Author Archives: Michael Ast

Michael Ast – Photographer, publisher, printmaker

Photobook Exhibition, Fotografia Europea 2016

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.

New Photobook at Printer

My new photobook a musing from the rocking dock is officially in the hands of the printer in Spain, soon to be proofed. I feel free, and just a wee bit anxious. Enormous gratitude to Fábio Miguel Roque and The Unknown Books for inviting me to publish the work. I’m excited to share it with […]

Negative / Fireworks

Mark Alice Durant – Saint Lucy Books, A Worthy Kickstarter campaign

One of the greatest honors that I have ever received is the respect and insight that artist and writer Mark Alice Durant shared in his afterword essay in my first photobook. I learned things about my particular use of the camera and my psychology with photography that I had never thought about. Mark offers that […]

Trying to Find the Ocean at Fotografia Europea, Italt

Very pleased receiving invitation to feature my first book “Trying to Find the Ocean” at the upcoming photobook exhibition, included in the citywide Fotografia Europia celebration in Reggio Emilia, Italy, May 6-8. The exhibition will be up along with all the many others through July 10, 2016. This year’s theme is Roads, Journeys, Borders. Information […]

On the Drying Rack . . . . photoetching, 4.7.16

Interleaf Designed for Oranbeg Press

Always been a big fan of John O’toole’s “Oranbeg Press” endeavors and publications. Was happy being invited to design an interleaf for his extensive Interleaves project, and be among the mix of so many photographers I admire. The project is soon to wrap up, having featured 150 artists. Interleaves can be found / purchased here […]

Returning to Decade-old Prints (Bucks County 1998 – 2006)

Feels good to return to old work . . . been looking back at photographs and prints I made from @ 1998 – 2006 in my maternal home of Bucks County. I might begin to pick up where I left off, documenting the changing landscape from a rural one to a nonsensical, suburban one. If […]

Here’s what I like

Here’s what I like about the first warm week of nights in the new year. I like the long drag of the trash can crescendoing down the driveway to its overnight resting place. The periphery of neighborhood sounds directly after. The tire hiss off a ways descending down to Limeport. The plane lights blinking, yellow […]

Sum of Some Parts

Winter fatigue in the northeast led me to California earlier in the month . . . A sum of some parts.