Lyon tells the compelling story of how a handful of

dedicated young people, both black and white,

forged one of the most successful grassroots organizations

in American history. The book depicts some

of the most violent and dramatic moments of

Civil Rights Movement, including Black Monday in

Danville, Virginia; the aftermath of the bombing of

the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham;

the March on Washington in 1964; and the

Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1962. Lyon's photos

were taken when he was...

"The discussions with Quentin Bajac led to the following chapters in the book: "

1. A Glimmer of Hope -- The Early Years

2. A British Obsession -- About the 80's and being English: Bad weather, last resort, cost of living, sign of the times

3. A Promiscuous Photographer -- Parr's becoming international in the 90s. Small world; Common Sense and the diversification of his work (ress, mode, advertising)

4. The Advantage of Being Magnum -- Parr's history with Magnum since '88 - '89 and his position today between documentary and art.

5. The Maturity of Time -- His taste for...

5,683 miles is the distance between Tel Aviv and New York. From this distance, Yael Ben-Zion has been looking back at her homeland for the last ten years, considering the meaning of "normal life" in this charged place. Ben-Zion has created nuanced and layered images that capture the texture of Israelis' day-to-day life.While personal and intimate in nature, the photographs allude to the complexity of the political climate in Israel.

Yael Ben-Zion's work has been exhibited in the United States and in Europe. This is her first monograph, released to coincide with a solo show at...

In 2009 photo artist Harvey Benge had the idea of getting a group of photographers together to shoot a book in a day. On June 21, 2010--the day of the solstice--ten of the world's leading photographers each shot a series for a book in different places around the world. The result is a truly unique collector's item, a boxed set including ten individual and elaborately designed hardcover books.

Jessica Backhaus lives in Berlin and New York. Since 2005 she has published four photobooks and has exhibited internationally.

Gerry Badger is a London photo historian,...