THE PHOTOBOOK:
AN OVERVIEW OF TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING, LIMITED EDITIONS & THE ARTIST'S BOOK

A two-day Symposium with Mary Virginia Swanson & Susan kae Grant joined by Special Guests Darius Himes, Deborah Hollis, Daniel Milnor, Ruth R. Rogers, and Philip Zimmermann.

 

Welcome to our Course Homepage. Here you will find:

  • ZOOM LINK:
    The Zoom link to enter both Symposium Days well be posted here prior to the sessions. We will also be sending the link via email on November 18 and December 2.

  • VIDEOS:
    Video recordings of each Session in chronological order. Videos will be posted within 48 hours of completion of each session. Please note that these videos are intended for your personal use only and will be available until January 21, 2023.

  • RESOURCE DOCUMENT:
    A downloadable PDF of selected resources discussed throughout each session. If Special Guests provide a dedicated handout to accompany their talk, those will be shared below their videos.

  • COURSE ITINERARY:
    To download a PDF with the course itinerary, please click HERE.

  • PARTICIPANT LIST (Optional):
    Here you can find a shared document where you and other Symposium Participants have the option to add your information to connect with each other. Please click HERE.

DAY ONE: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Welcome. Introduction to Course

 
 

The Photobook Phenomenon: Twenty Years of a Movement (2000-)

Darius Himes (See bio here)

 
 

The Role of Photographic Bookworks in Your Career

Mary Virginia Swanson (See bio here)

 
 

Q & A - SkG with Darius Himes & Mary Virginia Swanson

 
 

Survey: 50 Years of Photographic Bookworks (1970-2020)

Philip Zimmermann (See bio here)

 
 

Coming of Age: The Photographic Artist's Book

Susan kae Grant (See bio here)

 
 

Q & A - MVS with Philip Zimmerman & Susan kae Grant. Closing Remarks.

 
 

DAY TWO: Saturday, December 3rd, 2022

Welcome. Summary of Day 1

 
 

Self-Publish: The Freedom to Experiment

Daniel Milnor (See bio here)

 
 

The Photographic Artist’s Book in One’s Creative Practice: A Conversation with Mary Virginia Swanson

Mary Virginia Swanson & Susan kae Grant (See bio here)

 
 

Q&A - MVS with Susan kae Grant & Daniel Milnor

 
 

Contemporary Photographic Artists' Books: A Synthesis of Form & Content

Ruth R. Rogers (See bio here)

 
 

The Power of “Subject”: Photographic Bookworks in Academic Collections

Deborah Hollis (See bio here)

 
 

Q&A - MVS & SkG with Ruth R. Rogers & Deborah Hollis

 
 

Closing Remarks