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from Australian authors and publish- ers there are some inclusions relating to itinerant or short-lived connections with this region. Some publishing houses listed may be based offshore and have a presence in this region. I wish to acknowledge the energy and continued support for Antipo- dean photobooks provided by Libby Jeffery and the MomentoPro com- pany. Through their patronage and This Compendium does not sponsorship they have played a piv- attempt a definition of the otal role in the building of a strong ‘photobook’ – therefore to reflect and active photobook community. the breadth and depth of this evolv- This edition of the Photobook Com- ing medium I have considered a pendium is published in a limited range of photo-based products that edition of 30 on the occasion of the may include photographically illus- Melbourne Art Book Fair in March trated books, albums, catalogues, 2019. Whereas the two previous photobooks, zines, artists books, Compendiums have included New text-only references to photography Zealand and Australian content this and photo ephemera. edition specifically relates to the Aus- This data and images has been tralian photobook with some refer- compiled over many years as a result ence to the Photobook NZ bi-ennial. of my interest in the photobook from Future editions will contain new infor- the historical viewpoint as well as its mation and I am interested to receive contemporary phenomenon. I am information about New Zealand and particularly interested in books where Australian photobooks and the disci- the photograph acts as the principal pline’s community of practice. narrative agent. Additionally I am also drawn to the haptic experience and design of the book and how it operates as a vehicle for presenting ideas and telling stories. Doug Spowart Listed here are names of people and www.theantipodeanphotobook.com organisations who have contributed, Email: [email protected] both historically and recently, to the development of photobook discipline. Mail: PO Box 3063, South Brisbane, Although most of the listings are Queensland 4101, AUSTRALIA Some Contributors to the Australian Photobook A Sara Abad Peter Brew-Bevan Colin Abbott Isaac Brown Peter Adams Jane Brown Nicholas Adler Jana Brunclikova Hoda Afshar James Bugg Trish Ainslie Ben Burgess Effy Alexakis, Tim Burstall Morton Allport Neil Burton Ying Ang Cameron Cope Todd Anderson-Kunert Lindy Osborne Burton Markus Anderson Arini Byng Ying Ang Jade Byrnes Emmanuel Angelicas Narelle Autio C Peter Callas B Bella Capezio Bill Bachman Kraig Carlstrom Kit Baker Jack Cato Warwick Baker John Cato Daniel Boetker-Smith Christian Belgaux Harold Cazneaux Chris Bell Bartolomeo Celestino Chris Bowes Peter Bellew Benjamin Chadbond Richard Bennett Andrew Chapman Simon Bernhardt Peter Charuk Dane Beesley Laila Christine Kurt Bereton Aaron Claringbold Devika Bilimoria Maria Colaidis Robert Billington Kim Corbel Francis Birtles Chloe Ferris Mervyn Bishop Cameron James Cope Philip Blenkinsop Victoria Cooper Paul Blackmore Michael Corridore Blogger Dad Paul Cox Daniel Boetker-Smith Judith Crispin Dane Beesley Jenny Bolis Jill Crossley Polly Borland Michael Coyne Chris Bowes Mimmo Cozzolino Ailsa Bowyer Zoë Croggon Pat Brassington Adam Cruickshank Hans J. Breitgraf Simon Cuthbert Bella Capezio D G Robyn Daly Luke Garrett David Dare Parker Roger Garwood Sean Davey Juno Gemes Ruby Davies Kate Golding Neil Degney Gordon DeLisle Lorrie Graham Yask Desai Lee Grant Douwe Dijestka Janina Green Ian Dodd Tim Griffth Peter Dombrovskis Suzannah Griffith Meg Hewitt Damien Drew Kim Guthrie Ken Duncan Max Dupain Rex Dupain H Stephen Dupont Sam Harris Thommaso Durante Kristian Häggblom Jay Dymock Gary Heery Yasmin Heisler Bill Henson E Jon Hewitt Peter Eastway Meg Hewitt Sandy Edwards Alan Hill Juno Gemes John Elliott Charlie Hillhouse Justine Ellis Rob Hillier John Elliott Rennie Ellis Paul Hoelen Peter Elliston Douglas Holleley Ana Paula Estrada E O Hoppé Ryan Humphreys F Geoff Hunt James Farley Frank Hurley Eliza Hutchison Heather Faulkner Georgia Hutchison Peter Lyssiotis Chloe Ferres Rohan Hutchinson Ian Flanders Kelly Hussey-Smith Gerrit Fokkema Louis Lim & Ana Paula Estrada Sue Ford I Sam Forsyth-Gray Richard I’Anson Helen Frajman Gianni Frinzi J N Peter Jarver Harry Nankin Libby Jeffery Gael Newton Leila Jeffreys Hannah Nikkelson Martyn Jolly O John Ogden K David Oliver Patricia Karallis Thomas Oliver Kelvin Skewes Ingvar Kenne Fuad Osmancevic Attila Kiraly Warren Kirk P Tammy Law Katrin Koenning Tim Page Charles Page L Traianos Pakioufakis Tammy Law Jack Pam Max Pam Jon Lewis Polixeni Papapetrou Peter Lik Steve Parish Roger Skinner Louis Lim Trent Parke Ian Poole Peter Lyssiotis David Paterson Sonya Payes M Richard Payne Sarah McConnell Drew Pettifer Robert McFarlane Emma Phillips Harry Phillips Christine McFetridge Gregory Pimm Jason McQuoid Axel Poignant Olive McInerny (a.k.a. Cotton) Ian Poole Sally McInerny Jacob Raupach Mick Porter Emma Phillips Jordan Madge Bill Purvis Fred Manietta Dan Purvis Min Manifold Jessie Marlow R Ricky Maynard Jan Ramsay Stacy Mehrfar Jackie Ranken Stavros Messinis Jacob Raupach Peter Milne Mike Reed Tracey Moffatt Jon Reid David Moore John Reid Victoria Reid Christine McFetridge Gerrit Fokkema & Libby Jeffery Jon Rhodes Some Australian Photobooks Stephanie Richter Brad Rimmer Ward Roberts Anthony Robinson Paul Rollo Heidi Romano Raphaela Rosella Simone Rosenbauer Callum Royale Dan Rule Heidi Romano Maris Rusis Jeff Ryan S Lisa Saad Gary Sauer-Thompson Steve Scalone Roger Scott Dean Sewell Jack Shelton Kelvin Skewes Ian Skinner Sonia Payes Roger Skinner Matthew Sleeth Glen Sloggett Glen Smith Geoffrey Smith Heide Smith Julian Smith Robin Smith Rick Smolan Dylan Smyth Peter Solness Doug Spowart Ruby Spowart Wes Stacey Clare Steele Dean Sewell Christopher Stewart Alison Stieven-Taylor Mark Strizic Lloyd Stubber Darren Sylvester David Symons T Eugene Tan Joe Tarzia Carine Thévenau Noah Thompson Richard Tipping Trudi Treble Garry Trinh

U Richard Tipping Shehab Uddin Gordon Undy V Luke van Aurich Robert van Koesveld Lindsay Varvari George Voulgaropoulos W Clare Wakeford Sarah Walker Jacob Wallwork Hilary Wardhaugh Garry Trinh Patrick Waterhouse Greg Weight Westographer a.k.a. Warren Kirk Craig Wetjen Louise Whelan Julie White Felix Wilson John Witzig Richard Woldendorp Sam Wong Robert Wood Y Wiliam Yang

Richard Payne & George Voulgaropoulos Some Australian Publishers National Gallery of Victoria Bolded references are contemporary publishers specialising in photobooks Negative Press New South Olga Sharp Oswald Ziegler Publications Outback Press Pan Macmillan Australia Paper Journal Kirsten Abbott in a review – Thames & Hudson Paul Hamlyn PHOTO: Libby Jeffery Lloyd Stubber+Ben Clement Bloom Publishing Pearce Press Collins Penguin Books Jack Pollard Crafts Council of Australia Pentacle Press Joey Books Currency Editions Pergamon Press Australia John Sands Pty Ltd Cyclops Press Joval Publications Day Dawn Press Helen Frajman – M.33 display @ Volume 2015 Knowledge Editions Diane Inc Lansdowne Press Doubleday The Australian Publishers Ass’n M.33 Editions Publishing McLaren H. J. Edwards The Small Press Network Macmillan Experimental Art Foundation 10 Bag Press Fremantle Arts Centre Press ABC Enterprises Gang Atelier Allen & Unwin George G. Harrap and Co Angus & Robertson Dan Rule+Justine Ellis – Perimeter Editions Georgian House Art Gallery of New South Wales Globe Publishing Perimeter Editions Aurora Books Pioneer Design Studio Australian Centre for Photography Hachette Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Piper Press Australian Conservation Found’n Pneumabooks Australian Geographic Hardie Grant Books Harper Collins Primer Fictions Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Random House Australia Harper & Durley Publications John Ogden – Cyclops Press Torres Strait Islander Studies Harper & Row Queensland University Press Au.thentic Press Marval Rigby Heinemann Educational Australia Bloom Publishing Masterthief Enterprises Simon & Schuster Hodder & Stoughton Bloomsbury Publishing Melbourne University Press Southern Cross International Horwitz Cacciola Publishing Millamurra Spurlings Pty Ltd Hot Chilli Press Campbell Group Murdoch Books Steve Parish Publishing Hutchinson of Australia Champion Books Murray Sun Books Jacaranda Press Chapter & Verse National Gallery of Australia Surplus Some Australian Photobooks Graham Blacker Fay Bottrell Narelle Brewer David Constable Douwe Dijestka Kathy Eastway Elliott Bryce Foulkes Chloe Ferres

Gianni Frinzi T&G Publishing Michelle Flemming Yanni Florence T&G Publishing Alison Forbes Thames & Hudson Gianni Frinzi The Beagle Press Mark Gowing The Department of Prehistory Ralph Kenke Research School of Pacific Studies, Julie Lawton Australian National University Amelia Leuzzi The Fine Art Society Jason McQuoid The Good Copy Paul Mylecharane The Heavy Collective Thomas Nelson (Australia) John Ogden Sydney Ure Smith Susan Olle Warren Penney True Belief Q + A Design Try Hard Editions Valadon Publishing Heidi Romano Van Nostrand Reinhold Australia Gert Hugo Sellheim Viking Lachlan Siu Weldon George Smith West Wind Press Derrick I Stone Mark Strizic Chi Tan Some Book Designers List does not include photographers who Joe Tarzia self-design their books. Barbara Tilzey Italicised names are pre-2000 designers Chong Wenho Mark Westaway Australian Book Designers Ass’n Online Journals featuring Harry Williamson Australian & New Zealand content: Lucy Aitchison Oswald L. Ziegler Paper Journal Alphabet Studio Ze Studio The Heavy Collective Barbara Beckett Alan D. Ziegler Unless You Will Some Australian Bookshops

Australian & New Zealand Associa- tion of Antiquarian Booksellers http://anzaab.com http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au http://biblio.com

Art Gallery of South Australia Berkelouw Books (Sydney) Justine Ellis – Perimeter Books The Sticky Institute (Melbourne) Lifeline Book Fairs nation-wide. Centre for Creative Photography (Melbourne) Some Australian Print-on-Demand Folio Books (Brisbane) Asuka Photobooks Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane) Blurb Kinokuniya (Sydney) Click on Print Monash Gallery of Art (Melbourne) MomentoPro Museum of Contemporary Art Nulab Professional Imaging (Sydney) Museum of Old and New Art (Hobart) NOTE: Many POD services in Aus- National Gallery of Victoria tralia are major retailers who rebrand Perimeter Books (CCP) Kinokuniya (Sydney) (Melbourne) books made through a small number National Library of Australia of production companies using on- National Portrait Gallery line design and ordering software. Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney) Some Australian Distributors Perimeter Books (Melbourne) All Books Distribution Published Art (Sydney) Books @ Manic Readings (Melbourne) Perimeter Distribution Sainsbury’s Books (Melbourne) World Food Books The Sticky Institute (Melbourne) National Portrait Gallery West Australian Art Gallery Monash Gallery of Art (Melbourne) Photo Stephanie Richter In 2018 the Logan Art Gallery near Brisbane In 2018 Rohan Hutchinson presented his In 2018 many photobook practitioners were presented Stephen Dupont’s exhibition Piksa photobooks at the New York Art Book Fair. finalists in the Artspace Mackay Libris Artists Niugini: New Guinea Portraits & Diaries. Some 2018 activies from Perimeter Books: Photo supplied by Rohan Book Award. Photo supplied by Helen Cole Alongside Dupont’s large wall works were a Attendance at many art book fairs – this photo The was range of photobooks and diaries. is of the table at the Focal Point Art Book Queensland Photobook Consortia Gary Sauer-Thompson at Photobook New formed in November 2018 to further the op- Fair UAE. Zealand in 2018 with his latest book Malee portunities and interests of practitioners. Routes. At Perimeter for the SPBH Editions book launch Their first activity will be a presentaion of their of Resticted Images was British photographer work at the 2019 Melbourne Art Book Fair. Patrick Waterhouse and Otto Jungarrayi, an Photo: David Symonds/Doug Spowart Elder from the Central Australian Warlpiri tribe. Some Photobook events in Brisbane

Asia Pacific Photobook Archive In 2015 the Queensland Centre for Pho- Australian & New Zealand Photo Book of On Reading Photobooks – Brisbane World tography presented a curated selection of the Year Awards presented by Photo Book Photobook Day 2015 and exhibition of 67 Australian photobooks at Club Brisbane at contributor’s self portrait and their favourite Momento Pro Photobook Reviews in LA Photo Inde- Maud Street Photo Gallery . Photo supplied by QCP Brisbane 2015, 16, 1 & 187. photobook. The opening event included Melbourne as part of the 2017 Unless pendent a Q&A forum led by Doug Spowart with you will Symposium PHOTO: Libby Jeffery. The Designing for Photo Books panel with Ana Paula Estrada’s Mexican Photobook participants Dr Heather Faulkner, Chris Bowes Chris Stewart, Ester Teichman, Heidi Romano, Australian Institute of Professional Collection presentation 15, February 2015. Julie Ann Sutton, Helen Cole and Henri van Tom Evangelidis and Chloe Ferres at the Photography Conference in Brisbane in 2015 Noordenberg 2016. The Cooper+Spowart team present VOLUME Art Book Fair, Sydney. The all women Talking Photobook Symposi- a lecture and a ‘show & tell’ of the topic um August 4, 2018. L-R Jan Ramsay, Libby Jeffery, Opening up the photobook. Raphalea Rosella, Tammy Law and Ana Paula Estrada. Some more Australian Photobook activities and events

In 2013 Momento Pro/HEADON presented World Photobook Day events in Australia Gael Newton, former Senior Curator of Pho- an event at the Museum of Sydney – The Fu- since 2013. Photo shows Gael Phillips, Anna tography at the National Gallery of Austral- ture of Photo Book Publishing. Convened by Atkins researcher and distant relative with the ia and Paul Costigan viewing a book by Peter Doug Spowart other panellists included Libby author, after her presentation at a WPBD Photo Lysiottis with Christene Drewe and Victoria Jeffery, Sam Harris Dan Rule, Kim Hungerford Book Club Brisbane event. PHOTO: Victoria Cooper Cooper at the State Library of Queensland. and Paulina de Laveaux . Photobook Melbourne 2015 Stickies Festival of the Photocopier Zine Bruno Ceschel from Self Publish Be Happy Blurb’s One for the Book Photobook Prize The ‘Other Photobook’ Forum at PSC. Fair Melbourne Town Hall 2017. at the National Gallery of Victoria 2017 Mel- at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in bourne Art Book Fair. 2013 & 2015. The PARIS PHOTO Aperture Photobook Melbourne Art Book Fair now in its 5th year. Awards display. Teun van der Heidjen Workshop: PSC December 2018

The 2nd VOLUME Art Book Fair 2017, The exhibition Photography Book Show 1 In December 2018 Photography Studies Artspace Sydney. curated by Juno Gemes – Ballarat Art Gallery College in Melbourne hosted a week-long at the 2009 Ballarat nternational Foto photobook workshop by renowned Dutch Photobook review panels at the Volume photobook designer . Biennale. Teun van der Heijden event sponsored by MomentoPro. Van der Heijden talked about his career and PHOTO: Libby Jeffery Perhaps the first curated exhibition of photo- about the contemporary photobook. Working books in a major public gallery in Australia. alongside his partner Sandra van der Doelen, The Book Machine book design and print participants developed their photobook con- project underway at Volume 2017. cepts and made dummy books. AuNZ Photobooks @ Vienna Photo Book Festival 2017 Martin Parr + Michael Mack in Australia 2018

The AuNZ Photobooks in Vienna Martin Parr visited Melbourne to photo- Mack – The Art of Publishing graph the Australian Open tennis in 2018 @ Centre for Creative Photography – The AuNZ Photobooks of the Year books on Melbourne + Books Kinokuniya Sydney. show at the book fair. MomentoPro coordinat- The Martin Parr presentation at RMIT. ed the freight to Vienna and Victoria Cooper, Visitors reading books at the exhibition The Parr at a day-long photobook seminar at Lauchlan Blair and Doug Spowart manned Pho- art of publishing at the Centre for Creative . PHOTO: Ying Ang the table for the duration of the 2 day event. tography Studies College Photography. Parr with reviewing a selection Martin Parr talking with Doug Spowart and Doug Spowart Doug Spowart making his lecture presenta- Victoria Cooper while looking at the AuNZ of Australian and New Zealand photobooks at tion on the Antipodean Photobook at the book table. the State Library of Victoria. PHOTO: Victoria Cooper Fair. PHOTO: Victoria Cooper PHOTO: Lachlan Blair MomentoPro Australian Photobook of the Year Award Winners 2011–17 The Australian Photobook of the Year

Libby Jeffery announces the 2016 Australian Photobook of the Year Award in Melbourne PHOTO: Doug Spowart Judging the 2017 Australian Photobook of the Year Award L-R: Heidi Romano (Chair), Ingvar Kenne, Anouska Phizacklea, Paulina de Laveaux and Patricia Karallis This photo and all book images courtesy of MomentoPro 2017 WINNER 2015 WINNERS – Self Published: Variations for Troubled Hands Red Herring by Jordan Madge 2014 WINNER 2012 WINNER by Steve Carr + Perimeter Editions We Met a Little Early But I Get to Love Stoned In Kabul by Stephen Dupont You Longer by Raphaela Rosella

2016 WINNER 2015 – Trade Published: Astres Noirs Generation AK: The Afghanistan Wars 2011 WINNER by Katrin Koenning & Sarker Protick by Stephen Dupont, Steidl 2013 WINNER Postcards From Home by Sam Harris Citizen by Ingvar Kenne Colophon It is better to bring out an imperfect book, if it is a This PHOTOBOOK COMPENDIUM v1.3 is published on the occasion of the useful one and the result of 2019 Melbourne Art Book Fair and hard work, than, by deals with Australian content only. straining after an unattainable “ The edition is limited to 30 copies of completeness, to delay which this book is # indefinitely its publication

Sir John Ferguson in Bibliography of Australia (1956) cited by Robert Holden in Photography in colonial Australia: the mechanical eye and the illustrated book (1988). The book is designed by the author and printed by MomentoPro. Acknowledgements: The author wishes to acknowledge the preliminary research, particulary relating to the 1960s Australian pho- tobook by Dr Martyn Jolly.

And also: Helen Cole Libby Jeffery Victoria Cooper Gael Newton

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The copyright in books and artwork presented as exemplars is retained by the copyright owners.