The Forgotten Works of Miroslav Šašek

The Czech illustrator is finally published in his homeland over 30 years after his death

Miroslav aek (19161980) is an all but forgotten figure in the history of Czech illustration. While the artist has had books published from Japan to the US (in huge print runs) and even had his work adapted for film, his books had never been published in his homelanduntil now. Last year, small Czech publishing house Baobabhelmed by graphic artist and illustrator Juraj Horvthbegan to publish …

Sound System Culture

A new tome from One Love Books tells the story of the scene, from roots in Jamaica to its popularity in Yorkshire

Mention sound system culture to anyone in the UK and they’ll probably associate it with Notting Hill Carnival, the annual two-day celebration of Anglo-Caribbean culture on the streets of West London. However, a new book published by One Love Books this month,”Sound System Culture, Celebrating Huddersfield’s Sound Systems,” tells the story of sound system culture in the UK from its roots in Jamaica to (somewhat …

Playing for the Benefit of the Band

Lee Friedlander’s seminole 1992 monograph, “The Jazz People of New Orleans, Playing for the Benefit of the Band,” has been re-released in an expanded edition available through Fraenkel Gallery. With more than 200 photographs in the new version, some published for the first time, the collection captures jazz greats and everyday players on their home turf, as well as the city’s famed second line parades, …