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 22, 2014 – 2:39 pm
Trying to Find the Ocean has been selected for exhibition at the Phoenix Museum of Art on behalf of InFocus’ international juried Self-published Photobooks exhibition. The show opens August 23rd and runs through September 28th. From the jury: “We asked for books of any subject including retrospective, project-based, souvenir albums, fictional narrative, exhibition catalogues, poetic, […]
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
Trying to Find the Ocean now resides in the extensive collection at Indie Photobook Library in Washington D.C.. IPL’s website offers thorough information on a diverse array of independently published photobooks, while also touring their collection to venues nationally, making the books tangible to the public at large. I’m happy to be in their mix. […]
The Afterword essay from Trying to Find the Ocean by Mark Alice Durant has been posted. You can read the full essay here. – AFTERWORD
Thanks so much to all those who purchased my book in the first month of its release. There will be 20 signed copies available in Arles, France next week at Les Recontres d’Arles photography exposition. Sincere gratitude goes to L’Ascenseur Végétal book store for featuring Trying to Find the Ocean at their table. I wish […]
I’m pleased to announce my book Trying to Find the Ocean is officially ready for order and shipment. Edition of 300, Signed & Numbered 94 pages, 8.75 x 11 inches 54 B&W Plates, 4-Color Offset Printed Afterword essay by Mark Alice Durant View Book & Full Details here
My book Trying to Find the Ocean was pressed this week and will be ready for ordering by June 10th. I’ll be posting details on my site in the next coming weeks. I’m just waiting for the binding to be completed. Here’s some plates/forms running through a Heidelberg Speedmaster offset press. What a machine! View […]
