Category archives: books

John Gossage, The Pond

You may or may not have heard that John Gossage’s The Pond is being re-issued. It’s a book I’ve always wanted to own, but the price of the first edition has kept it out of reach. In fact, I’ve never even seen the book; none of my usual libraries have a copy. To give you a taste of how bad I want this book, here’s what Gerry Badger has to say about it: continue reading

Joel Sternfeld – Walking the High Line

I have been mulling over a post about the High Line for a while now, and have gathered quite a few links about the history of the elevated railway that recently re-opened as a wonderful park here in New York City. My favorite images of the structure have always been from Joel Sternfeld’s Walking the High Line series. You can see a nice slideshow of the photographs on the High Line website.

Joel Meyerowitz artist talk and book signing at Aperture

Joel Meyerowitz artist talk and book signing at Aperture on Sept. 29th, 2009 at 6:30. continue reading

Justin James Reed reviews Westward the Course of Empire

Mark Ruwedel’s Westward the Course of Empire has been hovering near the top of my wishlist for quite a while now. Alas, my budget is limited, so I must tide myself over with reviews like Justin James Reed’s in the newest issue of Ahorn Magazine until I can afford my own copy.

Joel Meyerowitz: Legacy

I just came across a new body of work from Joel Meyerowitz that will be published by Aperture this fall. Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks contains 250 images from New York City’s parks and wild spaces, and from what little I’ve seen, it looks pretty spectacular. The subject of wilderness contained within urban areas is something I have been fascinated by for a long time, and I’m sure I’ll see a lot of familiar places. The book also contains information about the parks such as maps and historical information.