Album (magazine) explained

Album (photography magazine)
Category:Art photography magazine
Frequency:Monthly
Company:Album Photographic Ltd.
Country:United Kingdom
Firstdate:February 1970
Finaldate:January 1971

Album was a monthly art photography magazine from Album Photographic Ltd. that published 12 issues between February 1970 and January 1971.[1]

Although it was a short-lived publication, Album is important in that it featured budding photographers who have since become notable, including several members of Magnum Photos. Featured photographers include Bill Brandt, W. Eugene Smith and Emmet Gowin.

History and profile

Album was founded and edited by Bill Jay (previously editor of Creative Camera);[2] the publisher was Aidan Ellis[3] (also previously with Creative Camera, as artist and publisher);[4] and Tristram Powell, a television and film director, was in charge of finance.

Album remains unique in publishing a combination of contemporary and historical photographers, along with essays and some poetry and drawings.

Issues

Issue 1, February 1970

The February 1970 issue of Album[5] featured the following photographers:[6]

Issue 2, March 1970

The March 1970 issue of Album[7] featured the following photographers:

Issue 3, April 1970

The April 1970 issue of Album[8] featured the following photographers:

Issue 4, May 1970

The May 1970 issue of Album[9] featured the following photographers:

Issue 5, June 1970

The June 1970 issue of Album[10] featured the following photographers:

Issue 6, July 1970

The July 1970 issue of Album[11] featured selections from the 50,000 prints in the George Eastman House Collections

Issue 7, August 1970

The August 1970 issue of Album[12] featured the following photographers:

Issue 8, September 1970

The September 1970 issue of Album[13] featured the following photographers:

Issue 9, October 1970

The ninth issue of Album[14] featured the following photographers:

Issue 10, October 1970

The tenth issue of Album[15] featured the following photographers:

Issue 11, December 1970

The December 1970 issue of Album[16] featured the following:

Issue 12, January 1971

The final issue of Album[17] featured the following photographers:

Notes

  1. Book: Brittain . David . Cahill . Clinton . Inside Photography: Ten Interviews with Editors . 2013 . . Stockport . 978-1-907893-46-9 . 28–32.
  2. News: Bill Jay: Photographer who found a niche as an advocate of his art. 5 August 2009 . 2 January 2015 . Amanda . Hopkinson . .
  3. Web site: Ellis, Aidan website. Aidan Ellis. 2011-12-29.
  4. Web site: Ellis, Aidan ISBN DB. https://archive.today/20120721112345/http://isbndb.com/d/publisher/aidan_ellis_publishing.html. dead. July 21, 2012. ISBN DB. 2011-12-29.
  5. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  6. As with the following lists, this one is not exhaustive. As an example, this first issue also contains material by or about Eikoh Hosoe, Peter Cundall, Jeffrey Blankfort, Philip Jones Griffiths, Lee Friedlander, George Rodger, Jim Dine, and more.
  7. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  8. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  9. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  10. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  11. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  12. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  13. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  14. The ninth issue was not available on Bill Jay's website.
  15. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  16. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  17. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.

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