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Karen Brooks Hopkins reflects on her 36 years at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) and discusses her new memoir with Christiane Amanpour for CNN. Watch the full interview here:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2022/05/05/amanpour-hopkins-bam.cnn
Karen Brooks Hopkins, longtime president of Brooklyn Academy of Music, explores the impact of the arts on Brooklyn in her memoir "BAM... and then it hit me".
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of “Paparazzo Extraordinaire” Ron Galella, one of the most famous and controversial candid celebrity photographers of all time. His fearlessness and persistence to get the perfect shot was an inspiration, and we are honored to have published four books of his work that eulogize his legacy as the Godfather of US paparazzi.
Photos by Ron Galella from No Pictures, Disco Years, and Man in the Mirror
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Did you know that nations with greater female representation in positions of power have smaller climate footprints? This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the upcoming release of COOL: Women Leaders Reversing Global Warming by Paola Gianturco and her co-author and granddaughter Avery Sangster. COOL tells the inspiring stories of women leaders across the world doing important work to combat climate change, and suggests action steps so you can join them on their journey to reverse global warming.
Links below for ways to take action and pre-order the book today. 100% of author royalties go to the Women's Earth Alliance and a tree will be planted for every book purchase. Let’s all do our best to take care of our planet 🌎
Pre-order: https://powerhousebooks.com/books/cool-women-leaders-reversing-global-warming/
Take action: https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/act
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Happy birthday to the iconic Jessica Lange!
Photos by Jessica Lange from her book Highway 61
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Jamel Shabazz: Eyes on the Street, a new exhibition of Jamel Shabazz photographs, opens today at the The Bronx Museum of the Arts! Running now through September 4th. Reserve your free ticket here:
https://www.bronxmuseum.org/exhibitions/jamel-shabazz-eyes-on-the-street
“Shabazz’s Photographs capture the intricate ballet of daily life in the metropolis, where everyone is both part of the audience and on display at the same time, where everyone is at once a stranger and an equal.”
Back in the Days, Shabazz’s 2001 release documenting the emerging hip hop scene in the 80s, has been reprinted and is back in stock! Available to order now: https://powerhousebooks.com/books/back-in-the-days/
And a new, updated second edition of A Time Before Crack, originally published in 2005, will be out in the coming months with a new cover, additional images, and updated text! Pre-order here: https://www.powerhousebookstores.com/book/9781648230059
Photos by Jamel Shabazz from Back in the Days, 2001.
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Congratulations to legendary photographer Jamel Shabazz for being named recipient of the The Gordon Parks Foundation / Steidl 2022 Book Prize! The prize provides a publishing platform for artists whose practice reflects Gordon Parks’ legacy, embracing his belief in interdisciplinary approaches to art making social action. Read more about the prize here: https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/grants/gpf-steidl-book-prize/jamel-shabazz
Best known for his iconic photographs of NYC during the ‘80s, Jamel Shabazz’ photographs have been exhibited worldwide, and his work is housed within the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and many others. Shabazz has published four books with powerHouse, including the best-selling 2001 monograph Back in the Days.
We’re excited to announce that the updated second edition of Shabazz’s 2005 powerHouse title A Time Before Crack will be released later this spring, including a new cover, additional images, and updated text written by new contributors! Pre-order now: https://www.powerhousebookstores.com/book/9781648230059
Photo credits: Mike McCoy via the Gordon Parks Foundation
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Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong and subversive women out there. Photo from Bodies of Subversion by Margot Mifflin — just reprinted and available now to order. First released in 1997, Bodies of Subversion was the first history of women’s tattoo art, providing a fascinating excursion to a subculture that dates back to the 19th century.
“Tattoos appeal to contemporary women both as emblems of empowerment in an era of feminist gains and as badges of self-determination” - @mmifflin in the introduction
#internationalwomensday #womenempowerment #tattoo #tattooart #womenshistorymonth #publishing #photobook #indiepublishing #indiebooks #brooklynbusiness
Your favorite Brooklyn indie band from your favorite Brooklyn indie publisher. LCD (Second Edition) by Ruvan Wijesooriya out now. RUVAN
“All of Ruvan’s pictures remind me of that feeling: that you’re geographically f**ked, and it’s all happening right now, somewhere else, without you. There’s an enormous amount of intimacy in them, and promise, and intrusion…” - James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem bandleader
Order your copy here: https://powerhousebooks.com/books/lcd-second-edition/
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Happy publication day to BAM... and Then It Hit Me, the new memoir by Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, detailing her 36 years at the iconic cultural institution that is BAM.
BAM... and Then It Hit Me "combines personal history, fund-raising strategies, and an informal account of some of the academy's most memorable stagings and artists." - The New York Times
Order your copy now! https://www.powerhousebookstores.com/book/9781576878385
#bam #BAMBrooklyn #indiepublishing #brooklyn
Don't forget to watch LCD Soundsystem on Saturday Night Live tonight, and to order your copy of LCD (Second Edition) by Ruvan Wijesooriya out 3/1! https://powerhousebooks.com/books/lcd-second-edition/ #lcd #lcdsoundsystem #snl
We're excited to see LCD Soundsystem perform on Saturday Night Live tomorrow night, and even more excited that the updated second edition of LCD by Ruvan Wijesooriya will be out March 1st! Pre-order your copy here: https://powerhousebooks.com/books/lcd-second-edition/ #SNL #lcdsoundsystem #indiemusic RUVAN
"Brand Hacks: How to Build Brands by Fulfilling the Consumer Quest for Meaning" by Dr. Emmanuel Probst on sale today! Order your copy now
https://powerhousebooks.com/books/brand-hacks-how-to-build-brands-by-fulfilling-the-consumer-quest-for-meaning/
Every year, brands spend over $560 billion (and counting) to convince us to buy their products. Yet, as consumers we... Read More
Karen Brooks Hopkins on stage with Oskar Eustis of Public Theatre for her new book out 3/1 BAM…and Then It Hit Me
"In a new memoir, the former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music reflects on some of the organization's most memorable stagings and artists." Karen Brooks Hopkins discusses her upcoming memoir "BAM... And Then It Hit Me" with the The New York Times. On sale March 1st!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/theater/bam-karen-brooks-hopkins.html
In a new memoir, the former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music reflects on some of the organization’s most memorable stagings and artists.
POWERHOUSE Bookstores and Frontline Club present powerHouse author Donna Ferrato in conversation with photographer Carol Allen-Storey, this Thursday Feb 3rd! Join us in person at POWERHOUSE Arena at 4pm or register to view the talk online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cut-out-the-noise-and-listen-to-women-in-the-picture-with-donna-ferrato-tickets-255598310427
It was a true honor to have had the privilege to work with the iconic photojournalist Steve Schapiro. He will be greatly missed. May his legacy live on forever
"Grazda’s Asia is streetwise, captured in macro, replete with symbolic images of a world undergoing explosive growth and repeated wars." Read the Martha's Vineyard Times review of Asia Calling by Edward Grazda
https://www.mvtimes.com/2022/01/04/through-his-lens/
A first read of “Asia Calling: A Photographer’s Notebook 1980-1997” will grab you, though not likely in ways you were expecting. Documentary photographer Ed Grazda has published a black-and-white photo book of 17 years of images he captured between 1980 and 1997 in Southeast Asia, Pakistan, Af...
DADS by Bart Heynen has been featured in L'Oeil de la Photographie for their Best of 2021 series! Read the full article below:
https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/powerhouse-books-bart-heynen-dads-dv-2-dv/
powerHouse Books présente Dads, une étude de la paternité gay aux États-Unis. Plus de 40 familles sont photographiées par le photographe belge Bart
Holy by Donna Ferrato has been named one of Pop Photo's Best Photography Books of 2021
https://www.popphoto.com/news/best-photography-books-2021/
12 of our favorite photo books from a year filled with uncertainty, including work by Jimmy Chin, Donna Ferrato, and Art Wolfe.
Read Blind Magazine's review of the second edition of Dignity by Dana Gluckstein:
https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/honoring-the-indigenous-peoples-around-the-world-en
Honoring the Indigenous Peoples Around the World
“Brand Hacks: How to Build Brands by Fulfilling the Consumer Quest for Meaning” by Emmanuel Probst has made it to the 2021 Non-Obvious Book Awards Longlist! Read the full announcement here:
https://www.nonobviousbookawards.com/2021/
See the full list of winners of the 2021 Non-Obvious Book Awards Longlist and Shortlist.
Congratulations Donna Ferrato! HOLY has been named the winner of the Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize 2021 in the independent category!
https://www.luciefoundation.org/lucie-photo-book-prize/
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Bart Heynen's DADS included in BuzzFeed News' 2021 list of best photo books! Read the full list here:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/piapeterson/photo-books-2021?fbclid=IwAR1zRSbroygQsDweGJKOEfwNN4DZ33acFMFzFBIUU1_JSC6cCaaxDjt0wBc
They run the gamut in terms of what they offer readers, but all of them are beautiful in their own way.
“Holy” by Donna Ferrato and “The Earth Will Come to Laugh and Feast” by Roger Ballen and Gabriele Tinti shortlisted for the 2021 Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize! Read the full announcement:
https://www.luciefoundation.org/lucie-photo-book-prize/
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"Will Kali be the California Vivian Maier? It’s too soon to tell, but this lavish four-volume book makes for one of the most auspicious posthumous debuts of our time." Read film director Matt Tyrnauer's piece on Kali for Vanity Fair:
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2021/10/discovering-kali-socal-hidden-photographic-visionary
A massive new four-volume book makes the case for Joan Archibald, a California party girl turned lawyer’s wife who developed prints in her swimming pool, as a major visual artist.
"This photographer spent more than a decade traveling through Asia in the 1980's: Here are some of his impressions"
Take a look at the interactive piece in the Washington Post on Asia Calling by Edward Grazda
https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2021/photos-asia-1980s/
Edward Grazda's new book, "Asia Calling: A Photographer's Notebook 1980-1997" brings together nearly two decades of photographs he made during his travels there.
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