The Crisis Tapes — Charlie Simokaitis. Published by TIS Books.
The Crisis Tapes has a personal story, but not one that is easily revealed or is important for me to know immediately. The edit creates a rhythm, moving through images of water shimmering on the ground to a bird in flight, or details of shapes and spaces that remind me of dreams I have right before I wake up and vividly remember the details. This book has a beautiful, minimal design – with impactful images of traumatic beauty.
Tricia Gabriel is the co-publisher of The Ice Plant, which she started in 2006, and is also an artist, sales rep, and book seller. She is based in Los Angeles.