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A friend of mine recently showed me Menswear Dog which is a men's fashion book that uses Shiba Inu's to model the clothes :o.
Here's some photos on their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mensweardog/?hl=en
Further reading:
Why Cats Paint
Once you've grasped that material I find:
to be the logical follow-up.
There's an amazing book called <em>Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America</em> that documents the culture surrounding lynching. Along with photographic evidence, it includes images of the variety of lynching memorabilia and souvenirs that made their way across the US. Be forewarned, it's somewhat graphic. One of the images that stuck with me was a town square full of people (including children) posing with the corpse of a man who'd been lynched. The spectators were grinning ear-to-ear as they crowded in to get next to the body. I'm betting there's people in that crowd that are alive today.
I remember the creators did a lot of media interviews when the book was released, so if you Google it, you should be able to find plenty of informative materials and articles relating to the project, and you can visit their website here.
You should read this book.
https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Contact-Sheets-Kristen-Lubben/dp/0500292914
You have real contact sheets of real photographers, with some of the most famous images in Magnum's history along their neighbours in the film that didn't make the cut.
I'd be happy with a roll with one or two keepers. Three or four, that's fucking great and rare.
You know anything about the softcover version? It's only 30 bucks on Amazon but that sounds a little too good to be true for 500+ pages of high quality paper.
When I moved to CO 20 years ago I was given this book;
https://www.amazon.com/Stray-Shopping-Carts-Eastern-America/dp/0810955202
and I use it every day!
Quick, consult the The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification to verify the variety.
The closest thing to what you're asking for is probably Magnum Contact Sheets.
You know how photographers always say their RAWs are their work product and they don't give them to clients at all because their deliverable is the finished photos they select? Well, this is the extension of that thought process - the deliverable is the published photos. For all sorts of reasons the other photos from the shoot are not for public consumption.
In my senior year high school class, we had a round table discussion about these images in this book. Truly horrible stuff.
Ever since they were little I’d have lots of conversations about kids in poorer countries do for fun instead of buy things. Then we’d look up stuff about other countries. And always commented on the lifecycle of things and how much people buy just to buy. I also took them to thrift stores a lot to see the stuff that was just for sale at a regular store didn’t make that person happy and now it’s here. It wasn’t an instant process but rather a long childhood conversation. This book was a staple in our house. https://www.amazon.com/Material-World-Global-Family-Portrait/dp/0871564300
Peter Menzel has a similarly themed earlier book, Material World. The photographer's gallery is online.
I think it's well established that Magnum is one of the top photography companies out there, or at least their photographers have created some of the most iconic images in the last century.
When I first started photography, I was told to at least read (preferably buy) a copy of 'Magnum Contact Sheets.'
When I did, I realized that even the best photographers in the world get maybe one or two keepers from an entire roll of film, it made me feel a whole lot better.
I highly recommend taking a look at it. Pretty interesting stuff. It's like a 'behind-the-scenes' and shows you that even the best photographers don't have all 'keepers.'
https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Contact-Sheets-Kristen-Lubben/dp/0500292914
Car Crashes & Other Sad Stories
https://www.amazon.ca/Car-Crashes-Other-Sad-Stories/dp/3822864110
Not so much reading, more of a picture book with explanations. Crime scene photos, dead bodies and all. It's literally like a car accident, you can't help but starring at these photos for hours.
We drive a 1972 Chevy Blazer all summer with no roof and all I think of is the images of this book "Yup, this is what it's going to look like, our dead bodies all over the highway"
https://www.amazon.ca/Fruits-Shoichi-Aoki/dp/0714840831
the dudes hair is spikier a than clouds. but you tell me about historical construction of race in anime. lol.
the blond on black trend started in japan.
you sound so fucking white. imagining yourself in all the things. literally this is a fight i have with white weebs all the time. they cant stand theyre not the protags of everything.
i guess i can view a world that is not axiomatic to whiteness and produced in asia.
A lot of the styles in this game was inspired by the street fashion of early 90s Japan. https://www.amazon.com/Fruits-Shoichi-Aoki/dp/0714840831/ref=nodl_
The book Fruits. Is a nice visual collection of a lot of the popular street styles.
No worries. In terms of where to look, I went with things like Art of Manliness, books on men’s style etc. but that stuff is usually limited. The point is, you want to have stuff that doesn’t generally go out of style.
If you’re a professional dressing more professional than your peers. Go to a store and find out your collar and sleeve size so you know what type of shirt fits you besides SML, etc. Know roughly your waist and length.
Most guys as a whole can pull off button down shirts and jeans or chinos. Same with a polo. It’s not going to be fashionista shit, but you’ll come across clean-cut. If you’re going casual, then it’s basic t shit and jeans like everyone else. Adding on stuff like a light jacket or something helps stand out.
This was a fun book to get as a primer:
If you enjoy this sort of stuff, Car Crashes and other Sad Stories makes an interesting coffee table book. The images Mell Kirkpatrick captured as a crash and crime scene photographer in CA during the 40s and 50s are hauntingly beautiful.
You DoodEl'ed that one, for sure...is that a cockmic? I mean I know you can teach cats to paint I just didn't realize you could teach a cock to paint. Learn something new every day.
OK... help me figure this out!
I absolutely want to buy it, however I feel misled from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Contact-Sheets-Kristen-Lubben/dp/0500292914/
The listing says "This title will be released on October 24, 2017" however reviews are from 2012 and beyond.
Would this book actually sell at $28.33? If so, DEAL OF THE CENTURY.
IF not, where should I source a copy?
peep my comment about Menswear Dog in creating minimalist capsule wardrobes. It's super cute and a really valuable book.
OK I'm late to the party, OP, and you might laugh at this advice, but you need to get a book called Menswear Dog. This started as a fashion blog, where they dressed up their Shibe in various outfits. But it became a huge overnight sensation, and the people behind the dog have a deep understanding of the difference between trendy fashion looks versus classic, timeless items.
The Menswear Dog book is organized by season, and pretty much only includes the timeless pieces. It's incredibly valuable for creating a capsule, minimalist wardrobe AND being an ongoing resource, so when you need to rethink your clothes for a new season, you can keep returning to the book. Plus, cute Doggo the whole way through is insanely amusing.
That's what brand catalogs and fashion magazines are for. Unless you are you ok with books that focus on specific subculture photography like Fruits.
The Sartorialist has a pretty decent collection of fashion books.
Perhaps Menswear Dog if you like pups.
Thanks for reminding me of the book The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America that I found on Amazon a few years ago. I had forgotten all about it, but this photo would've fitten right in.
I keep hoping Mike Smith will use a book on spotting Canadian shopping carts in the wild I sent him as a prop on the show. :) Mike, if you're reading this...it would be hilarious.
I know he got it because he opened it up on Swearnet, lol...
I'm 2 episodes into Season 10...lol...hilarious.
One Man's Wilderness by Sam Keith and Richard Proenneke is an absolute classic.
Indian Creek Chronicles by Pete Fromm is another of my favorites.
I've recently come across a hilarious book of Dogs Wearing Human clothes in the styles of a fashion magazine. Maybe you could translate this idea into a web site sponsored by animal charities?
Edit: Found it. http://www.amazon.com/Menswear-Dog-Presents-New-Classics/dp/1579656161
I made new wishlists when I joined RAOA (I kept the originals private because they are just unorganized dumping grounds), so I won't win the oldest item lol. The oldest item on my main wishlist is "AmazonBasics Universal Travel Case for Small Electronics and Accessories -Black" from April 23rd. There are a bunch of other items from April 23rd as well, but that is what is at the bottom when I sort by date added. For imaginary bonus points... the oldest item on my original wishlist is the book Fruits which was added on May 21st 2005. So, I would have been a freshman in High School I think...
I can't tell if anyone has already posted this, but there's an interesting book called The Material World that does the same thing with families around the globe. Each family poses for a photo with all of their possessions and pets. It was published in the mid-90's and it was eye-opening to me when I was a kid.
Yes actually. This cat chose Oversimplified Realism as his style, whereas most cats choose Expressionism, as show in the book Why Cats Paint.