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"I found it absurd that most of the photobooks that are now considered the greatest or most influential books the medium has produced over the past 150 years are unavailable to students and newer generations of photographers because of their extreme rarity or value.
Photobooks were, and continue to be, vital to my own education and maturity as an artist, and I hope that this book series can inspire students, or anyone for that matter, through seeing some of these masterpieces in their entirety.” (Jeffrey Ladd)
From 2009 to 2016 Jeffrey published in total 21 books about iconic photobooks. Under them you find in this offered set those 19 titles by renowned photographers (#1 'ATGET' - 'Photographe de Paris' and #6 'TAKANASHI - Toshi-e' are sold out and so they're missing in this 'nearly complete set'):
Walker EVANS - 'American Photographs', Books on Books #2. (2011).
Essays by Lincoln Kirstein, John T. Hill, J. Ladd. 152 pp., 115 b/w & 4 color ills.
Sophie RISTELHUEBER – 'Fait', Books on Books #3. (2009). Essays by Marc Mayer, J. Ladd. 96 pp., 89 ills.
Chris KILLIP – 'In Flagrante', Books on Books #4. (2009). Essays by John Berger, Sylvia Grant, Gerry Badger, J. Ladd. 108 pp., 65 duotone & 4 color ills.
William KLEIN – 'Life is Good & Good for You in New York Trance Witness Revels', Books on Books #5. (2016). Essays by William Klein, Max Kozloff, J. Ladd. 160 pp., 120 b/w ills.
David GOLDBLATT – 'In Boksburg', Books on Books #7. (2010). Essays by Joanna Lehan, David Goldblatt, J. Ladd. 112 pp., 15 color & 71 b/w ills.
Koen WESSING – 'Chili September 1973', Books on Books #8. (2010). Essays by Pauline Terreehorst, J. Ladd. 64 pp., 30 b(w ills.
Paul GRAHAM – 'Beyond Caring', Books on Books #9 (2011). Essays by David Chandler, J. Ladd. 104 pp., 50 color ills.
Zdenek TMEJ – 'Alphabet of Spiritual Emptiness', Books on Books #10. (2011). Essays by Vladimir Birgus, Alexandra Urbanova, J. Ladd. 172 pp., 105 b/w ills.
Alexey BRODOVITCH – 'Ballet', Books on Books #11. (2016). Essays by Kerry W. Purcell, Edwin Denby, J. Ladd. 142 pp., 120 b/w ills..
Laszlo MOHOLY-NAGY – '60 Fotos', Books on Books #12. (2011). Essays by David Evans, Franz Roh, J. Ladd. 92 pp., 50 b/w ills.
Ed VAN DER ELSKEN – 'Sweet Life', Books on Books #13. (2012). Essays by Ed van der Elsken, Fritz Gierstberg, J. Ladd. 190 pp., 120 b/w ills.
Keld HELMER-PETERSEN – '122 Colour Photographs', Books on Books #14. (2012). Essays by Mette Sandbye, Keld Helmer-Petersen, J. Ladd. 136 pp., 75 color ills.
Nobuyoshi ARAKI – 'The Banquet' (orig.: 'Shokuji'), Books on Books #15. (2012). Essays by Nobuyoshi Araki, Ivan Vartanian, J. Ladd. 136 pp., 85 ills.
Krass CLEMENT – 'Drum', Books on Books #16. (2012). Essays by Rune Gade, J. Ladd. 120 pp., 55 b/w ills.
Martin PARR – 'Bad Weather', Books on Books #17. (2014). Essays by Thomas Weski, Peter Turner, J. Ladd. 90 pp., 50 b/w ills.
Richard BILLINGHAM – 'Ray's A Laugh', Books on Books #18. (2014). Essays by Charlotte Cotton, J. Ladd. 108 pp., 90 color ills., 556 gr.
Donigan CUMMING – 'The Stage', Books on Books #19. (2014). Essays by Robert Enright, J. Ladd. 240 pp., 275 ills.,
PLA Picture Pub – 'Long Live the Glorious May Seventh Directive', Books on Books #20. (2016). Essays by Chen Shuxia, Liu Ding, Carol Yinghua Lu. 196 pp., 120 ills.
Mario García JOYA – 'A La Plaza con Fidel', Books on Books #21. (2016). Essay by Leandro Villaro. Englisch. 68 pp., 42 ills.
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About the project 'Books on books' (as interview format):
What is the Errata Editions Books on Books Series?
The 'Errata Editions: Books on Books' series is an on-going publishing project dedicated to making rare and out-of-print photography books accessible to students and photobook enthusiasts. These are not reprints nor facsimiles but comprehensive studies of rare books.
Each in this series presents the entire content, page for page, of an original master bookwork which, up until now, has been too rare or prohibitively expensive for most to experience. Through a mix of classic and contemporary titles, this series spans the breadth of photographic practice as it has appeared on the printed page, enabling further study into the creation and meanings of these great works of art.
Each in the 'Books on Books' series contains; illustrations of every page in the original photobook being featured; contemporary essays by established writers on photography composed specially for this series; production notes about the production of the original edition; biography and bibliography information about each artist.
What was the inspiration for creating the Books on Books series?
This 'Books on Books' series was inspired by the frustration of not being able to access the content of many of the important photobooks the medium has produced. We find it distressing that these bookworks are no longer available to students or new generations of photographers. The consequence is, part of the dialogue that could be taking place on these works has been stunted because of the inaccessibility of this material.
Why not just reprint the original book again?
What isn't common knowledge is that many of the books that we are going to feature in this series will never be reprinted in their original form again. That restriction comes from the artists themselves through their reluctance to keep revisiting and publishing old work. If you have ever wondered why these great books haven't been reprinted, that is a very common reason.
The first question we ask any artist or estate when considering pursuing a 'Books on Books 'edition is 'Are you open to reprinting a modern edition?' If they respond 'Yes' then we usually cross that title off our list. If they respond that they don't forsee that ever happening, we push hard to include that title in our series.
The main objective of our series is scholarship and accessibility. We want our books to add context and information that extends beyond the original content through the inclusion of additional essays that discuss the original book's historical significance, book production, and biographies and bibliographies of each artist. Facsimile reprints tend to quickly go out-of-print and become valuable and expensive collector's items themselves. That is not what we are about. We strive to keep our books in print if they sell out. We are not making collector's items. That defeats our purposes for doing the series.
Isn't there an issue of copyright?
The basic rule in approaching copyright issues is to believe someone out there holds the copyright and you'd better search out who that person is. We clear the rights to not only the photographic work but also for any texts that appeared in the original book. We also, when possible, approach the original publishers if they are still in business. Beyond the legal obligations, contacting the parties that were involved in the original book is a necessary step since it helps greatly with researching and writing about these rare books.
Wouldn't it be easier to just put these books on the internet or make iPad applications?
People mistakenly have the idea that all of this rare material could just be simply scanned and put online but the same issues of copyright and artist willingness apply and need to be legally addressed. Some of our books we could do as iPad applications or EBooks and we are pursuing this in addition to our printed books. Many however cannot be released in digital form so we foresee always having actual printed books.
Did any of the respective publishers put up any opposition?
We have found that people we approach about this project see the importance in what we are trying to do and we have faced little opposition at all. In fact, most volunteer information and contacts to us to make this process easier.
How do you choose the books that appear in the series?
We have made a list of books we would like to feature in the series. Some are well known, obvious choices, and and others are more obscure. The books featured will be a mix of classic and contemporary that spans nationality and the breadth of practice in the medium.
We are approaching curating the series with subtle themes in mind that connect the books in interesting ways with the hope that it inspires thought and a deeper reflection on the rich history of photography on the printed page." (© Jeffrey LADD, in: 'Books on Books Project, source: https://www.errataeditions.com/books_on_books.html, called on April, 6th 2018)
Photobooks were, and continue to be, vital to my own education and maturity as an artist, and I hope that this book series can inspire students, or anyone for that matter, through seeing some of these masterpieces in their entirety.” (Jeffrey Ladd)
From 2009 to 2016 Jeffrey published in total 21 books about iconic photobooks. Under them you find in this offered set those 19 titles by renowned photographers (#1 'ATGET' - 'Photographe de Paris' and #6 'TAKANASHI - Toshi-e' are sold out and so they're missing in this 'nearly complete set'):
Walker EVANS - 'American Photographs', Books on Books #2. (2011).
Essays by Lincoln Kirstein, John T. Hill, J. Ladd. 152 pp., 115 b/w & 4 color ills.
Sophie RISTELHUEBER – 'Fait', Books on Books #3. (2009). Essays by Marc Mayer, J. Ladd. 96 pp., 89 ills.
Chris KILLIP – 'In Flagrante', Books on Books #4. (2009). Essays by John Berger, Sylvia Grant, Gerry Badger, J. Ladd. 108 pp., 65 duotone & 4 color ills.
William KLEIN – 'Life is Good & Good for You in New York Trance Witness Revels', Books on Books #5. (2016). Essays by William Klein, Max Kozloff, J. Ladd. 160 pp., 120 b/w ills.
David GOLDBLATT – 'In Boksburg', Books on Books #7. (2010). Essays by Joanna Lehan, David Goldblatt, J. Ladd. 112 pp., 15 color & 71 b/w ills.
Koen WESSING – 'Chili September 1973', Books on Books #8. (2010). Essays by Pauline Terreehorst, J. Ladd. 64 pp., 30 b(w ills.
Paul GRAHAM – 'Beyond Caring', Books on Books #9 (2011). Essays by David Chandler, J. Ladd. 104 pp., 50 color ills.
Zdenek TMEJ – 'Alphabet of Spiritual Emptiness', Books on Books #10. (2011). Essays by Vladimir Birgus, Alexandra Urbanova, J. Ladd. 172 pp., 105 b/w ills.
Alexey BRODOVITCH – 'Ballet', Books on Books #11. (2016). Essays by Kerry W. Purcell, Edwin Denby, J. Ladd. 142 pp., 120 b/w ills..
Laszlo MOHOLY-NAGY – '60 Fotos', Books on Books #12. (2011). Essays by David Evans, Franz Roh, J. Ladd. 92 pp., 50 b/w ills.
Ed VAN DER ELSKEN – 'Sweet Life', Books on Books #13. (2012). Essays by Ed van der Elsken, Fritz Gierstberg, J. Ladd. 190 pp., 120 b/w ills.
Keld HELMER-PETERSEN – '122 Colour Photographs', Books on Books #14. (2012). Essays by Mette Sandbye, Keld Helmer-Petersen, J. Ladd. 136 pp., 75 color ills.
Nobuyoshi ARAKI – 'The Banquet' (orig.: 'Shokuji'), Books on Books #15. (2012). Essays by Nobuyoshi Araki, Ivan Vartanian, J. Ladd. 136 pp., 85 ills.
Krass CLEMENT – 'Drum', Books on Books #16. (2012). Essays by Rune Gade, J. Ladd. 120 pp., 55 b/w ills.
Martin PARR – 'Bad Weather', Books on Books #17. (2014). Essays by Thomas Weski, Peter Turner, J. Ladd. 90 pp., 50 b/w ills.
Richard BILLINGHAM – 'Ray's A Laugh', Books on Books #18. (2014). Essays by Charlotte Cotton, J. Ladd. 108 pp., 90 color ills., 556 gr.
Donigan CUMMING – 'The Stage', Books on Books #19. (2014). Essays by Robert Enright, J. Ladd. 240 pp., 275 ills.,
PLA Picture Pub – 'Long Live the Glorious May Seventh Directive', Books on Books #20. (2016). Essays by Chen Shuxia, Liu Ding, Carol Yinghua Lu. 196 pp., 120 ills.
Mario García JOYA – 'A La Plaza con Fidel', Books on Books #21. (2016). Essay by Leandro Villaro. Englisch. 68 pp., 42 ills.
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About the project 'Books on books' (as interview format):
What is the Errata Editions Books on Books Series?
The 'Errata Editions: Books on Books' series is an on-going publishing project dedicated to making rare and out-of-print photography books accessible to students and photobook enthusiasts. These are not reprints nor facsimiles but comprehensive studies of rare books.
Each in this series presents the entire content, page for page, of an original master bookwork which, up until now, has been too rare or prohibitively expensive for most to experience. Through a mix of classic and contemporary titles, this series spans the breadth of photographic practice as it has appeared on the printed page, enabling further study into the creation and meanings of these great works of art.
Each in the 'Books on Books' series contains; illustrations of every page in the original photobook being featured; contemporary essays by established writers on photography composed specially for this series; production notes about the production of the original edition; biography and bibliography information about each artist.
What was the inspiration for creating the Books on Books series?
This 'Books on Books' series was inspired by the frustration of not being able to access the content of many of the important photobooks the medium has produced. We find it distressing that these bookworks are no longer available to students or new generations of photographers. The consequence is, part of the dialogue that could be taking place on these works has been stunted because of the inaccessibility of this material.
Why not just reprint the original book again?
What isn't common knowledge is that many of the books that we are going to feature in this series will never be reprinted in their original form again. That restriction comes from the artists themselves through their reluctance to keep revisiting and publishing old work. If you have ever wondered why these great books haven't been reprinted, that is a very common reason.
The first question we ask any artist or estate when considering pursuing a 'Books on Books 'edition is 'Are you open to reprinting a modern edition?' If they respond 'Yes' then we usually cross that title off our list. If they respond that they don't forsee that ever happening, we push hard to include that title in our series.
The main objective of our series is scholarship and accessibility. We want our books to add context and information that extends beyond the original content through the inclusion of additional essays that discuss the original book's historical significance, book production, and biographies and bibliographies of each artist. Facsimile reprints tend to quickly go out-of-print and become valuable and expensive collector's items themselves. That is not what we are about. We strive to keep our books in print if they sell out. We are not making collector's items. That defeats our purposes for doing the series.
Isn't there an issue of copyright?
The basic rule in approaching copyright issues is to believe someone out there holds the copyright and you'd better search out who that person is. We clear the rights to not only the photographic work but also for any texts that appeared in the original book. We also, when possible, approach the original publishers if they are still in business. Beyond the legal obligations, contacting the parties that were involved in the original book is a necessary step since it helps greatly with researching and writing about these rare books.
Wouldn't it be easier to just put these books on the internet or make iPad applications?
People mistakenly have the idea that all of this rare material could just be simply scanned and put online but the same issues of copyright and artist willingness apply and need to be legally addressed. Some of our books we could do as iPad applications or EBooks and we are pursuing this in addition to our printed books. Many however cannot be released in digital form so we foresee always having actual printed books.
Did any of the respective publishers put up any opposition?
We have found that people we approach about this project see the importance in what we are trying to do and we have faced little opposition at all. In fact, most volunteer information and contacts to us to make this process easier.
How do you choose the books that appear in the series?
We have made a list of books we would like to feature in the series. Some are well known, obvious choices, and and others are more obscure. The books featured will be a mix of classic and contemporary that spans nationality and the breadth of practice in the medium.
We are approaching curating the series with subtle themes in mind that connect the books in interesting ways with the hope that it inspires thought and a deeper reflection on the rich history of photography on the printed page." (© Jeffrey LADD, in: 'Books on Books Project, source: https://www.errataeditions.com/books_on_books.html, called on April, 6th 2018)
- Ed(s)/Author(s)
- Jeffrey Ladd
- Format
- 18x linen bound HC with dust jackets (mostly), each book: 18,5 x 24 cm. (9,5 x 7 in.), with duotone b/w &/or color ills., text langiage: English