You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror by Marcy Palmer. Published by Yoffy Press.
You Are Eternity, You Are The Mirror, Marcy Palmer's gilded flower series — and now photobook — is a shimmering, temporary bright light amidst the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world. Her work invigorates the often hard-to-reimagine botanical photography genre while gesturing to photo-historical forbearers like Anna Adkins. What’s most impressive is how Yoffy Press conveys the materiality of Palmer’s photographic prints (gold velum, etc) from the pages of a photobook. Using overlays and other tactile techniques, they maintain the hold-in-your-hands intimacy that makes Palmer's work so special.
Honorable Mentions:
A Parallel Road by Amani Willett
On Contested Terrain by An-My Lê
Jon Feinstein is a Seattle, WA and NYC-based curator, writer, and photographer. He is the co-founder of Humble Arts Foundation and content director for The Luupe, a new platform connecting women and non-binary photographers with brands. His writing has been published in Aperture, VICE, Adobe's blog, Hyperallergic, and more.
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