The Dutch photobook is held in high international esteem and continues to receive acclaim. In the words of photographer and collector Martin Parr: 'The Dutch continue to be the best bookmakers in Europe.
'It is high time to take an in-depth look at the Dutch photobook and show its extraordinary richness and allure to a broad audience.The Dutch Photobook is the first book to describe the relatively recent history of the celebrated Dutch photobook.
Editors Rik Suermondt and Frits Gierstberg selected more than 120 of the most important Dutch photobooks and placed them in the context of photographic and social developments.
The post-war Dutch photobook is unique because of a long tradition of close collaboration between graphic designers and photographers. It is highly regarded internationally, and many photobooks are held in museum and private collections.
Six thematic, chronological chapters cover corporate photobooks, photobooks about youth culture, landscape books, city books, travel books and independent photobooks. For each theme, the twenty most notable photobooks are described and illustrated with beautiful images of their covers and interior pages.
The Dutch Photobook - Rik Suermondt and Frits Gierstberg Design: Studio Joost Grootens Photography: Hans Bol
Pages: 239
Price at the time of publication: € 49,50
Publisher: NAi Publishers
ISBN: 9789056628451. Language: Dutch. This article refers to the Dutch-language edition.
