Photobooks of 2024: Part II

 

Ichiro Kojima - Solitude Standing

Born in Aomori in 1924, Ichiro Kojima depicted the lives of people living in the harsh environment of Japan’s Tohoku region.  Kojima passed away at the tender age of 39, this book acts as a excellent showcase to his incredible work in the region. Available here.

JM Ramirez-Suassi - Malparaíso

Another fine book by JM Ramirez-Suassi, who effortlessly combines landscapes, still lifes and portraits in both colour and black and white in this exploration of an imaginary Eden. Available here.

Johny Pitts - Afropean: A Journal

A perfectly designed document of Black European life spread over 20 years combining photography, notebooks and ephemera. Available here.

Lars Tunbjörk - Office / LA Office

We will allow ourselves the luxury of one reissue, especially one as extraordinary as Tunbjörk's iconic series on office life. Available here.

Lydia Goldblatt - Fugue

A book about love and grief, mothering and losing a mother, intimacy and distance, told through photographs and writing.  Honest, raw heartfelt work. Available here.

Magdalena Wywrot - Pestka

Another book about motherhood but with a strikingly different aesthetic. Pestka sees Magdalena Wywrot photograph her adolescent daughter as if recalling a rediscovered long-forgotten surreal film noir. Available here.

Maja Daniels - Gertrud

Taking the 17th century Swedish witch-hunts as it’s inspiration, Gertrud is a compelling photographic journey into folklore and history as it deftly brings the story of a little girl who walked on water into the present. Available here.

Matthew Genitempo - Dogbreath

A brilliant portrait of restless adolescence in a fraught and changing world.  Subtly observed, slightly off-kilter, there is no taking the easy shot here - Dogbreath is a triumph. Available here.

Rahim Fortune - Hardtack

This lyrical follow-up to the award-winning I Can’t Stand To See You Cry is another leap forward for the photographer. Available here.




Ruth Lauer Manenti - I Imagined it Empty

I was fortunate enough to review Ruth’s work a few years ago.  It was a pleasure to see it evolve into this elegant, concise and memorable photobook. 

 

 


Books selected by Martin Amis, director Photobookstore.co.uk