Anchorless Press

Anchorless Press Anchorless Press is an independent photobook publisher, based in Norfolk County, Ontario

Anchorless Press is an artist-led, small press publisher currently working with artists interested in exploring publishing as an artistic form. Anchorless Press is committed to publishing books as standalone art objects, valuing the decisions made throughout the creative process. Through elements of design and layout, image sequencing, narrative, text, and poetic intentions of an artist, the compl

exities of the book format are integral to the photobook as a work of art. The press is motivated to publish innovative works by emerging artists, and as a female-led publisher, focuses on improving support for women artists creating photobooks as part of their artistic practice. This independent press, based in Norfolk County, Ontario, is committed to creating collectable and affordable artist books. This is achieved through small print runs, an eye on aesthetic quality, active fundraising activities, and the inclusion of unique elements in the final edition.

Folded up the final 8 bookbands for  Dear Nani this afternoon. Stock is getting very low, so if you've been meaning to b...
09/05/2022

Folded up the final 8 bookbands for Dear Nani this afternoon. Stock is getting very low, so if you've been meaning to buy it, don't wait!
A thousand thank yous to
and .studio for the beautiful poem and printing 💜

We've been a bit quiet - packing up and moving house and studio to a bit closer to Lake Erie (Port Dover or bust!). Exci...
05/18/2022

We've been a bit quiet - packing up and moving house and studio to a bit closer to Lake Erie (Port Dover or bust!). Excited to get the new studio space set up and get back to making books.

Now, how to pack the brewing log my partner has installed inside the cupboard...

This Saturday at 12pm EST we will be holding a virtual launch of Dear Nani, the new photobook from Anchorless Press. Zin...
02/25/2022

This Saturday at 12pm EST we will be holding a virtual launch of Dear Nani, the new photobook from Anchorless Press. Zinnia will be speaking about the project with her mother, Rehana Naqvi. We will also be joined by writer Arushi Vats who will read the poem that she wrote about the project "Every Mother a Cipher"

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One of the first things about Zinnia's project that struck me, was her inclusion of herself in this exploration of her f...
02/23/2022

One of the first things about Zinnia's project that struck me, was her inclusion of herself in this exploration of her family archive. As a great-grandchild of an avid photographer, I understand this impulse of trying to know your family a bit better through the traces they left behind.

Here are a few spreads from Dear Nani, where Zinnia plays with the physical object of the photograph, in her framing as photographer. Hear more about this on Saturday when we join Zinnia and family members in conversation about the new book, noon EST Sat Feb 26. Link in bio.

Happy book launch week to Zinnia Naqvi! We will be sharing more images from her beautiful new photobook Dear Nani this w...
02/22/2022

Happy book launch week to Zinnia Naqvi! We will be sharing more images from her beautiful new photobook Dear Nani this week, as we count down to our online chat with the artist on Saturday. Here are the covers of the French and English editions of Dear Nani/Chère Nani, and the book jacket designed by Adam Simms and printed by Smokestack

Pre-sales are open! Zinnia's book launches Saturday and is shipping this week. Pick-up options in Montreal and Toronto t...
02/14/2022

Pre-sales are open! Zinnia's book launches Saturday and is shipping this week. Pick-up options in Montreal and Toronto to save on shipping.

Dear Nani by Zinnia Naqvi Dear Nani (2017 – ongoing) is a photobook addressing issues of gender performance and colonial mimicry through the family archive. The photographs are of the artist’s maternal grandmother, Rhubab Tapal. Nani is performing the act of cross-dressing by wearing several dif...

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