Photo books recommended by visionaries
Sasha Waters Freyer is a filmmaker and serves as the Chair of the Department of Photography and Film at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her documentary, Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable, premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival where it won a Special Jury Prize.
Read MoreYvonne Venegas is photographer based in Mexico City focused on expressing ideas through portraiture. She has published three monographs and has been a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Magnum Expression Award and a prestigious Sistema Nacional de Creadores grant. She has had solo exhibitions in cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Toronto, Madrid and Ottawa.
Read MoreSteven “Sweatpants” Irby is a Brooklyn-based photographer, director, and co-founder of the quarterly photography publication Street Dreams Magazine. A life-long New Yorker inspired by hip-hop, video games, and the energy of the city, Steven captures candid moments poetically.
Read MoreDanny Clinch is an accomplished photographer and film director who has shot and filmed a wide range of artists, from Johnny Cash to Tupac Shakur, from Bjork to Bruce Springsteen.
Read MoreJames W Mataitis Bailey (also known as Yimmy Yayo) is a multifaceted creative from Sydney, Australia based in Los Angeles. Bailey has worked across various creative industries in numerous roles including design, direction, photography and branding for the likes of Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Nike, LVMH, and The Weeknd.
Read MoreMatt Day, George Muncey, and Willem Verbeeck are three of our favorite photographers on YouTube. Because they use old and new technology, they find solace and inspiration through photo books.
Read MoreKathryn MacLeod is an award-winning visuals producer and creative consultant based in New York City. She collaborates chiefly with Annie Leibovitz, along with a range of other leading and emerging photographers, to portray the most notable cultural figures of our time.
Read MoreJack Davison is a self-taught photographer whose work blends cinematic surrealism with gritty shadows, harsh contrast, and mystery. Davison’s work covers a wide spectrum, from a clenched fist, a dog suspended in the air, or raw portraits of Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson.
Read MoreWunika Mukan is a Nigeria-based curator who works passionately with interdisciplinary artists, creatives, and organizations to create meaningful productions and sustainable initiatives that build strong communities.
Read MoreRicky Powell is a legendary NYC street photographer known for his timeless environmental portraits of icons such as Basquiat and Warhol, The Beastie Boys, Run DMC, and many more.
Read MoreKatherine Harris Pomerantz is the Director of Photography at TIME magazine.
Read MoreAdam Goldberg is a photographer, actor, director, producer, and musician. Perhaps best known for his roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Mind, Zodiac, Friends, and Entourage.
Read MoreAdenrele Sonariwo is an award-winning curator, art entrepreneur, founder of the Rele Art Gallery and Rele Art Foundation.
Read MoreRobert Clark is a photographer based in New York City, working with the world's leading magazines, publishers, and cutting edge advertising campaigns, as well as the author of four monographs.
Read MoreMicaiah Carter is an editorial and fashion photographer based in Brooklyn, NY who blends fine art, portraiture, and purpose. His images are warm, welcoming, and totally open.
Read MoreSunil Gupta is a photographer, educator, and curator based in London and New Delhi. His work focuses on race, migration, and queer issues.
Read MoreLarry Fink is a photographer known for his black-and-white images of people at parties and social situations. Fink's best-known work is Social Graces, a series of photographs he produced in the 1970s that depicted and contrasted wealthy Manhattanites at fashionable clubs and social events alongside working-class people.
Read MoreHannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photographer and National Geographic Explorer whose work documents tenderness amidst adversity. Her work explores the universal themes of diaspora, survival, and the bonds that tie us together.
Read MoreRonan Mckenzie is a photographer, curator, and publisher of HARD EARS. Her photography focuses on themes that unearth the hidden beauty and cultural imagery that’s needed today.
Read MoreLéonard Pongo is a documentary photographer and educator. His long-term project, The Uncanny, started in 2011 and is a deep dive into the daily life of Congo, DR. The project has earned him several international awards and worldwide recognition.
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