J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation With Mary Virginia Swanson and Darius D. Himes

This recent Radius release offers an expansive framework of the principles of publishing including the layered roles and responsibilities inherent within the creation of a photobook. NOT a how-to guidebook, this beautiful object elegantly packages decades of research and provides contemporary resources to illustrate the endless possibilities of the photobbook. Swanson and Himes share the mission to create impactful photography books by encouraging all artists to: slow down idea formation, linger in the making mode, and do thy research.In this conversation, Swanee and Darius discuss, among other things:The biggest challenge - conceiving the ideaFostering a dynamic engagement with one's ideasSeeing the end in the beginningPlay, patience & persistenceConcept guiding contextStepping outside the medium of photoogrpahy to clarify and deepen your ideaCritical thinking Not rushing the monographThe book as art formPhotogrpahs as raw materialImpact of digital publishingPivotal role of self publishingUniversity PressesBalancing creative & business perspectivesThe evolving life of marketing a book

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