Lisbon, Portugal (Nov. 2016)

Lisbon, perched, pigeons, Michael Ast, branches, b&w

Lisbon, Portugal (Nov. 2016 / © Michael Ast,)

Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016)

Michael Ast, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, fishermen, sunset, dusk, seagulls, fishing, swarm, ocean, sea, beach

Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016 / © Michael Ast,)

Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016)

Michael Ast, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, fishermen, beach, ocean, sea, Portugese fisherment, Portugese, fishing net, fish catch, dusk, Atlantic Ocean, seagulls, flock, avian, tractor

Fishermen, Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016 / © Michael Ast,)

Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016)

Michael Ast, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, fishermen, break time, beach, ocean, sea, Portugese fisherment, Portugese, relaxing, break

Fishermen, Costa da Caparica, Portugal (Nov. 2016 / © Michael Ast,)

Yamamoto Masao – Signing “Tori” at ICP, (Dec. 2016)

Yamamoto Masao, ICP, photobook, Tori, book signing, International Center of Photography, poet

Yamamoto Masao Signing ‘Tori’ at the ICP, 12/9/16 (Published by Radius Books, Jan. 2017)

I stand before one of the world’s greatest visual poets . . . Yamamoto Masao signing advance copies of “Tori” on Friday night in NYC at the International Center of Photography. The event was organized by the great Spaces Corners bookshop. An absolute serene and transporting book awaits Masao fans. The corresponding exhibition “Tori” just opened at Yancey Richardson Gallery. The show is on view until January 28th, 2017.

Yamamoto Masao, ICP, photobook, Tori, book signing, International Center of Photography, poet, Radius Books, Japanese photography

Lisbon Photobook Fair, The Unknown Books

Great intimate photobook fair, and time hanging with Fabio M. Roque, publisher of The Unknown Books.

Feira do Livro de Fotografia de Lisboa, Lisbon Photobook Fair, photobooks, publisher, The Unknown Books, Michael Ast, a musing from the rocking dock

Hanging with publisher Fabio M. Roque, 7a Feira do Livro de Fotografia de Lisboa, 11.26.16

“a musing from the rocking dock” Book Signing, Lisbon Photobook Fair this Weekend

I will be signing copies of my latest photobook a musing from the rocking dock this Saturday, 4:00 pm (11/26) at publisher The Unknown Book’s table during the Lisbon Photobook Fair in Portugal.

This is Lisbon’s 7th annual book fair, I’m excited to receive the invite and visit the great city for the first time.

Michael Ast, photobook, a musing from the rocking dock, book signing, The Unknown Books, photobook fair, LIVRO DE FOTOGRAFIA DE LISBOA

7th Annual Lisbon Photobook Fair, Nov. 25 – 27th, 2016

Yale Acquires Indie Photobook Library

Michael Ast, Indie Photobook Library, Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, self-publishing, independent publishing, independent publishers, photobook, permanent collection, Baltimore

Trying to Find the Ocean (Indie Photobook Library, 2014)

Amazing news! The Indie Photobook Library’s collection of more than 2,000 photo-based publications produced by self-publishers and independent imprints are now permanently collected in Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. I’m pleased to have my first photobook “Trying to Find the Ocean” and a few curated publications make up a small part of this permanent collection, and elated as well for many fellow photographers. As a self-publisher and dedicated supporter of indie-run publishers, it goes with great honor to hear such institutions respect the immense time, creative energy and insight we employ to keep visual language at the foreground of our culture. A giant thank you and congratulations to Larissa Leclair for commanding IPL’s ambitions and accomplishments in making a global initiative reach such fruition!

News Article Here

Framed – Photo Etching (from Kinsey series)

Michael Ast, photopolymer, photo etching, printmaking, intaglio, Kinsey, print Michael Ast © 2016

a musing from the rocking dock – Book Feature from printer La Imprenta

I couldn’t be happier with the printing of a musing from the rocking dock by La Imprenta (Valencia, Spain).
La Imprenta shared my new book on their site, with a peek at some of the interior photos and pages:

“a musing from the rocking dock” @ La Imprenta blog

Michael, La Imprenta, LaImprenta, a musing from the rocking dock, photobook, The Unknown Books, HP Indigo, printer

Un momento fugaz en la vida de una playa norteamericana captado por el fotógrafo Michael Ast © La Imprenta CG / Michael Ast, 2016