The Photobook

Joyona & Abhishek : "We approached the archive in a humane way."

In this episode, The Photobook features Joyona Medhi and Abhishek Basu, recipients of the Alkazi Photobook Grant andco-authors of Sparseeing. Their debut photobook breath

Laila Nahar : "My photography is not for the wall."

In this episode, The Photobook features Laila Nahar, a photographer and book artist whose life and art bridges two distinct worlds. Born and raised in Bangladesh, Laila m

Raj Lalwani : "A book allows you to reimagine your work in different ways."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Mumbai-based photographer, writer and self-publisher Raj Lalwani. A former Deputy Editor at Better Photography, Raj's work

Ketaki Sheth : "My world was the world of books."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Mumbai-based photographer Ketaki Sheth whose signature blackand white photographs have come to define contemporary portrai

Swapan Parekh : "Too many good frames are boring!"

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Swapan Parekh, a recipient of the prestigious World Press Photo award and an alumnus of the International Center of Photog

Ravi Agarwal : "Photography is a medium of self-communication."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Ravi Agarwal, an interdisciplinary artist who investigates the relationship shared between humans and the non-human world

Saba Hasan : "A family book becomes a cultural legacy."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Saba Hasan, a contemporary artist working with photography, painting, printmaking, sculpture and film. A recipient of the

Tasveer : "We wanted to look at the book as a form of community engagement."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Tasveer, a Lahore-based publishing initiative that seeks to expand bookmaking practices beyond normative structures and id

Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

In this episode,  The Photobook Podcast features adept photojournalist and chronicler of cities, Ritesh Uttamchandani. Author of Red Cat and Other Stories, Where are You

10x10 Photobooks : "The historiography of photobooks has been too narrow."

In this episode, The Photobook features Olga Yatskevich and Russet Lederman,  the co-founders of 10 x 10 Photobooks, an organisation that is synonymous with the dissemina

Debsuddha : "A book is a powerful archival object."

In this episode,  The Photobook Podcast features Kolkata-based photographer and debutante bookmaker Debsuddha Banerjee, who's work often explores personal narratives and

Debsuddha : "My aunts edited my photographs in a very organic way."

In this episode,  The Photobook Podcast features Kolkata-based photographer and debutante bookmaker Debsuddha Banerjee, who's work often explores personal narratives and

Lukas Birk : "We must think about local materiality and printing practices."

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features noted photographer, publisher and curator Lukas Birk. Over the years, Lukas has continuously engaged with vernacular image

Alana Hunt : "I don't approach bookmaking through images."

In this episode, The Photobook features multidisciplinary Australian artist and writer Alana Hunt. Author of several artist books, Alana's bookmaking practice extends bey

Steevez Rodgriguez : "Is a camera needed to produce visuals?"

In this episode, #ThePhotobookPodcast features Chennai-based photographer and curator Steevez Rodriguez. An alumnus of Speos in Paris and Pathshala in Dhaka, Steevez ofte

Duncan Wooldridge & Lucy Soutter : "The book is a collaborative form."

In this episode, The Photobook features UK-based artists Lucy Soutter and Duncan Wooldridge. Author of Why Art Photography?, Lucy is a reader in photography at the Univer

Ishan Tankha : "All of us have Kevin Carter moments."

In this episode, The Photobook features Ishan Tankha, a Delhi-based photographer and photo editor. Over the years, Ishan has covered a range of subjects ranging from stud

Rukminee Guha Thakurta : "The book has always been an art object."

In this episode, The Photobook features publication designer and founder of Letterpress Design Studio, Rukminee Guha Thakurta. An alumnus of NID Ahmedabad, Rukminee has d

Aparna Nori : "Authenticity is what makes a book special."

In this episode, The Photobook features Aparna Nori, a visual artist living between Singapore and Bangalore. Author of How to Climb a Tree, Aparna's diverse image-making

Smita Sharma : "Photography is not fast food."

In this episode, The Photobook features Delhi-based photojournalist and storyteller Smita Sharma. Join us as we journey from Shillong and Pune to New York and Bangladesh