Here We Are is an anthology of Panos Kokkinias’ widely exhibited fine-art photography, from 1994 through 2007. The monograph consists of four sections, each representing different bodies of work linke
New York City has been home to a Puerto Rican population?since the mid-1900s, with the most noticeable migration?boom beginning in the 1950s. As Puerto Ricans settled in?New York over the years they s
Adam Raphael’s Do Not Disturb is a sensual series of racially diverse male models lounging, bathing, and dining amid the lavish interiors and luxurious finishes of the finest hotels in America. In the
For nearly a decade, through his enigmatic and compelling?Polaroids, Jeremy Kost has been telling the stories of New?York nights from within its hottest party spots. In 2002, while staying with friend
It’s a fact: individuals have the power to change the world.?And in an age of rampant environmental devastation,?nothing is as vital as saving our planet and the health of?its inhabitants. Eco Amazons
?Stylelikeu, created by mother-daughter team Elisa Goodkind?and Lily Mandelbaum, goes way beyond the now ubiquitous?and static poses of street-fashion bloggers The Sartorialist,?Face Hunter, and all t
“Dancer-turned-photographer Vivian Cherry has been capturing the quirks of New York City for nearly 70 years, and has yet to grow tired of it.”?? ? ? ? ? ?—New York Daily News New York City is charac
“I’ll be honest, I see a lot of people join because their real life sucks.?You can come here and be anybody.”? —Lord Duncan the Monster Whether they’re bored office stiffs, housewives, or disgruntled
In the basement of an apartment building in Manhattan,?Scott Zieher discovered a pile of photographs among the?effects of a recently deceased tenant. These photographs,?presented for the first time in
Following the critical success of Madonna Confessions, the powerHouse team, Madonna, and Guy Oseary return with a knockout punch— Madonna: Sticky & Sweet, a dynamic look at Madonna’s celebrated St
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was a superstar of?unprecedented and epic proportions, and is still the bestselling?recording artist of all time. An icon raised in the spotlight, but ever reclusive
“Robert Greene is not like other artists—or rather other?artists are not like Robert Greene. Greene is like a diamond?in the rough—one of those unexpected gifts that come along?every so often.” —Jerry
Short Track documents the world of semi-professional dirt?track racing: from the downtrodden bombers and high-end?stock cars, to the fans, drivers, and mechanics’ lives on?and off the track. With root
New York City’s largest and oldest industrial facility, the?historic Brooklyn Navy Yard occupies 250-acres on the East?River between the Williamsburg and Manhattan Bridges, and?is presently one of New
Immortalizing the people and moments that have defined?the past 60 years, world-renowned photojournalist Harry?Benson has become as much a part of history as the?photographs themselves. The scope of h
“Jeff Mermelstein is one of the great snapshot artists of?all time, right up there with Garry Winogrand, Elliott Erwitt,?Burk Uzzle, and Lee Friedlander. ” —Glenn O’Brien, Artforum “From Helen Levitt
Sandhogs are miners 800 feet below the streets of?Manhattan, tunneling bedrock to construct the largest?unified infrastructure project in New York City history—the?60-mile-long City Water Tunnel #3. T
Haunted by space both actual and metaphorical, remembered and constructed, Lalla Essaydi’s work reaches beyond Islamic culture to invoke the Western fascination with the veil and the harem a
Nathan Kanney lost his spleen in Poland. Kanney, the main subject of Theresa Ortolani’s Endurance,?crashed his dirt bike during the 2004 International Six Days?Enduro race in Poland, but he kept going
“The Mississippi River Delta is flat country. Not a hill in sight.?It is often way too cold or way too hot. But there is a subtle?beauty to it. Large plantation owners used to rule this delta?country
“An original and beautiful book. It suggests that the surest?way to liberate ourselves is through the power of our ideas.” —Nelson Mandela Foundation “This is not just one of those books that makes yo
America is a nation that has an unquenchable thirst for iconic representations and recognizable heroes, many of whom are born in the arenas, stadiums, and parks where our professional sports are playe
“This is a lovely book about a devastating problem—Alzheimer’s. The pages are like poetry and the photos say?more than words. Anyone who has cared for a loved one?with Alzheimer’s will relate to and a
The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 800-plus-page opus is a life-g
China exists today in a liminal realm, caught between the?socialist idealism of old and a calamitous drive for wealth?spurned by recent free-market reforms. This seemingly?unbridgeable gap tears at th
“It’s rad what I do.” —Mike Blabac Blabac Photo: The Art of Skateboarding Photography is a?stunning chronicle of a youth movement as seen through?the lens of Mike Blabac, a man who is as dedicated to
For the follow-up to his massive ultimate fighting opus Octagon (powerHouse Books, 2007), photographer Kevin Lynch turned his focus away from the bright lights and brutality of the mixed martial arts
“To most of us beach bums, lifeguards look like vaunted kings in their wooden castles, lording over both our safety in the waves and our red-shorted nap-time fantasies. But to photographer Matt Albian
“Some photographers take their pictures; others make them. Neither notion seems right in describing Stanford Lipsey’s work, however, for the spirit behind these pictures is one of natural discovery, s
On an out-of-town trip in 2007,?Joel Grey?found himself in a small St. Lucie, Florida museum, filled with bizarre and eminently photographable objects. Feeling, as he had with the images that became 2
The goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth required the development of three things: spacecraft, launch vehicles, and protective clothing. Spacesuits: Within the Collectio
“For most of Kehinde Wiley’s very successful career, he has created large, vibrant, highly patterned paintings of young African American men wearing the latest in hip hop street fashion. The theatrica
Working in brilliant color and with a large format camera, photographers Jimmy and Dena Katz spent three seasons following the last authentic traveling side show in America to create this elegy to a u
It’s Just Begun: The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wiz, Hip Hop’s First Latino DJ is a gritty and gripping tale of one man’s struggles to not only survive, but to triumph over
News Art: Manipulated Photographs from the Burns Archive presents the unexplored visual history of the melding of art, photography, and journalism. It is the first work to document the fascinating com
“At three o’clock sharp, the enemy must be crushed by your mighty charge, torn to pieces by your grenades and bayonets. The honor of Belgrade must be spotless. Soldiers, heroes, the Supreme Command ha
Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign is the story of Barack Obama’s historic journey from junior Senator from Illinois to—if all polls hold as indicated&
Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984-2004?has caused consternation throughout the global graffiti community with charges that author?Joseph Rivera?is profiting off th
While on assignment for Glamour’s “Women of the Year” portfolio, photographer Norman Jean Roy was introduced to Somaly Mam, a former Cambodian sex slave who was being hon
Wayne F. Miller: Photographs 1942-1958 is the visual chronicle of the evolution of Wayne Forest Miller, a largely self-taught photographer who gladly left art school in 1942 to embrace the full spectr
