Author Archives: Aaron M. Cohen

Joel Meyerowitz review for The Brooklyn Rail

Parallax Review editor and founder Aaron M. Cohen’s review of Joel Meyerowitz’s latest book, The Pleasure of Seeing, appears in the November issue of The Brooklyn Rail. There’s also an excellent interview with Meyerowitz by Charlotte Kent in the issue.

Photographers as Filmmakers #10: The Films of Henri Cartier-Bresson (Le Retour and California Impressions)

Henri Cartier-Bresson completed just six documentaries during his legendary career. But they are significant additions to his body of work that also shed insight into his photographic practice.

Year In Review: Our Favorite Photobooks of 2022

As we look ahead to the coming year, we revisit five photobooks that stood out to us in 2022.

New and Notable Photobooks: Some Say Ice by Alessandra Sanguinetti

In her latest monograph. Alessandra Sanguinetti crafts a kind of spiritual sequel to Michael Lesy’s cult classic, Wisconsin Death Trip. The result is one of the best photobooks of the year.

Photographers as Filmmakers #9: Another Day In Paradise (Larry Clark, 1998)

Larry Clark’s second feature film portrays the highs and lows of life on the margins from an insider’s perspective.

“Wolfgang Tillmans: To look without fear,” on view at MoMA, Reimagines the Traditional Museum Retrospective

The photographer’s highly anticipated MoMA show is overwhelming in the best possible way.

New and Notable Photobooks: Speedway 1972 by Henry Horenstein

Centered around the sport of modified stock car racing, Horenstein’s new monograph comprises a fascinating look at a subculture as it existed half a century ago.

New and Notable Photobooks: Recreation by Mitch Epstein

In this newly revised and expanded edition of Recreation, Mitch Epstein brings focus to life’s in-between moments while chronicling Americans’ pursuit of leisure across several decades.