About the American photographer, John GOSSAGE (b. 1946 in New York)

John GOSSAGE has left school at 16 and taking private instruction from Lisette MODEL, Alexey BRODOVITCH and Bruce DAVIDSON. He is using his photographs to explore under-recognised elements of the urban environment such as abandoned tracts of land, debris and garbage, and graffiti, and themes of surveillance, memory and the relationship between architecture and power. Since 1990 he has concentrated almost exclusively on publications, producing over 20 titles.

Photo books by John GOSSAGE (a selection)

'I love you so much!!!' (forthcoming in 2021); 'The Nicknames of Citizens' (2020); 'Land's End' (with Michael SCHMIDT, Andreas GEHRKE u.a., 2019); 'Jack Wilson's Watz' (2019); 'Should Nature Change' (2019); Looking up Ben James – A Fable (2018); 'The Thirty-Two Inch Ruler / Map of Babylon' (2010); 'The Pond' (1985, 2010); 'The Secrets of Real Estate' (2008); 'America 2006 (as 'Obvious & Ordinary' with Martin PARR, 2007); 'Putting back the Wall' (2007); 'Berlin in the Time of The Wall' (2004); 'Empire' (2000); 'Stadt des Schwarz' (1987)


Boxed set of 10 photo volumes by Jessica BACKHAUS, Gerry BADGER, Harvey BENGE, John GOSSAGE, Todd HIDO, Rob HORNSTRA, Rinko KAWAUCHI, Eva Maria OCHERBAUER, Martin PARR as well as Alec SOTH
198,00 € *
'Photo volume The Nicknames of Citizens' by John GOSSAGE continues his astute, critical and witty look at his homeland America; it is the third volume of his exploration of the country and its people, after 'Should Nature Change' and 'Jack Wilson's Waltz'
45,00 € *
For 'America 2006' two well-known photographers collaborated under the pseudonym 'Obvious & Ordinary' to focus on the images rather than personalities. Despite the fact some works are inspired by William EGGLESTON, their aesthetics are clearly expressed.
128,00 € Weight 0.6 kg
In his 'The Americans List II' Jason ESKENAZI collected answers by photographers visiting the 'Looking In' exhibition about 'The Americans' by Robert FRANK, choosing their favorite image and why. The book could to become a classic in photography education
98,00 € * Weight 0.2 kg
HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 29 x 36,5 cm., 192 pp., color & b/w ills., text language: English
58,00 € * Weight 2.3 kg
For the book 'Jack Wilson's Waltz', John GOSSAGE photographed scenes, things, small events and the gaze in the eyes of young people - taken in everyday, non-iconic places during his travels through America. The view of his country is like a rhythmic dance
45,00 € *
Linen bound HC with dust jacket, 24 x 29 x 2 cm., 144 pp., 68 ills., text language: English
45,00 € *
HCwith dust jacket, 23,5 x 28,5 x 2,5 cm., 240 pp., 216 color ills., text language: English
from 58,00 € Weight 1.6 kg
The volume 'A Dozen Failures' by John GOSSAGE is both a unique statement as a photo book and a commentary on life in which failures are far more confusing than successes. They show us a love that has been lost through lack of skill and misunderstanding.
98,00 € * Weight 0.6 kg
SC (without dust jacket, as issued), 19 x 24 cm., unpaginated 104 pp., 54 b/w ills., text language: English, td. to 250 copies
from 125,00 €