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'This Pleasant Land: New Photography of the British Landscape'. 224pp, hardback, 237 x 285mm. Written by Rosalind Jana.
24 photographers capture Britain today.
The British Landscape is changing. Geographically, politically, even emotionally, the boundary lines of Britain - and what it means to be British - are in flux. This book looks at the new terrains, memories and myths of this contemporary landscape through the eyes of some of the world's most exciting photographers.
Written by Rosalind Jana.
This book features the work of:
Robin Friend, Nicholas J R White, Alex Ingram, Max Miechowski, Toby Coulson, Melanie Friend, Richard Brine, Jethro Marshall, Toby Trueman, Iain Sarjeant, Sarah Pickering, Miriam Nabarro, Rob Ball, Simon Roberts, Donovan Wylie, Paul Hart, Ian Potter, Kaveh Rostamkhani, Sophie Gerrard, Spencer Murphy, Robert Darch, Joseph Wright, Jem Southam and Harry Cory Wright.
Rosalind Jana is an arts and culture writer based in London. She writes for publications and platforms including British Vogue, The Guardian, Apollo, Elephant, Prospect, Wired, British Journal of Photography, Magnum Photos and BBC Culture. Rosalind has previously introduced two photobooks for Hoxton Mini Press: An English Summer by Chanel Irvine and The Hackney Marshes by Freya Najade.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-29-2
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'The Hackney Marshes' by Freya Najade, 96pp, cloth bound cover, 237mm x 285mm. With an introduction by Rosalind Jana.
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Freya Najade takes us on a journey through the uncontainable wildness of the Hackney Marshes; an explosion of nature in the heart of the city, where ancient trees and grasslands are overlooked by tower blocks and pylons. Following the meadows and riverbanks, abandoned infrastructure and football pitches, Najade documents the magic of these overgrown spaces and the people who seek refuge there.
Freya Najade is a photographer living and working in London and Hamburg. Freya’s work has been exhibited internationally and published widely in The Guardian, Le Monde and the British Journal of Photography, among others. Freya is the also the author of Along the Hackney Canal, published by Hoxton Mini Press in 2016.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-26-1
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'After the Olympics' by Tony Mak, 128pp, cloth spine, 196mm x 156mm. With an introduction by Ravi Ghosh.
Over a decade has passed since the Olympics came to London, but what remains? The glass towers and monumental stadiums stand proud but the world’s attention has moved on. During the pandemic, Tony Mak documented this complex legacy and the local communities living in its wake.
Tony Mak is a Cantonese Chinese visual artist.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-27-8
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'The Sustainable City' by Harriet Thorpe and Taran Wilkhu. 240pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm.
London is one of the world’s most sustainable cities. From pioneering timber high-rises to experimental flat-pack offices, this book celebrates the urban architecture that helps Londoners to live, work, play and share resources in a way that benefits not just the city, but our entire planet.
Harriet Thorpe is a journalist, writer and editor based in London. After cutting her teeth on the architecture desk at the world’s leading design magazine, Wallpaper*, she decided to tighten her focus to writing about sustainable architecture in her home city.
Taran Wilkhu is a British Indian lifestyle photographer specialising in interiors, architecture and portraits. He was born in Yorkshire, but currently resides in a timber-framed house designed by Walter Segal in south east London.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-18-6
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'An English Summer', introduction by Rosalind Jana, 96pp, cloth binding, 285mm x 237mm.
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An English summer is a precious thing: often short-lived but all the more tender for it. As the country contended with Brexit and Covid, Chanel Irvine traversed our shores documenting the magic of this fleeting season and the small rituals that many of us clung to in uncertain times.
Chanel Irvine is a documentary photographer based in London whose work celebrates timeless, everyday moments.
Design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-22-3
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'New photography of the Bird.' Written by Gemma Padley. 192pp, hardback, 130 x 180mm.
From wild parrots in the streets of Tokyo to prize pigeons outside New York, this book brings together the world’s best contemporary photography of birds and asks us to look anew at these mysterious winged creatures in all their complexity and majesty.
Featured photographers: Frankie Alduino, Barbara Bosworth, Xavi Bou, Giacomo Brunelli, Robert Clark, Tim Flach, Andrew Garn, Mark Harvey, Leila Jeffreys, Simen Johan, Tracy Johnson, Katerina Kaloudi, Sanna Kannisto, Tom Leighton, Neeta Madahar, Dillon Marsh, Joseph McGlennon, Yoshinori Mizutani, Yola Monakhov, Carla Rhodes, Pentti Sammallahti, Joel Sartore, Aniruddha Satam, Søren Solkær, Tamara Staples, Luke Stephenson, Julia Tatarchenko and Janice Tieken.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-71-8
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£25.00
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 4', 320pp, cloth spine, 151 x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
In an age of soaring uncertainty, small moments of connection – with ourselves and our planet – matter more than ever before. The 200 intimate portraits in this volume tell stories of courage, hardship and hope, across continents and through generations.
With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-25-4
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'Work from Shed: Inspirational garden offices from around the world'. 256pp, hardback, 170 x 220mm.
Remote working is here to stay. More people than ever before are finding it’s not just possible to work from home but much more productive, affordable and – as this book will show you – inspiring. From visually arresting structures that transform the experience of working to plant-covered studios built in harmony with nature, discover just what can be built in a backyard. Why commute to an office when you can Work from Shed?
ISBN: 978-1-914314-12-4
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£25.00
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'Wild and Sweet: Forage & make 101 seasonal desserts' by Rachel Lambert. Photography by Elliott White. 272pp, hardback, 170 x 230mm.
From elderflower doughnuts to dandelion meringues, this book will introduce you to the incredible, untapped flavours that grow wild all around us. Whether you live in a city or beyond, learn how to forage for 22 easily found plants, then take them back to the kitchen to be transformed into 101 irresistible drinks, cakes, jams, puddings and more.
Rachel Lambert is an award-winning author based in West Cornwall. She writes about foraging and cooking, and has been leading wild food courses since 2007. Find her at wildwalks-southwest.co.uk
Elliott White is a food and interiors photographer who lives in Cornwall, but travels all over the country to photograph some of the UK’s most beautiful restaurants and hotels. See more of his work at elliottwhitephotography.com
ISBN: 978-1-914314-15-5
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'How to Leave London' by Alex Bagner and Seth Carnill. 240pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm.
Escape the city. Find space. Reinvent your life.
Whether you’re dreaming of living by the ocean, starting your own smallholding or simply having more space to think, these compelling interviews with 20 couples, families and individuals show that, no matter your budget or age, it’s never too late to take the leap.
Alex Bagner is a freelance writer, and former design editor of Wallpaper* magazine. Previously a Londoner, she is now based in Deal, where she and her husband co-run The Rose pub, bar and restaurant.
Seth Carnill left London, and his career in the music industry, in 2009 and is now living in Amsterdam where he works as an interiors, lifestyle and wedding photographer.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-00-1
£18.95
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'The Council House' by Jack Young, 208pp, hardback, 151 x 199mm.
From Brutalist blocks to Modernist towers, this book is a visual celebration of 68 of London’s most iconic council estates, reminding us of the pride, thought and innovation that went into designing these socially vital buildings.
‘Jack Young’s photographs capture perfectly the variety, ambition and excitement of places and communities too often dismissed, undermined and underfunded.’ – John Grindrod, from the introduction
Jack Young, a digital product designer by day, spends his weekends photographing London’s council estates for his Instagram page @thecouncilhouse.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-16-2
£18.95
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'The Office' by Steven Ahlgren, 112pp, cloth spine, 206mm x 156mm. With an introduction by Ufrieda Ho.
As many of us question the necessity of working from an office, this photographic series – taken in the days before wifi and iPhones – is a poignant reminder of how things once were. Teetering stacks of paper, off-kilter filing cabinets, gum-white computer monitors and the cold glow of the Xerox machine; what were once essential tools now stand as whimsical relics to a former life. The office holds bittersweet memories of kitchen small talk, cheap coffee, awkward Christmas parties and promotions won or lost. Capturing this corporate world with a tender yet satirical eye, American photographer Steven Ahlgren’s nostalgic series will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, hated or simply endured office life.
Steven Ahlgren’s photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries in the US and abroad and published in many magazines including The New York Times. He currently lives in Media, Pennsylvania.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-17-9
£22.95
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'Portrait of Britain Vol 4', 336pp, hardback, cloth spine, uncoated paper, 199mm x 151mm. Cover image by Sirli Raitma.
In collaboration with 1854 Media & British Journal of Photography
Introduced by Jess Phillips (MP and Sunday Times bestselling author)
The fourth volume in Hoxton Mini Press’ collaborative series with British Journal of Photography brings together 200 images that show Britain at a time of collective regrouping. These gripping portraits, many with insightful stories, create a thoughtful reappraisal of our recent past, while revealing the individuals both loudly and quietly changing the future. The book is published in support of 1854 Media’s annual award, Portrait of Britain, which will see the finest portraits taken in the nation in recent years tour the country via JCDecaux digital billboards in January 2022.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-13-1
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'Déjà View'. A collaboration between Martin Parr and The Anonymous Project. 144pp, hardback, 205 x 155mm.
This book is a playful conversation between two important bodies of photographic work. Each spread of Déjà View pairs one of Martin Parr’s iconic snapshots with an image from The Anonymous Project’s collection of found amateur photographs taken between the 1950s and 80s. These unnervingly similar ‘twin’ pictures remind us of photography’s greatest power: to intimately preserve everyday moments of humour, warmth, ennui and absurdity.
Martin Parr is one of Britain’s most esteemed and well-loved photographers; he has published around 40 solo photobooks and has been a member of Magnum Photos for nearly 30 years.
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories that might otherwise be lost forever.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-14-8
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'Dog-Friendly London'. Published in collaboration with Four&Sons. 176pp, hardback, 151 x 209mm. Photography by Lesley Lau, Dunja Opalko and Ariana Ruth. Text by Karen Day, Olivia Finlayson and Hannah Summers. Illustrations by Pauline Cremer.
From sprawling parks and tucked-away pubs to stylish hotel suites and canine-friendly cafés, we’ve sniffed out all of London’s best spots to explore with your pup. Whether you’re visiting the city or already live here, discover how much more fun you can have when your four-legged friend takes the lead.
Four&Sons is a magazine exploring the worlds of art, culture, and lifestyle as inspired by man’s best friend, chronicling the life and work of interesting people and their interesting dogs.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-91-6
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'Dog-Friendly New York'. Published in collaboration with Four&Sons. 192pp, hardback, 151 x 209mm. Photography by Winnie Au. Text by Karen Day and David Graver. Illustrations by Pauline Cremer.
From sprawling parks and tucked-away dog runs to stylish hotel suites and canine-friendly cafés, we’ve sniffed out all of New York’s best spots to explore with your pup. Whether you’re visiting the city or already live here, discover how much more fun you can have when your four-legged friend takes the lead.
Four&Sons is a magazine exploring the worlds of art, culture, and lifestyle as inspired by man’s best friend.
Winnie Au lives in New York City with her basset hound, Clementine, where she spends her time photographing people, interiors and animals.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-10-0
£28.00
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'The Female Chef' by Clare Finney and Liz Seabrook. 216pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm. Featuring stories and recipes from 30 chefs. Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book Award 2022.
A glance at the current list of Michelin-starred chefs will tell you the professional kitchen’s infamous gender imbalance is far from solved. With revealing interviews and deeply personal recipes, this book presents 30 female pioneers in the British food scene who are rewriting the rules and redefining what it means to be a successful chef.
Clare Finney writes about food, cooks, chefs and producers for a variety of national and regional magazines and newspapers, and in 2019 was pronounced Food Writer of the Year in Fortnum and Mason’s Food and Drink Awards. This is her first book.
Liz Seabrook is a portrait and lifestyle photographer. Celebrating women through warm, honest portraiture has always been at the core of Liz’s work; in 2020, she was selected for 1854’s Portrait of Britain award.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-01-8
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'London Shopfronts' by Emma J Page and Rachael Smith. 288pp, hardback, 160 x 199mm.
Take a photographic tour of the capital’s most iconic stores, from classic façades that have stood for centuries to innovative concepts redefining how we shop.
Emma J Page is a journalist and editor who writes for publications including The Times Magazine, Architectural Digest and House & Garden.
Rachael Smith is a renowned interiors and portrait photographer; she regularly contributes to many of the UK’s leading newspaper supplements and luxury lifestyle magazines.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-02-5
£20.00
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'On the Road: Vintage photographs of people and their cars', 176pp, leatherette spine, 156mm x 206mm. Photography compiled by Lee Shulman, creator of The Anonymous Project. With an introduction by Tom Seymour.
Take a journey along the highways of midcentury Europe and America. These enigmatic and entirely anonymous colour slides, shot between the 40s and 70s, capture vintage cars, family road trips, unplanned pit stops and endless vistas, conjuring the timeless exhilaration of the great open road.
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years from all around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project seeks to preserve Kodachrome memories and create new ways of storytelling that question our place in the world today.
Cover design by Agnès Dahan Studio
Image layout design by Friederike Huber
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-08-7
£25.00
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'London in Lockdown', 256pp, hardback, 170 x 220mm. Written by Jilke Golbach and published in collaboration with the Museum of London.
24 photographers capture a city gripped by Covid.
2020 brought a seismic break with normality. For those living in urban centres, lockdown made us wonder if city life as we knew it was gone forever. The images in this book express the anxiety, the love, the boredom, the tranquillity and the reconnection with nature that isolation brought. Uncanny but often uplifting, they show London at a defining moment in its history – telling a story that will resonate far beyond the pandemic.
This book features the work of:
Olivia Arthur, Peter Dench, Chris Dorley-Brown, Giles Duley, Philipp Ebeling, Sophia Evans, Lydia Goldblatt, Olivia Harris, Will Hartley, Grey Hutton, Celine Marchbank, Roy Mehta, Mimi Mollica, Spencer Murphy, Simon Norfolk, Morgana Secco, Andy Sewell, Christian Sinibaldi, Hannah Starkey, Alys Tomlinson, Joanna Vestey, Sophie Wedgwood, Greg White and Jemima Yong.
Jilke Golbach is Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-96-1
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'Parklife: A love letter to London’s green spaces', 128pp, cloth spine, 170 x 225mm. Photography by Sophia Spring. Introduction by David Nicholls.
London’s parks are its lungs. From great expanses of heath and woodland to meandering rivers and small, vital corners of grass, this book celebrates the city’s myriad green spaces. Breathe it in.
‘This is a portrait of a city that now, as I write, is stepping outside again after a long winter, revisiting friends and family, eating, drinking, flirting, celebrating, a city that is at its liveliest not on its streets but in its scuffed, scrappy, beautiful green spaces.’ – David Nicholls, from the Introduction
Sophia Spring is a well-established portrait and travel photographer based in London. Her clients include The New York Times, Monocle and many more.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-99-2
£30.00
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'East London Food (Second Edition)' by Rosie Birkett and Helen Cathcart. 336pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm. With essays by acclaimed chefs Andi Oliver and Nuno Mendes.
Since the first edition of East London Food came out five years ago this culinary corner of the capital has evolved from rebellious start-up to globally established destination. Yet the area remains as energetic as ever with legendary family-run cafés sitting alongside Michelin-starred openings and tequila bars nearby urban farms. With over 40 personal interviews, 24 new entries and yet more lavish photography this book tells you where to go, what to eat and how to cook it at home.
‘A brilliant portrait of the beating heart of London’s food scene.’ Nigel Slater
Rosie Birkett is a leading food writer who has written four books. She is a regular contributor to national newspapers and magazines.
Helen Cathcart is a well established photographer who shoots for publications including Kinfolk and The Sunday Times.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-76-3
£22.95
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 3', 320pp, cloth spine, 151mm x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
These astonishing portraits, taken in over 50 countries, capture a year like no other in living memory. Though a global pandemic has made many of us feel isolated, the faces and stories in this book are a testament to our collective will to connect, rebuild and keep going.
With an introduction by Otegha Uwagba.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-94-7
£20.00
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'Afro Vegan: Family recipes from a British-Nigerian kitchen'. Text and photography by Zoe Alakija. Edited by Harry Adès. 176pp, hardback, 170 x 230mm.
A vegan cookbook that draws its breath from the explosive colours, contrasts, cultures and flavours of West Africa.
Inspired by Zoe’s British-Nigerian heritage, these eclectic fusion recipes – from jollof arancini to plantain brownies – give a playful, contemporary twist to the joy-infused food of her childhood.
Zoe Alakija is an art director and food stylist based in London. This is her first book.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-90-9
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£17.95
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'Single Dad', 104pp, cloth spine, 168 x 222mm. Photography by Harry Borden. Foreword by Sir Bob Geldof.
These raw and tender portraits of single-parent dads are combined with moving testimonies about their love and loss, hopes and fears. The result is a much-needed celebration of the innate ability in all fathers to nurture and love.
’A beautiful book, filled with humanity and compassion – and proof of the deep love that fathers have for their children.‘ Alain de Botton
Harry Borden is one of the UK’s finest portrait photographers whose work has been in The New Yorker, Vogue and TIME.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-89-3
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'Revival: London 1989–1993', 96pp, cloth spine, 190 x 240mm. Photography by Roy Mehta. Introduction by Caryl Phillips.
Brent has a rich history of multiculturalism. Roy Mehta’s exquisite black and white photographs capture the daily rituals of its various communities, most notably the Afro-Caribbean and Irish, engaged in seemingly simple activities at home, in the street and at church. Shot from 1989–1993, the images move from profound moments of faith to quiet family settings to the noisy streets outside, reminding us of the continual opportunities for connection and reflection in everyday life.
‘Mehta doesn’t shy away from the sadness and difficulties of this foundational story, but his multiracial faces – taken in Brent, northwest London – remain coloured with British dreams, and they exude a vitality which suggests that, although things are never going to be easy, all will eventually be well.’ – Caryl Phillips from the introduction
Roy Mehta is a well-established London-based photographic artist with thirty years of professional experience working on personal and commercial projects. This is his third book.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-95-4
£18.95
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'When We Were Young: Memories of Growing Up in Britain', 192pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 206mm. Photography compiled by Lee Shulman, creator of The Anonymous Project. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Unknown yet strangely familiar, these anonymous family photographs provide a unique window into past lives. Each image, shot on colour slide film in Britain between the mid 40s and 70s, transports us to a world full of possible stories and forgotten memories.
‘This is a truly filmic insight into Britain’s past. The images remind me of my roots – a more innocent world.’ – Ridley Scott
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years from all around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project seeks to preserve Kodachrome memories and create new ways of storytelling that question our place in the world today.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-87-9
£16.95
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'Urban Geometry' by Andrés Gallardo Albajar. 128pp, hardback with cloth-covered spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm.
Spanish photographer Andrés Gallardo Albajar has travelled the globe to capture the mesmerising silhouettes, colourful juxtapositions and angular forms of the world’s most exciting buildings. Symmetry, line, shadow and colour: these photographs, taken in 20 cities across the world, provide an immersive visual tour of contemporary architecture. From Bilbao to Beijing, Stockholm to Seoul, journey through the urban geometry that forms the spatial soundtrack to our lives.
With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton.
Andrés Gallardo Albajar is a freelance photographer from Spain. For years Andrés has been documenting the architecture and urban life of numerous European and Asian cities, and his work has been featured in many publications and exhibitions.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-83-1
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HOXTON MINI PRESS X PENGUIN BOOKS
This is the second book in collaboration with Penguin. Written by Adam Hay-Nicholls.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A groundbreaking book of car photography, revealing the car's unique role in our culture
Car photography often evokes the same recycled tropes. Predictably slick, hi-spec images on the front pages of glossy magazines, or huge blow-ups on giant billboards which have one designed aim: to sell a lifestyle. But our relationship with cars is so much more meaningful than these images might suggest. Like the camera, the car has changed the way we explore the world. With cars came road trips, and with road trips came some of the most important photographic documentaries of our time. A car is a vehicle not just for transport but for our hopes, desires and dreams.
In Smoke & Mirrors, a selection of world-renowned and up-and-coming photographers come together to pay tribute to the car. From Nick Turpin's images of 'donut' skid marks, Todd Hido's painterly landscapes taken through wet windscreens and William Green's shots of sleeping Tokyo taxi drivers, these photographs display cars at their most playful, introspective and meaningful, reminding us that there is more to them than just metal and machinery - for cars are emotionally intertwined with the lives we live.
240pp hardback, 195 x 253mm.
Adam Hay-Nicholls is a writer and media consultant specialising in motoring, Formula One racing, culture, travel, luxury and adventure. An editor, visual director and producer who has worked with some of the world's most talented writers, photographers and designers.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 9781846149443
£16.95
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'In Your Face', 128pp, cloth spine, 222mm x 160mm. Photography by Paul Trevor.
Paul Trevor’s extreme close-ups, made spontaneously on the streets of east London, capture Britain’s perennial social divide. They contrast the people in The City with those in the nearby market of Brick Lane. Shot during Thatcher’s reign, the imagery is as fresh and relevant today as it was then.
‘This series is a new twist on the street photo, but totally unlike anything I have seen before or since.’ – Martin Parr
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-80-0
£25.00
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'The Botanical City: A busy person's guide to the wondrous plants to find, eat and grow in the city'. Written by Hélèna Dove and Harry Adès. 176pp, hardback, 283mm x 184mm.
Illustrated with the most exquisite 18th-century artworks, The Botanical City reveals the hidden secrets of plants and flowers growing on your doorstep. Discover the wonder of urban weeds and wildflowers, their healing powers and poisons, the ancient wisdom and folklore, and get practical ideas for cooking and craft, plus expert tips on how to grow and harvest them yourself.
Hélèna Dove manages the Kitchen Garden at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cultivating everything from the allotment staples to more unusual edibles, she is a strong believer in using what grows around us to benefit our daily lives.
Harry Adès is the author of An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces and A Field Guide to East London Wildlife, and many other titles besides. His two children are far more talented gardeners than he is, and his cats eat the flowers off his only rose bush.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-79-4
£8.95
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'Paris, China' by François Prost. 88pp, paperback, 162mm x 127mm.
Tianducheng is a small suburb in China modelled on Paris — it even has a replica Eiffel Tower. These photographs of near-identical landmarks in both places beg the question: is imitation really the highest form of flattery?
François Prost is a Parisian photographer, graphic designer and art director. When he’s not working for editorial or commercial clients he spends his time on personal photography projects, documenting façades of local French nightclubs, machine gun shops in the US and Chinese scooters. In 2020 he started photographing the similarities between the real Venice and replicas in Las Vegas and Hangzhou, China.
This is a first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-78-7
£22.95
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 2', 320pp, cloth spine, 151mm x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
This collection of 200 intimate portraits and stories – shot by photographers all over the world – reminds us of our common struggles, our deep bonds and, perhaps most importantly in light of the global pandemic, the restorative power of community.
‘Humanity is now standing at a crossroads. We must decide which path we want to take.’ – Greta Thunberg
With an introduction by Gemma Padley.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-73-2
£14.95
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'Trivial Pursuits' by Orlando Gili. 112pp, hardback with cloth spine, coated fine art paper, 222mm x 157mm.
Come rain or shine, the English are serious about having fun. Orlando Gili’s photographs of people engaged in apparently trivial pursuits - whether cheese rolling, pram racing or partying in the street - are in fact a tender portrait of a nation in pursuit of happiness.
With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Orlando Gili is a London-based documentary and portrait photographer whose work has featured in The Financial Times, The Sunday Times and Vice, among other international publications and advertising agencies. In between editorial and commercial assignments Gili pursues documentary projects, with a focus on leisure, community and identity.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-75-6
£9.95
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'Hotel Carpets' by Bill Young. 128pp, paperback with French flaps, fine art paper, 162mm x 127mm.
Bill Young is a US pilot.
Bill Young has stayed in a lot of hotels.
Bill Young likes carpets.
Now you can share his joy.
From Austin to Amsterdam, Lille to Las Vegas, this book shares the mesmerising, bizarre (and sometimes questionable) carpets found in hotel lobbies all over the world. Bill Young, a US pilot, finds himself in a lot of cities often with camera, time and carpet to hand. His photos are enjoyed by his 400,000 followers on Instagram and now an edit of the most striking designs appear in this playful paperback alongside Bill's irreverent commentary.
Bill Young is a US pilot from Dallas, Texas.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-74-9
£16.95
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'Sunday Best: A celebration of diversity' by Katie Waggett, 176pp, hardback, 151mm x 199mm.
In the wake of a terror attack and determined not to let the voices of separatism win out, photographer Katie Waggett embarked on an intimate survey of London’s many religions. Her portraits of individuals in their most colourful religious outfits are accompanied by personal quotes, as well interiors from the places of worship. Sunday Best is a feast of colour and a love letter to a city that so depends on diversity for its survival.
‘As we tend to get caught up in the current climate of fear and hostility, Sunday Best reminds us to stop and think, to look beyond the surface and to challenge what we think we know about others.’ – Jilke Golbach, from the introduction
Katie Waggett is an award-winning documentary photographer based in London. Her work has been exhibited internationally.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-70-1
£12.95
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'The Urban Forager: Find and Cook Wild Food in the City'. Text by Wross Lawrence. Photography by Marco Kesseler, 192pp, hardback, 156mm x 109mm.
Hawthorn berry ketchup, cherry blossom shortbread, nettle ravioli, elderflower fritters, cowslip summer rolls... these are just some of the tasty and surprising dishes you can make from wild food found in your city. With expert advice from professional forager Wross Lawrence alongside elegant photography, this pocket-sized hardback explains how to identify 32 easy-to-find plants in the city and cook up a wild feast.
We were all foragers before the invention of the supermarket. And our cities, despite appearing grey, are in fact wildly green. Whether in parks, along canals or on your own street, there is an abundance of delicious food hiding in plain sight. Reconnect with nature and enjoy making these surprisingly easy recipes.
Includes original photography and illustrations, 32 vegetarian recipes and top tips for urban foraging. The information in the book can be applied to cities within the North Temperate Zone.
Wross Lawrence is a professional forager with over 10 years’ experience, supplying wild food to royalty, Michelin-starred restaurants, veg box delivery companies, department stores, breweries and more.
Marco Kesseler is a London-based photographer whose clients include FT Magazine, The New York Times and TIME.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-69-5
£12.95
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'The Silence of Dogs in Cars', 96pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Martin Usborne. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Once left in a car, for a short while as a young kid, Martin remembers the feeling that no-one might come back. Around about the same time he identified and fell in love with dogs - they were also silent, just as he felt in the car. A few decades later the two memories fused into this strangely melancholic but also subtly humorous project.
These cinematic photographs of dogs in cars, taken mostly at night, reveal an emotional honesty that only animals can express. Behind the dogs’ eyes are feelings that humans so often avoid: the fear of being alone, the uncertainty
of the unknown, but also a certain hope that can be found in silence.
This work previously appeared in a large format book published by Kehrer Verlag.
Martin Usborne is a photographer based in London and also co-founder of Hoxton Mini Press.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-67-1
£14.95
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'Launderama: London's Launderettes', 144pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 178mm. Photography by Joshua Blackburn.
Book + limited print special bundles available here
Photographer Joshua Blackburn has visited all 462* launderettes in London. The resulting pictures are not just a portrait of a much-loved institution but of a city itself: full of life, colour, faded nostalgia and a whole load of dirty laundry.
*Please note: the book features a selection of images from Joshua's collection, not all 462 launderettes. That would be a very fat book...
Joshua Blackburn is a London-based photographer, print maker and co-founder of The Artful Project gallery. In his previous life, he ran a graphic design agency for 14 years. Joshua runs the popular Instagram account: @coinop_london.
With an introduction by the photographer
This is the first edition
Book design by Friederike Huber and Hoxton Mini Press
ISBN: 978-1-910566-60-2
£30.00
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'East London Homes'. Styling and text by Sarah Bagner. Photography by Jon Aaron Green, 272pp, hardback, 255 x 196mm.
East London is a playground of possibility. In a neighbourhood where tradition and experimentation collide there is no such thing as a typical home. This book, by stylist and author Sarah Bagner and photographer Jon Aaron Green, is a celebration of diverse creative expression, a journey through the compelling interiors of architects, florists, film makers, upholsterers and many more who don’t play by any rules other than their own.
This book is the same size and format as our East London Food book. It features 29 homes with accompanying text by Sarah Bagner and introductory texts by acclaimed art historian Charles Saumarez Smith and SCP founder Sheridan Coakley.
Sarah Bagner is an interior and still life stylist and art director. Her debut interiors book, 'Wonder Walls, Supermarket Sarah’s Guide to Display', was published by CICO Books in 2012 and has been translated into three languages.
Jon Aaron Green is an interior, still life and portrait photographer. He works with clients ranging from small startups to worldwide brands.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-59-6
£25.00
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'Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane', 144pp, cloth spine, 197mm x 256mm. Photography by Paul Trevor. Afterword by Alan Gilbey.
Paul Trevor, one of the great unsung heroes of British documentary photography, spent many years during the 70s and 80s capturing life on Brick Lane, London’s most iconic East End street. Published here for the very first time, these images, full of humour, grit, love and surprise, capture a vibrant time before the area went through dramatic social change.
Paul Trevor began to make pictures in his Brick Lane neighbourhood after abandoning his job as an accountant and deciding to become a photographer at the age of 25. His photographs have been exhibited internationally since the 1970s and are in public and private collections worldwide.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-50-3
£22.95
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'Portrait of Britain Vol 2', 336pp, hardback, cloth spine, uncoated paper, 199mm x 151mm.
In collaboration with British Journal of Photography
Introduced by Ekow Eshun
A new volume featuring 200 of the most compelling portraits taken in Britain during this time of national soul-searching. The photos are accompanied by wonderful quotes from the photographers.
'The portraits in this book show a country unscripted, revealed page by page in all its joy. its sorrows and anxieties, its accidental beauty... There's no mystery to being British. You just have to be yourself.' - Ekow Eshun, from the introduction
ISBN: 978-1-910566-54-1
£30.00
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'Funland', 128pp, cloth spine and back cover, 237mm x 285mm.
**This book is also available in a special book + limited edition print bundle. Click here to see it.**
From Blackpool to Brighton, and Barry Island to Brightlingsea, these richly-detailed photographs capture the candyfloss colours and faded nostalgia of a seaside culture that is peculiarly (yet wonderfully) British.
Rob Ball has been a photographer for over 20 years. He spent time working as a news, sport and crime scene photographer before shifting to long-form personal projects while lecturing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Rob has exhibited his work internationally and continues to work on projects and commissions while lecturing.
Book design by Friederike Huber and Hoxton Mini Press
ISBN: 978-1-910566-51-0
£14.95
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'New Girl Order, 160pp, hardback, silver foil, 199mm x 151mm.'
Renowned photographer Iain McKell spent two years immersed in a community of young female artists, documenting their unique performances, parties and personalities. The resulting visual diary is a celebration of freedom and self-expression, and a reminder to embrace the most creative parts of who we are.
Iain McKell is a British fine art-documentary, fashion and portrait photographer who lives in London. He has documented various sub-societies, directed commercials and pop videos and worked on commission for The Sunday Times, Vogue Italia, L’Uomo Vogue and i-D. This is his fifth photography book.
With an introduction by Gemma Padley.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-48-0
£25.00
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'Miami Beach 1988-1995', 144pp, cloth binding with tip-in image, 210mm x 195mm.'
This book is also available in a special book + limited edition print bundle. Click here to see the prints.
Fashionistas and retirees, drag queens and bodybuilders, waiters and wanderers: these sumptuous black and white photographs taken by Barry Lewis capture the rich colour of Miami Beach in the early 90s. After two decades of drugs, corruption and violence the coastal strip had come back to life and the party was just beginning…
Barry Lewis is a British photographer and filmmaker. He has worked internationally for magazines and directed numerous documentaries, commercials and films. His work has been exhibited at the V&A and The Photographer's Gallery.
With an introduction by Bill Hayes.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-47-3
£16.95
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'Twins', 96pp, cloth hardback, uncoated paper, 163mm x 210mm.
Picked as one of Buzzfeed's Best Photography Books from 2018. Also featured in the Guardian.
Peter Zelewski has spent years capturing the faces and stories of identical twins. Some inexplicably lost their hearing at the exact same time, others unlock each others’ phones with their indistinguishable fingerprints, but perhaps more surprisingly, some don’t get on. These powerful portraits tap into one of the most fascinating of all human relationships.
Peter Zelewski is a London-based portrait and documentary photographer. Born in Detroit, USA, he moved to London in the 1980s and studied at the London College of Communication (LCC). His portraiture concentrates primarily on the exploration of people, culture and urban life. Zelewski’s work has been featured in numerous publications, he has won several awards and been a prizewinner in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. His previous book, People of London, was also published by Hoxton Mini Press.
With an introduction by Naomi and Alexandria Hewston (featured in the book).
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-43-5
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As featured in Creative Boom, Creative Review and The British Journal of Photography.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the glow of the night, the vibrancy of London meets a quiet stillness.
This collection of historic and contemporary images features work from over 60 photographers who reveal the city after hours: unnerving, beautiful, eerie, energised – sometimes all at once. Step into the night and discover a darker, richer side to the capital.
The book contains essays by Museum of London’s Curator of Photographs, Anna Sparham, poetry by award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams, and over 100 images from the exhibition that span the genres of architectural, documentary and portrait photography. Includes work by Bill Brandt, Bob Collins, Brian Griffin, Tish Murtha, Tim Peake, Rut Blees Luxemburg, William Eckersley, Dougie Wallace, Nick Turpin and many more.
'London Nights' is published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, running 11 May - 11 November 2018 at Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. Click here for more details.
208pp hardback, navy cloth spine, yellow foil, 222 x 167 mm.
Anna Sparham graduated with a photography degree and after working with the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum’s photographs collection, she joined the Museum of London in 2004, becoming a curator there in 2006. Working closely with photographers, Sparham develops the museum’s collections and realises temporary exhibitions.
Inua Ellams is a cross art form practitioner, a poet, playwright and performer. He has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and the BBC.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Frederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-34-3
£9.95
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'Men Photographing Women in the 1970s' by Michael Abramson, 96pp, paperback, pink foil, 175 x 120mm.
Once a month, in 1970s Chicago, men were allowed to take cameras into underground strip clubs. Michael Abramson, a local photographer, thought it would be more revealing to photograph the men photographing the women. Left in a drawer until now, the resulting images are a fascinating, funny and at times unsettling portrayal of the uninhibited male gaze.
Introduced by Midge Wilson.
Michael Abramson (1948-2011) was an American photographer best known for his work documenting the nightlife of black night clubs on the south side of Chicago. His photographs can be found in the permanent collections of many major American institutions including the Smithsonian, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, the California Museum of Photography and more.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Matthew Young.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-29-9