Past Events

Tuesday 26 October

Teju Cole joins critic and essayist Shuchi Saraswat to discuss his new book Golden Apple of the Sun, reflecting on its genesis over lockdown in the months leading up to the 2020 US presidential election and the many aesthetic, historic, and moral questions it raises.

Saturday 9 October

Serbest Salih, founder of Sirkhane DARKROOM, discusses the new book i saw the air fly, a collection of images made by children living on the Syria/Turkey border, with Liv Constable-Maxwell, co-editor of the book, as part of Impressions Gallery Photobook Fair 2021. This event is free to watch by live stream.

Thursday 7 October

From his studio in Köln, Jeffrey Ladd takes us on a detailed tour of his wide-ranging, indiosyncratic, and constantly surprising book collection, discussing the inventive use of images in punk posters, eccentric advertising materials, photobooks, and beyond.

Thursday 23 September

Jeffrey Ladd guides us through the process behind his astonishing new archival project drawing on the Historic American Buildings Survey, reflecting on his own architectural decisions in structuring the book as well as some of his key influences. 

Wednesday 29 September

Guido Guidi discusses his new book, Cinque viaggi (1990-98), and its distinctive vision of Milan with scholar and writer Roberta Valtorta at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano. This event is hosted by Micamera and followed by a book signing.

Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 March 

To celebrate the launch of Stephen Shore’s experimental new memoir Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography, we are joined by Stephen Shore and George Miles to discuss, among other things, the making of this dazzling new book, how to master one’s craft, Shakespeare, baseball, and what it means to really pay attention.