{"id":798,"date":"2024-12-16T22:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/?p=798"},"modified":"2025-12-17T23:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:31:16","slug":"photobooks-episode-8-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-photobook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/articles\/photobooks-episode-8-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-photobook","title":{"rendered":"All I Want for Christmas is a Photobook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"798\" class=\"elementor elementor-798\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaae79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcaae79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffd585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ffd585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Photobook Reviews, Episode 8 \u2013 by Kate Schultze<\/em><\/p><p>In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/articles\/photobooks-episode-5-zines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zine article<\/a>\u00a0we published a few months ago, we spoke about getting into photo books even though, for the most part, it is an expensive hobby. So I\u2019ve attempted to compile a list of photobooks I picked up this year I wouldn\u2019t wanna miss on my bookshelf. Some of them for under 20\u20ac, but definitely all of them under 40\u20ac. And I\u2019ve even included some photo theory and also something in between that might save some peoples Christmas.<\/p><h2><b>Until Death Do Us Part \u2013 Thomas Sauvin<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c4fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38c4fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-962\" alt=\"A hand with dark nail polish holds an old photo of a man and woman eating together. Above it, there is a red Hot Pot Matchbox on a wooden table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35234e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35234e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nI would go as far as saying this has become a classic. Photobook enthusiasts will KNOW this book, and not just because the design is (I\u2019m just gonna say it) really fun.\n\nPresented in the form of a replica pack of Chinese cigarettes, Until Death Do Us Part is a miniature book that highlights the surprising role cigarettes play in Chinese weddings. As a gesture of gratitude, it is customary for the bride to light a cigarette for each male guest. This book is part of Thomas Sauvins Silvermine project, an ongoing exploration of contemporary Chinese culture, built from an archive of half a million negatives salvaged from a recycling plant on the outskirts of Beijing.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cc0ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5cc0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638d831 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"638d831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9bce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9bce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52c7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b52c7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJiazazhi\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e0b73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87e0b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5069bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5069bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8671faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8671faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpaperback hardcover with a cigarette box, 53x83mm, 108 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe6b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfe6b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f62a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f62a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579f0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579f0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>28 \u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbd25a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bbd25a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbcd24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebbcd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a115e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a115e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jiazazhistore.com\/products\/until-death-do-us-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jiazazhistore.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2179eb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2179eb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a3a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a3a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>\u00a0Toilets a Go Go! \u2013 Hidefumi Nakamura<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a82d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a82d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-963\" alt=\"A book titled TOILETS \u65c5\u3059\u308b\u30c8\u30a4\u30ec A GO GO! lies open on a wooden surface, showing a photo of a small, modern public toilet building surrounded by greenery.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2250c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2250c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nSince 2017 Hidefumi Nakamura has been documenting Japanese public toilets on his instagram account\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toilets_a_go_go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@toilets_a_go_go<\/a>. The publisher Handshake now decided to make it into a photobook, that reminds one of a paper calendar. This photo book can also be seen as an architectural map showcasing Japanese aesthetics and culture, revealing the creativity of its designers. The perfect gift for lovers of Japan and architecture (and toilets I guess).\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5004a7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5004a7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87eb930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87eb930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3340adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3340adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8fb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8fb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHandshake\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fb8d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16fb8d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1596df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1596df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77f17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d77f17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsoftcover and sleeve, 15x11cm, 354 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34505fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34505fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0af79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f0af79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d008379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d008379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c90cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c90cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcd60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcd60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f29f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f29f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/handshake.fun\/Toilets-a-Go-Go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handshake.fun<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e00e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5e00e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea0ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ea0ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>To Photograph Is To Learn How To Die \u2013 Tim Carpenter<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff21ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff21ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-964\" alt=\"A book titled To Photograph Is to Learn How to Die by Tim Carpenter lies on a wooden surface. The cover is orange with black and blue diagonal stripes displaying the title and subtitle, an essay with digressions.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e573a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e573a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This book was impossible to get hold of when it first came out two years ago. Luckily now it\u2019s been reprinted and everyone can get a chance to read Tim Carpenters thoughts on the \u201cessential usefulness of the practice of making photographs\u201d. This is the first piece of photo theory I am recommending. In his book long essay he argues \u201cphotography is unique among the arts in its capacity for easing the fundamental ache of our mortality; for managing the breach that separates the self from all that is not the self; for enriching one\u2019s sense of freedom and personhood; and for cultivating meaning in an otherwise meaningless reality\u201d. This book was&#8230; I\u2019m gonna use the word enlightening. So if you are stuck in a bit of a creative rut, or know someone who is, give this a read!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3e02a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a3e02a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c41e69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c41e69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf4df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddf4df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d3719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d3719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Ice Plant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373e934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"373e934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb717b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb717b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64abe1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64abe1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsoftcover, 11,5x17cm, 248 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e4b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583e4b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd56ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cd56ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e244a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e244a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>24\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7c276 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba7c276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7fb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b7fb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a29a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a29a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theiceplant.cc\/product\/to-photograph-is-to-learn-how-to-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theiceplant.cc<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74020d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c74020d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d4106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d4106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>Hello Chaos, a Love Story \u2013 Charlie Engman<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d75fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d75fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-966\" alt=\"A book titled Hello Chaos, a Love Story by Charlie Engman rests on a wooden surface. The cover features minimalist black shapes resembling two heads with one wearing a pink bow.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe127f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe127f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second essay I am recommending is probably a little easier accessible. Neither just photo theory, nor a photo book, but something in between by one of my favourite photographic artists at the moment, Charlie Engman.<\/p><p>In Hello Chaos, a Love Story, Charlie Engman explores the contradictions of contemporary visual culture through a playful, genre-bending narrative. At its core is Kitty, a mute cartoon character on a doomed quest for the attention of her estranged counterpart, Mickey. Amid the chaos of imagery, technology, and mass production, Engman examines the raw vulnerability of seeing and being seen. Illustrated with original and found images, the book offers a striking commentary on the complexities of perception in the modern world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1f7a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc1f7a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6f562 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a6f562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2dd5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2dd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5a8df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5a8df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSPBH Essays\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e71791 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e71791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aff74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56aff74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50df0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50df0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsoftcover, 15x10cm, 182 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119f502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119f502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c70b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c70b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72868e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72868e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>16\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8af22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8af22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f0059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f0059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981ac44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981ac44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mackbooks.eu\/collections\/spbh-editions\/products\/hello-chaos-a-love-story-the-disorder-of-seeing-and-being-seen-br-charlie-engman-br-spbh-editions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mackbooks.eu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7f94c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a7f94c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca94d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca94d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>Still Life of Teenagers \u2013 Barbara Marstrand<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c1621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8c1621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-967\" alt=\"A folded booklet is open on a wooden surface, displaying colorful photos of assorted ceramic cups, bowls, sunglasses, and decorative objects on tabletops. Red, white, and green graphic elements appear on the right page.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602ddec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"602ddec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nLet\u2019s move back to more traditional photo books, but not too traditional of course. This book I picked up because I fell in love with the simple yet very effective design. A perfect example of images and book making supporting each other wonderfully.\n\nThe theme of the book is pretty straightforward, photographs of Danish teenage bedrooms. I appreciate all books that spark a new interest in the mundane, and let me tell you, never have messy teenage bedrooms looked more interesting to me. A portrait book without any people.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b37112 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b37112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b42f62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b42f62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c70845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c70845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d07981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d07981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisko Bay\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e44f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2e44f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0e11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e0e11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39014b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f39014b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfold-out softcover, 16x24cm, 108 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67f7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d67f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8408fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8408fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc22ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc22ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>25\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0217d19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0217d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584d0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584d0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4542a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a4542a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskobay.org\/books\/still-life-of-teenagers\/\">diskobay.org<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e4c17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0e4c17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc1d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc1d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>Near 2.143 McDonald\u2019s via Google Street View Looking Elsewhere \u2013 Yasmin Masri<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0358695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0358695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-968\" alt=\"A person with dark nail polish and a checkered shirt holds open a book displaying a grid of nine photos of urban apartment buildings on a wooden table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3937b84 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3937b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis book I only picked up about a week ago. The title here already gives away the content. It is indeed 2.143 screenshots looking out from a McDonald\u2019s window, categorised by their similarities. It\u2019s like playing Where\u2019s Wally but for adults interested in seemingly boring landscapes. A study of modern living, industrial sites and to me a commentary on class and capitalism. If you, like me, enjoy a weirdly big monotonous book and appreciate geographical accuracy and research, this one&#8217;s for you.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c89fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66c89fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d788440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d788440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db011ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db011ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8d806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a8d806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nNearest Truth Editions\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c7434 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c7434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6b810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc6b810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1797c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1797c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpaperback, 14,8x21cm, 624 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9719f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a9719f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b16c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b16c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc45713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc45713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>30\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2441c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2441c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2d254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d2d254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe79e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fe79e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nearesttrutheditions.com\/books\/p\/yasmin-masri-near-2143-mcdonalds-via-google-street-view-looking-elsewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearesttrutheditions.com<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1116ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1116ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f27c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f27c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><b>Looking At My Brother \u2013 Julian Slagman<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b0c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4b0c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-1619x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-969\" alt=\"Open book showing two photos of a thin person with short hair, sitting curled up on grass, wearing blue shorts. A large scar is visible on their back. The background is outdoors with greenery.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-1619x1080.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-809x540.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.picdrop.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024_11_picdrop_40_7.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc14246 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc14246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nThis book has probably the most classic approach to a photobook in this list. Julian Slagman showcases a decade of work documenting his two younger brothers, Mats and Jonah, as they navigate childhood, adolescence, and brotherhood. The images, ranging from individual portraits to shared moments, explore growth, vulnerability, and the passage of time. Slagman captures the mix of pensive and playful, wild and serene moments, while also highlighting Mats&#8217; story of going through scoliosis. These physical reminders contrast with the brothers&#8217; strength and resilience. The book reflects on the delicate concept of brotherly relationships.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e78e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9e78e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35d95b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b35d95b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225592d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"225592d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publisher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e0e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e0e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisky Bay\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71c5ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f71c5ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9a8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c9a8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f22fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f22fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thardcover, 17&#215;22,7cm, 120 pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6904d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a6904d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a8640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a8640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738238b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"738238b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>38\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a110e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a110e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b77e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b77e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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