Happy to have donated a copy of “Trying to Find the Ocean” to the recently inaugurated Urbanautica Institute, under the command of curator, editor and art director at large – Steve Bisson. U.I. has opened its doors in Asolo, Italy (just north of Venice), where Steve has transitioned his excellent art journal into a dedicated […]
Beyond honored to have Trying to Find the Ocean featured in this fantastic space . . . photobook exhibition in Reggio Emilia as part of Fotografia Europea 2016. If you find yourself in northern Italy, in and around Milan, definitely visit the citywide photography celebration. All exhibits are up through July 10th.
January 26, 2015 – 7:26 pm
Happy to discuss Trying to Find the Ocean a bit in-depth with Kyle Seis, for Wavepool.
November 10, 2014 – 9:29 pm
I’m pleased to announce signed copies ofTrying to Find the Ocean will be available for sale at Le PhotoBookFest in Paris this weekend, Nov. 14-16, in tandem with Paris Photo. Be sure to visit L’Ascenseur Végétal’s pop-up bookshop of great books. Tell Claude, I sent you! He will have several photographers present doing signings, as […]
September 24, 2014 – 3:58 pm
Signed copies of “Trying to Find the Ocean” will be available for sale at the NY Art Book Fair tomorrow through Sunday. Swing by Empty Stretch publisher’s table (in the small press dome) to check it out and ES’ great publications, including the release of their heralded and latest Petty Thieves volume, #5. As always, […]
September 15, 2014 – 5:43 pm
Mark Alice Durant’s essay from Trying to Find the Ocean now featured on Saint Lucy – Durant’s extraordinarily insightful website about contemporary photography and art. Complete Essay Here at Saint Lucy
September 11, 2014 – 12:20 pm
A local newspaper, the Bucks County Herald, spoke with me last week about self-publishing and Trying to Find the Ocean. The Summer saw great sales after releasing my book in June. I’m pleased TTFTO has been shipped to many parts of the globe. Much thanks to everyone who purchased a copy and showed interest in […]
August 11, 2014 – 2:08 pm
“The first thing I noticed about American photographer Michael Ast’s debut book is how these images carry the tempo of a city, in this case Baltimore, Maryland. It is almost as if Ast’s camera is a barometer for the mood of this town seen in its human and animal inhabitants, its concrete structures, cracked roads, […]
I’m pleased to have my book featured on Lenscratch. Much gratitude goes to one of photography’s saints – Aline Smithson, for sharing with her world-wide audience. Many photographs from the book accompany the article. Thanks for looking. View full feature at LENSCRATCH
The Afterword essay from Trying to Find the Ocean by Mark Alice Durant has been posted. You can read the full essay here. – AFTERWORD
