Book Review: “Art Photography Now” by Susan Bright

This one is a must-have for the coffee table. Everyone good is represented with illuminating narrative and quotes from the artists, and a sampling of work from each. Martin Parr, Thomas Struth, Richard Misrach, Sarah Jones, Uta Barth, Wang Qingsong, and many others. Worth the $35 price tag. Published by Aperture in large format color of 220 pages. Most fun is to see the reaction of others who pick it up in my home. Some see a bunch of contrived garbage. Others see the deeper meanings the artists are trying to convey. My 10-year old loves this sort of stuff, partly because he is conditioned to expect the truth from a photo, and here literal truth is twisted into something unexpected and often hilarious. Highly recommended as a sourcebook for artists and collectors.