Nick Ballon & Alma Haser: Invisible Wounds
BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 This project is the result of a commission from Save the Children to mark the sixth year of the Syrian conflict, for which a report was released to raise awareness of the effects of war on children. According to the report, many children are suffering from “toxic […]
Nadav Kander: Time, Person of the Year
BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 Time magazine commissioned Kander to photograph the then-President Elect Donald Trump as its Person of the Year. Writing about the image for CR, Paul Belford described it as, “a terrifyingly great image”. “We view [Trump] from the back as he turns to look at us. The expression […]
Behind the design of the new Pan 70 book covers
To mark Pan’s 70th birthday the publishing house recently released a set of 20 backlist titles complete with covers that reference the original editions and form a striking, Swiss-style set
Exposure: Catherine Hyland
Art Director Gem Fletcher examines the world of photography, with a focus on new talent, photo books and exhibitions from around the globe. In the latest instalment she looks at photographer Catherine Hyland
Viviane Sassen: Adidas Tennis by Pharrell Williams
BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 Pharrell Williams has collaborated with adidas Originals on several collections dating back to 2014. To coincide with the US Open tennis tournament this year, he designed a 70s-inspired colour-blocked range of summer wear for the brand. Viviane Sassen was commissioned by New York agency Lloyd & Co […]
Catherine Hyland: Universal Experience
BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 “For the last ten years, Catherine Hyland has been examining our connection to the land, telling stories about people and places through the spaces they inhabit,” wrote Gem Fletcher in her Exposure column on Hyland for CR in November. “Her work delves into human existence, exploring ideas […]
Juno Calypso: A Girl’s Guide to Egg Freezing
BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 This project was commissioned by US online platform Topic, which features “visual and audio stories programmed around monthly themes”. It ran as part of Topic’s Female Trouble issue, as one of “a variety of comedic and dramatic narratives examining the struggles women confront – and the ones […]