Five New Photography Books Explore Time, Memory, and Contemporary Attention
A recent article highlights five photography publications released in 2026 that examine the medium's relationship with time, memory, and urban environments. The books include 'Gabriele Basilico fotografa Aldo Rossi' (Humboldt Books), documenting architectural works; 'Jacqueline Vodoz. La fotografia parlata' (Electa Photo), curated by Manuela Cirino, focusing on post-war Milan; 'Sotto gli occhi di nessuno' by Fabio Mantovani (Quodlibet), addressing traumatic Italian history from the 1970s-1990s; 'Attenzione disordinata' by Claire Bishop (Johan & Levi Editore), analyzing fragmented museum attention; and 'You Can’t Frame Me' (Artphilein), a limited-edition collection of cat photography. These works represent diverse approaches to photography as documentation, memory, and critical practice.
Key facts
- Five photography books were published in 2026 exploring themes of time and memory.
- 'Gabriele Basilico fotografa Aldo Rossi' features Basilico's photographs of Rossi's architectural projects.
- 'Jacqueline Vodoz. La fotografia parlata' documents post-war Milan through Vodoz's archive.
- Fabio Mantovani's 'Sotto gli occhi di nessuno' examines Italian political tragedies from 1970s-1990s.
- Claire Bishop's 'Attenzione disordinata' analyzes contemporary distracted attention in museum settings.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriele Basilico
- Aldo Rossi
- Jacqueline Vodoz
- Fabio Mantovani
- Claire Bishop
- Manuela Cirino
- Caterina De Pietri
Institutions
- Humboldt Books
- Electa Photo
- Quodlibet
- Johan & Levi Editore
- Artphilein
- Politecnico di Milano
Locations
- Milan
- Turin
- Genoa
- Maastricht
- Berlin
- Modena
- Switzerland
- Bologna