Jem Southam's "Ray's Sheds" Marks a Departure in British Photographer's Book Legacy

A new photobook titled "Ray's Sheds" represents an atypical entry in the publishing history of British photographer Jem Southam, according to a review published by American Suburb X. The reviewer notes that Southam is generally linked to a style described as a type nouveau pastoral — a photographic equivalent of Constable, wandering through the misty landscapes of Britain. Among his better-known photobooks are "The Moth," "Four Winters," "The Pond at Upton Pyne," and "Rockfalls and Ponds." The review positions "Ray's Sheds" as an outlier relative to that established body of work, though the excerpt does not detail the book's specific contents, publisher, or release date. The piece appeared on the American Suburb X website under its October 2026 archive.