Peter Adams: A few of the legends
Len takes us on a journey through Peter Adam’s hefty tone, ‘A few of the legends’. Len shows us some of his favourite photographers that are included in this mammoth book of portraits of the most outstanding photographers in the world.
Masahisa Fukase: Ravens
Len introduces to the work of Masahisa Fukase via their book Ravens, published by Perimeter Books.
Chris Friel: Hypergraphia
Len introduces to the work of Chris Friel via his book Hypergraphia, published by Steidl.
Robert Frank: The Americans
Len introduces to the work of Robert Frank via his book The Americans, published by Steidl.
Robert Balcomb: Me and Mortensen
Len introduces to the work of Robert Balcomb via his book Me and Mortensen, published by Amphora Editions.
Jodi Rose & Len Metcalf: Our love affair with Trees
Len previews the draft copy of ‘our love affair with trees’ book he has been working on with Jodi Rose for the past five years. Gorgeously designed by Clair Reynolds.
Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes
Len introduces us to Manufactured Landscapes by Edward Burtynsky.
Eric Bennett: Conversations with Nature
Len introduces us to Conversations with Nature by Eric Bennett.
Minor White: Mirrors, Messages, Manifestations
Len explores Minor White’s book that is full of beautiful sequences of images. This book is often held up as the beginning of the movement for creating portfolios of images.
John Szarkowski, Mirrors and Windows; American Photography since 1960
Len shows us the catalogue from an important American show on photography, and discusses the differences between Mirrors and Windows as a metaphor.
Nick Brandt: Across the Ravaged Land
Len introduces us to Nick Brandt’s book Across the Ravaged Land where he has photographed across Africa.
Peter Dombrovskis: A Photographic Collection
Len introduces us to his favourite book: A Photographic Collection of works by Peter Dombrovskis published after his death.
Truth and Beauty - Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art
Len introduces us to the world of pictorialism through this work: Truth and Beauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art 1845-1945 by Alison Nordstrom published by Douglas & McIntyre, 2011.
John Blakemore: Photographs 1955-2010
Len introduces us to the work of John Blakemoe via his publication Photographs 1955-2010 published by Dewi Lewis Publishing.
Hans Strand - Beyond Landscape
Len introduces us to the work of Hans Strand with his book Beyond Landscape. This is published by Kozo Books who publish a range of photographic books so it is worth checking out what else they have to offer.
Gordon Undy - Intimations
Len introduces us to Gordon Undy. Len studied under Gordon and shares a selection of his mesmerising images from his book Intimations.
Richard Mayhew - Transcendence
Len takes us through an amazing book of paintings, that are an absolute inspiration for those abstract photographers who love bright colours, and gorgeous soft paintings. On the impressionistic side of modern art, but way more softer.