Essay commissioned for the catalogue of the retrospective exhibition Louis Stettner, Fundación MAPFRE, Spain. Published in English by Thames & Hudson, 2024.   To value what is in front of us. On the photography of Louis Stettner.  David Campany extract:   An … Continue reading →

‘Night Fever: Film and Photography After Dark’ is the first significant publication to focus on photographic and cinematic works from the 1960s to the present that use night as the starting point for their explorations. A lavishly illustrated compendium, ‘Night … Continue reading →

A Criticism Review is a manifesto where different writers reflect on how we can make changes within the writing community, carving out new ideas about how to work and be published. Contributions from Delphine Bedel, Susan Bright, David Campany, C-print, … Continue reading →

‘Weegee and Kubrick’ is an essay commissioned for the book accompanying the exhibition Weegee: Autopsie du Spectacle curated by Clément Cheroux, presented at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris; Fundación MAPFRE, Madrid; and the International Center of Photography, New York. French edition published by … Continue reading →

Continuity and Change David Campany If you have a knife, and you break the blade and replace it, and then you break the handle and replace that, is it the same knife? This is a well-known philosophical question but for … Continue reading →

Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me! assesses the career of the hugely influential Harper’s Bazaar art director, who changed the course of twentieth-century American photography and graphic design This lavishly illustrated volume explores the influence and significance of the Russian-born photographer, designer, … Continue reading →

The book includes an essay by David Campany, The Glitch is in Us, and a 52 page insert placed into the book, featuring contributions from 36 renowned artists, writers and curators. Essay below: The Glitch is in Us by David … Continue reading →