Wytske van Keulen, "We would come to doubt.."

After making a couple of books in very small editions by herself, Wytske van Keulen has now published a book in a larger edition of 500. With the long title 'We would come to doubt everything. And almost everyone would come to doubt', it is an intriguing collection of photos made by Wytske combined with photos from the archive of the main person Juan. Combined with a short observation by Nickel van Duivenboden this makes it a very interesting book.
A self published book, available for only 25 euros. I'm sure these will sell out soon. Contact Wytske through her website listed on the right.

Rob Hornstra, 101 Billionaires

This sunday I received my copies of the new book by Rob Hornstra, 101 Billionaires. What can I say...as expected the book is very good indeed. The design is great, very good texts and the photos by Rob are magnificent. So, go to his website www.borotov.com and get your copy while they last. Although it is printed in an edition of 1000, I think it will be sold out soon.
If you're in Paris for Parisphoto, Rob will be there as well and sign your copy for you.

Awoiska van der Molen

Awoiska van der Molen (Netherlands, 1972) photographs places on the edge of anonimous cities.

"The cities visited by Awoiska van der Molen are not usually part of the regular city trip assortment. Not that it really matters: we would be spared the obligatory sights anyway, and if, like so many tourists, couleur locale is what you’re looking for, you may be better off looking elsewhere. With her images, she tends to lead us to margins of a city: to the side streets, the suburbs, the slums. The habitat of prefabricated walls and wooden fences, trees lost in a dreary fake garden in the front yard. Unorthodox gate assemblies or little sheds, surrounded by barbed wire. And it is always dark."
Awoiska does her own prints in the traditional darkroom. And they are very good. The pictures on a computer screen do not do justice to the real thing. (I happen to be lucky enough to own a few..). If you do have the change to see them in real life, do so. The prints have a certain tensity and almost pull you into the picture itself.
One thing I hope is that Awoiska will also publish a book with her work... Maybe someday.