In the tradition of E. B. White's bestselling Here Is New York, Chicago is a tribute to the "Second City"-part history, part memoir, and 100% Studs Terkel-infused with anecdotes, memories, and reflections that celebrate the great city.Chicago was home to...

A remarkable collection of photographs from the late 19th century through to the early 20th century of this unique Australian goldfields town by a photographer who deserves to be seen as within the first rank of his profession. Includes vivid landscapes...

Japan is a country shrouded in mystery, even now in the 21st century. The myriadfacets that, when put together, compose the whole of this nation are impossible tofully capture. But in The Little Book of Japan, the dynamic photographer-writerteam of...

This book transports you to high mountains, remote islands, vast deserts, and the Arctic to soak in the ethereal beauty of natural hot springs. From sacred sites in India to municipal pools in Iceland and beyond, photojournalist Greta Rybus has traveled...

One of the most comprehensive publications ever written on Australia’s Western Deserts, this beautiful large format hardback book not only contains many stunning photographs but also covers a great breadth of information about this wonderful region. ...

Driving down a dirt track one day photographer, stylist and adventurer Kara Rosenlund came across a beautiful but dilapidated farmhouse. Its lonely, worn loveliness kindled a passion in Kara to photograph and celebrate Australia's authentic, intriguing...

THE A-Z OF AUSTRALIAN FACTS, MYTHS LEGENDS covers more than 700 anecdotes, myths and traditions that are part of Australia's diverse culture and colourful history. Featuring well-known historical facts and legends, such as the landing of the First...

Bestselling author and photographer Gray Malin's new collection of aerial beach photography, highlighting coastal locations from around the world A return to Gray Malin's famed aerial beach photography, Coastal celebrates the beaches of the United...