Richard Renaldi

This morning we had brunch with Richard Renaldi.

Richard Renaldi at Home Cafe, West Village. NYC

Richard is not only a fine photographer but, along with his partner, Seth Boyd, runs a small independent publishing house, Charles Lane Press.
The quality of their books are stunning, real attention to detail, with some of the nicest hard covers and dust covers we have seen for a long time.
Check out Richards book Fall River Boys

Fall River Boys by Richard Renaldi

Also 2 newly released books
Chinese Sentiment by Shen Wei and  Interior Relations by Ian van Coller.
We will be meeting Ian when we get to Montana.

Fault Lines at MoMA, NYC.

 

The New Photography exhibition at MoMA opened on Tuesday evening. As always with openings it's a little overwhelming and hard to take things in. However I did have a great night and it's amazing to see my photographs on the walls of this great institution. 

On the Friday we went back to the gallery and sat and watched people engaging with the work. I was delighted to see the sheer volume of people passing through. It's not often you get a chance to watch people looking at your work, as an experience I was filled with pride. 

New Photography 2011         September 28, 2011–January 16, 2012

 

New Yorker

This morning we went to meet the people at the New Yorker. We met with Whitney Johnson, director of photography, who I first met when she was working with the Soros Foundation, Jessie Wender and James Pomerantz, a photographer who is also the author of A photo Student blog. His blog is a useful resource for those who would like to study photography but don't have access to a college course, a virtual photo MFA.

Viewing Vanessa's Georgia book

 I did a small interview with Jessie for their Photo booth blog.

“The images are from my book ‘Fault Lines/Turkey/East/West,’ a look at a country that is at a political crossroads, with a number of fault lines at play, between modernity and tradition, secularism and Islamism, democracy and authoritarianism—often in unlikely and contradictory combinations,” Georgiou told me. “It was very important for me to allow space within the images, an openness or ambiguity, so the photographs can breathe.”

“In recent years there has been less documentary in the ‘New Photography’ show,” Georgiou said. “The genre is as valid today as it has ever been, and in many ways it plays to photography’s strengths, a representation and commentary of the world we live in and the emotional connection it allows for the viewer.”

Jason Eskenazi and Arai Akiko

Tonight we went to the New York Art book fair at MoMA PS1 in Queens.
The fair was a little overwhelming, partly because it was so crowded and humid.
One of the standouts were the books of Charles Lane Press. There were a number of beautifully crafted and designed editions at the fair and we bought 2 small booklets by Japanese photographer Arai Akiko,   Silver and trip journal #1

©Arai Akiko

We also bumped into Jason Eskenazi, just before he heads back to Turkey for the Bursa Photofest. Jason is the International Photographers Curator for the festival and has done an incredible job of attracting an array of talent to exhibit and talk. As the train pulled off we managed to exchange our books, we are now proud owners of Wonderland.

© Jason Eskenazi

Mr Toledano

For the first 4 nights in New York we were hosted by MoMA. For the rest of our stay in NYC, the very talented Mr Toledano has very kindly offered us his studio. It's great to wake up each morning with a wonderful view overlooking mid Manhattan and the Hudson river.
Phillip has a number of fine projects, including a flawless small book  about his aging fathers last years and their relationship. Days with my father, is a beautifully tender, honest and affectionate reflection.

Phillip handing over the keys

Our inflatable bed

View from the window of the studio

Phillips books

Phillip being the dictator Kim II Sung from his Kim Jong Phil series. Oil on canvas, 30×40 inches

 

Arrival New York