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For a long time, the photography book remained in the shadow of photography itself, relegated to a purely documentary and illustrative role. But thanks to recent work by historians such as Gerry Badger, Horacio Fernandez, and Hans-Michael Koetzle, by specialized booksellers like Denis Ozanne and Harper Levine, and with the support of major collectors such as Manfred Heiting, Martin Parr, and Alain Sinibaldi, exhibitions and bibliographies have emerged to disseminate the history of this medium and educate the public on the subject. A market has emerged, price ranges have been established, and today, the photography book has gained its independence and become an essential component of photography under the now well-established Anglo-Saxon term “PHOTOBOOK.”
After sparking unprecedented enthusiasm some twenty years ago, the market has now stabilized, but there are still many publishing houses—including a multitude of small independent publishers—and publications remain plentiful. Following the development of this market and the growing interest from the public, collectors, and institutions, the need for compilation became apparent, leading to comprehensive collections such as those by Parr & Badger, or collections dedicated to specific fields: geographic regions (Latin America, Japan, the Netherlands...), photographers (Nobuyoshi Araki, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Richard Prince), and themes (Nude, Business, Photojournalism).
Published to coincide with the “Books on Photobooks” selection at the L'INAPERCU photography bookstore, this volume—which lists 87 titles—is a compilation of books about photography books published around the world. For each title, it provides a cover image, a double-page spread, and a bibliographic note. More than just a reference work, this book is a tribute to the phenomenon that photography books have become and a recognition of the important role played by the printed image—the book that one opens and leafs through—in the digital age.
Published by L’INAPERÇU, Les Yeux Ouverts, Innocences, 2025
19 × 15 cm
For a long time, the photography book remained in the shadow of photography itself, relegated to a purely documentary and illustrative role. But thanks to recent work by historians such as Gerry Badger, Horacio Fernandez, and Hans-Michael Koetzle, by specialized booksellers like Denis Ozanne and Harper Levine, and with the support of major collectors such as Manfred Heiting, Martin Parr, and Alain Sinibaldi, exhibitions and bibliographies have emerged to disseminate the history of this medium and educate the public on the subject. A market has emerged, price ranges have been established, and today, the photography book has gained its independence and become an essential component of photography under the now well-established Anglo-Saxon term “PHOTOBOOK.”
After sparking unprecedented enthusiasm some twenty years ago, the market has now stabilized, but there are still many publishing houses—including a multitude of small independent publishers—and publications remain plentiful. Following the development of this market and the growing interest from the public, collectors, and institutions, the need for compilation became apparent, leading to comprehensive collections such as those by Parr & Badger, or collections dedicated to specific fields: geographic regions (Latin America, Japan, the Netherlands...), photographers (Nobuyoshi Araki, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Richard Prince), and themes (Nude, Business, Photojournalism).
Published to coincide with the “Books on Photobooks” selection at the L'INAPERCU photography bookstore, this volume—which lists 87 titles—is a compilation of books about photography books published around the world. For each title, it provides a cover image, a double-page spread, and a bibliographic note. More than just a reference work, this book is a tribute to the phenomenon that photography books have become and a recognition of the important role played by the printed image—the book that one opens and leafs through—in the digital age.
Published by L’INAPERÇU, Les Yeux Ouverts, Innocences, 2025
19 × 15 cm
