24 Beste Fotobücher
2008+09

Das Kasseler Fotoforum stellt in diesem Jahr zum zweiten Mal die besten Fotobücher des vergangenen Jahres vor. Warum? Weil das Thema Fotobuch und die Beschäftigung damit für uns zur Passion geworden ist. Doch nicht nur für uns. Schaut man in die diversen Magazine und Blogs – allen voran Jeffrey Ladds 5b4...

24 Favorite Photobooks
2008+09

This year, the Kasseler Fotoforum is again presenting the best photobooks of the previous year. Why? Because the topic photobook and the engagement with it has become our passion. But we are not alone. Looking at a variety of magazines and blogs – especially Jeffrey Ladd’s 5b4
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... (http://5b4.blogspot.com) – one starts to get an idea of how contagious and exciting this medium is becoming on the international arena. The renowned experts that we invited – critics, photographers, publicists and curators as well as booksellers and collectors – were asked to nominate their favorite book of the previous year and to justify their choice via a personal statement. We invited a completely new jury, aiming at the broadest possible international representation, only with the exception of Gerry Badger and Martin Parr, who already took part last year. You will find all of this year’s nominated books in the volume at hand. This catalog reflects varied and, depending on the locality, very different photographic points of views. It shows vividly how well the photobook medium works as a concentrated viewpoint of the respective author. Be it a catalog or monograph, or a magazine in book form, be it paperback or hardcover, be it extra-large format or something smaller: All publications have in common that the book form has provided an especially intensive photographic expression. Let it grab and fascinate you! We are happy that this project has again generated such a positive response, and would like to sincerely thank all the participants.

Dieter Neubert