TransGlobe Publishing explained
TransGlobe Publishing is a London-based publisher that specialises in art and lifestyle photobooks.[1] It was founded in 2003 by Director Hossein Amirsadeghi, who acts as publisher and author.[2]
Publications
TransGlobe's publications fall into three main categories, the majority of which are co-published with Thames & Hudson:
- Lifestyle publications which include original photography and interviews on a variety of characters that embody a particular city or genre.
- Contemporary art publications which include overviews of specific regions or countries in the art world.
- Artist studio publications which include original photography and interviews with foremost artists.
The photobooks focussed on artist's studio are particularly noteworthy due to the inclusion of rare interviews conducted with artists and art world personalities, such as Frank Auerbach, Maggi Hambling, Gavin Turk and Gustav Metzger (see: Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios (2012)), and Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, and Shirin Neshat (see: Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist’s Spaces (2013)).[3] [4] [5]
TransGlobe's recent hardback, Voices: East London (2017), features a mix of portraits and interviews with East London creatives, such as actor Jonny Woo and gallerists Maureen Paley and Victoria Miro, profiled by artist Maryam Eisler.[6]
These volumes include essays written by many notable art critics and historians, including Iwona Blazwick, Director of Whitechapel Gallery, former Turner Prize judge Richard Cork, and journalist Tom Morton.[7]
Arts & Patronage Summit
In 2012 TransGlobe Publishing hosted the first Art & Patronage Summit, which began as an event focused on the visual arts and creativity in the greater Middle East, including North Africa, Iran, and Turkey.[8]
The Summit consisted of panel discussions held at the British Museum and the Royal College of Art, a screening of Pia Getty's film 'Axis of Light' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and a charity auction held at Sotheby's.[9] Notable speakers included Chris Dercon, Director of Tate Modern, and Martin Roth, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.[10]
Notable publications
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Contemporary Art Colombia (2017). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing.
- Eisler, Maryam. Voices: East London (2017). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing.
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein and Eisler, Maryam. (2015). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. [11] [12]
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein and Petitgas, Catherine. Contemporary Art Mexico (2014). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing.
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein and Eisler, Maryam. Art Studio America: Contemporary Artist’s Spaces (2013). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. [13] [14]
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein and Eisler, Maryam. Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios (2012). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. [15] [16]
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein et al. New Vision: Arab Contemporary Art in the 21st Century (2011). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing.
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Art & Patronage: The Middle East (2010). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. [17]
- Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey (2010). London: Thames & Hudson; TransGlobe Publishing. [18]
Notes and References
- Web site: artnet Asks: Art Book Publisher and Editor Hossein Amirsadeghi . . 5 November 2017.
- Web site: TransGlobe Publishing . . 4 November 2017.
- http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54186 Sanctuary
- Waters, Florence Sanctuary: Britain’s Artists and their Studios: review The Telegraph Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- Web site: Studio Tours with Tauba Auerbach, Mickalene Thomas, Gregory Crewdson, and Other Contemporary Artists . . 12 November 2017.
- Web site: Voices: East London . . 7 December 2017.
- Web site: The Secrets of the Studio . . 7 December 2017.
- Web site: artnet Asks: Art Book Publisher and Editor Hossein Amirsadeghi . . 5 November 2017.
- Web site: Middle Eastern Art Is 500 Years Behind, Says Art & Patronage Summit Director . . 9 November 2017.
- Web site: Art & Patronage Summit . . 10 November 2017.
- Caspari, Maya London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City Institute of Contemporary Arts, Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- Poole, Robert London’s Most Creative Examined and Captured in New Book Art + Auction Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- Caraher, Meredith Londons ICA Marshals Cheerleaders and hot-dogs for Art Studio America Book Launch Art+Auction Retrieved 21 June 2016
- Laurence, Rebecca American Artists in their Studios BBC Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=54186 Sanctuary
- Waters, Florence Sanctuary: Britain’s Artists and their Studios: review The Telegraph Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- Sutherland, Julia Art and Patronage Financial Times Retrieved on 21 June 2016
- Shahmanesh Banks, Nargess "Book: Unleashed: Contemporary Art From Turkey", Wallpaper. Retrieved 15 June 2016