I like: Henry & Glenn Forever
I like the Misfits and Black Flag, but to be honest the first I heard from either of these guys was Danzigs Danzig III – How the Gods Kill when it came out, back in 1992. After that I got into punk and indie, you know Dischord Records, read “Back in the Van”, SST Records...
I like: Josef Müller-Brockmann
“The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropriate to his personal style. But one must learn how to use thegrid; it is an art that requires practice.” Josef Müller-Brockmann
I like: Kary H Lasch Flickfotograf
A book about world renowned model photographer Kary H Lasch. I like it.
I like: Räkodlargazetten
School fanzine(?) from 1996(?) called Räkodlargazetten, which roughly translates as the Shrimpfarmer Gazette. Being seniors and all we aimed at two issues each semester…in the end there were just one issue during the whole year. But we did lots of other stuff…collecting toys, strange food from the school cafeteria and much more while drinking coffee...
I like: Fuck You Heroes
With a book full of photographs of legendary punks, rappers, skaters etc, what can go wrong? Well, lots I guess. But this doesn’t. Capturing an era of counter-culture that really inspired me, this is still fun to return to. Some of these guys are gone, some took a mainstream route and some stayed anti. If...
I like: Hill House in Helensburgh
But this is not a house, it’s a book? Huh? I think I was in my late teens, when I went on my last vacation with my parents. Scotland. We stayed somewhere not far from Glasgow and took daytrips all around. One day we went to Helensburgh to visit Charles Rennie Mackintoshs Hill House. As...
I like: Love & Rockets
Even though a variety of comics initially got me interested in graphic novels (or comics for grown ups), the Hernandez brothers created a world which intrigued me the most. Eisner and Tardi were/are great too (I’ll get to that in antoher post, maybe), but with Love and Rockets Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez struck a chord...
I like: Jazz Life
This is huge! Measuring 29.1 x 40.7 cm (11.5 x 16 in.), you could probably kill a man with this. Of course you shouldn’t, but you probably could. I’m just saying. Whatever. It’s not only huge, it’s really a giant piece of art. It’s the work of photographer William Claxton and German musicologist Joachim Berendt...
I like: The Selby is in your place
This is simply awesome. To get a sneak peak into all kinds of creative and/or interesting people is simply awesome. After enjoying Todd Selbys site www.theselby.com for a couple of months, getting this was a no-brainer.
I like: MaRIO DE JANEIRO
Ok, it’s Rio de Janeiro by Mario Testino. Awesome. Next Testino I’m going for is Portraits. Two out of two of the latest books I got from Taschen got pages that are ripped. That’s not good in a photobook. Please fix that Taschen.
I like: The Hyena & Other Men
I like this photobook by Pieter Hugo. Check pieterhugo.com for more information.
