The series Literally by UK photographer Steve Kenward takes him inside the bookshops of England to capture the bookseller in their lair. He says of the project: Independent bookshops are great places to spend time in. These portraits are some of the lovely people who can help you find something special. You really can't beat the smell of fresh ink in a new hardback or the excitement on discovering a copy of that out of print classic. So next time you are passing a bookshop, pop in. You might be surprised what you find. I am glad he didn't call the project Endangered...
Walker Evans visits the New York Public Library
In 1949 noted photographer Walker Evans visited the New York Library and began shooting. When he was done 68 images where in the bag. Now thanks to the recent release of a treasure trove of hundreds of thousands of digital images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art we get a front seat. The library acquired Walker Evans archive in 1994. See the entire shoot here: Walker Evans | [68 Views of New Y rk Public Library...The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A Dave Eggers menagerie to help send kids to college
Before the ascent of his writing career, and his publishing career as the founder of the one and only McSweeney's, Dave Eggers pursued the life of an artist. Eggers returns to the realm of art with an exhibit of drawings to benefit ScholarMatch, an a amazing new program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. The 40 posters, in the vernacular of political propaganda posters, will be on display from Electric Works at ArtMRKT which takes place in San Francisco, May 15-18. Here is a look at all of the posters, including an archive of the sold pieces.
The British Library: A 10,000 book installation by British-Nigerian artist tackles immigration
As part of this year's HOUSE, Brighton's festival of visual art and domestic space Yinka Shonibare MBE has created The British Library, a 10,000 book installation exploring the impact of immigration on British culture. The work, co-commissioned by HOUSE and the Brighton Festival, makes its home in the confines of the Old Reference Library at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. The books are all bound in Shonibare’s trademark African Dutch wax batik fabric and are housed in the library's original wood bookcases. The exhibit: responds to both sides of the immigration debate, both for and against. Printed in gold foil on the spines...
Nadine Gordimer: Icon
As part of his series 21 ICONS South Africa filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn pays homage to Nobel prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer. She is the first artist to be included in the series and his "Alice in Wonderland" portrait celebrates her "profound love of books and writing' by having her sit atop life-size copies of some of her books and if you ever wondered where Gordimer stands on going to school to learn how to write: “Read and write. Don’t go to creative writing class. You can’t be taught to write. You can be taught to be a good journalist, but you cannot...