Reinier gerritsen the last book

Gerritsens series the last book was published as a book by aperture in september. The last book boris kachka, reinier gerritsen on amazon. I recommend the photographs of people reading on the subway in the last book by reinier gerritsen. Gerritsen began the project in an effort to record the decline of books in the public sphere as ereaders and smartphones continue to proliferate. The julie saul gallery specializes in representing contemporary photographic based art, from traditional to avantgarde, recently also concentrating on works on paper, illustration and design. Photographer documents book reading commuters on the new. Aperture, oktober 2014 hardcover, 240 paginas, 24 x 17 cm isbn 9781597112703, verkoopprijs 52,99 bol the world and the word is in the process of becoming less and less dependent on paper. As happens more and more often, i couldnt locate the darn magazine or remembe. The worldand the wordis in the process of becoming less and less dependent on paper. He studied at the vrije academie and the fotoschool in the hague. He has published a number of photo books including blind surprise 1993, schiphol airport 2000, matti 2003, and wall street stop 2011. Laurens van rooyen is one of the netherlands most famous film composers and pianists.

Photograph by reinier gerritsen julie saul gallery those concerned about the death of print may find comfort in this dutch photographers portraits of people reading books on the new york subway. View reinier gerritsen s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Photographer reinier gerritsen became intrigued by the amount of book readers on commuter trains. In 1992, he was awarded the prestigious rijksmuseum assignment with luuk kramer, which resulted in a book and exhibition at rijksmuseum, amsterdam. Fascinating to see the variety of books being read by people. Most readers remained engrossed in the pages as gerritsen snapped their portraits.

In 1992 he was awarded the prestigious rijksmuseumnrc assignment, together with his colleague luuk kramer, to document the company culture in the netherlands, a project which resulted in a book and a solo exhibition in the rijksmuseum. Donning a neon safety jacket, gerritsen takes on the role of the surveyor, blurring into his surroundings as he takes photos of dense groups of. Gerritsen spent three years collecting the photos for the last book project, which was exhibited at new york citys julie saul gallery and turned into a book. Evolution of subway reading dutch photographer reinier gerritsen has been photographing in the new york subway since 2008. Ervaren, professionele fotografen beschikbaar voor opdrachten. The surgeon is the first book of the series and the first gerritsen s crime thriller. The title jumped out at me while browsing our librarys sale shelfwas it a prediction. Reinier gerritsen born in amsterdam, 1950 has been photographing figures in the public sphere for over twenty years now. Author and technologist nicholas negroponte has declared that printed. The last book by reinier gerritsen is available online here. In 1992 he was awarded the prestigious rijksmuseumnrc assignment, together with his colleague luuk kramer, to document the company culture in the netherlands. Author and technologist nicholas negroponte has issued a bold, harrowing prediction to bibliophiles worldwide. Gerritsen s photographs of people reading books on the subways began with modest observations and evolved into the last book, a series of unexpected, documentary portraits, and an illustrated index and bibliography charting readership. Ever since his father bought him his first piano for his 7th birthday, music has filled his life.

Reinier gerritsen has taken up the current plethora of books and their readers on new york citys subways as the proverbial canaryinthecoalmine. By the spring of 2016 the very last printed book will be released. The best chronicle of drugsoaked, addlebrained, rollicking good times ever committed to. Reinier gerritsen discusses his book the last book. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover reinier. This book introduces homicide detective jane rizzoli. The best chronicle of drugsoaked, addlebrained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. Maura isles who collaborates with the central character. Gerritsen has taken up the current plethora of books and their readers on new york citys subways as the proverbial canaryinthecoalmine, an indicator of the still robust nature of public readership, in the face of its ostensible decline. Reinier gerritsen photographylaurens van rooyen way of.

Julie saul projects reinier gerritsen the last book. Wall street stop by frits gierstberg and reinier gerritsen jan 31, 2011 reinier. Reinier gerritsen discusses his book the last book, photographed on the new york subway, on new york channel 1. Beeldunie is een onafhankelijk agentschap voor fotografen, gevestigd in amsterdam, nederland met een online beeldbank. The following books of the series introduce us a medical examiner dr. The last book by boris kachka and reinier gerritsen sep 30, 2014 reinier gerritsen. This copy might well make its appearance tucked away in a backpack and taken aboard a subway to read. Photographer documents what people are reading on the nyc. Replaced by ipads, smartphones, earbuds and kindleswhen and where will the last printed book be spotted. Reinier gerritsen uses photography to explore the unwritten choreography of human behavior and the isolation that can be experienced even within a crowd. Dutch photographer reinier gerritsen made documentary portraits that point at this social, economical and cultural shift. From the series the last book reinier gerritsen thompson, hunter s. Reinier gerritsen s candid photos of subway bibliophiles.

It is called the last book and it consists of portraits of people reading books while riding the new york city subway system. Our reading habits, especially as they occur in public spaces, are subtly shifting each day. Gerritsen, reinier, 1950 books and reading pictorial works. I just finished reading the bone garden by tess gerritsen. Best of tess gerritsen score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Reinier gerritsen, courtesy julie saul gallery, new york. The last book will also include an illustrated index and bibliography charting the titles and authors that populate our minds during our daily commutes. Thats why i was so delighted to stumble across the last book 2014 by reinier gerritsen. Reinier gerritsen the last book aperture foundation. In 2009 the dutch photographer reinier gerritsen made his wellknown series wall street stop, documenting people in the new york subway during the height of the financial crisis. For the second time in his short life, teddy clock has survived a massacre. Contrary to my fears, it was in fact a celebration of the physical book, primarily through images. Review of naomi baron, words onscreen and reinier gerritzen, the last book. The last book reinier gerritsen portraits reading people in the.

What are they reading and what is their purpose of reading. For the past years, photographer reinier gerritsen has been documenting book reading commuters on the new york city subway in his project, the last book. Author and technologist nicholas negroponte has declared that printed books are in danger of disappearing. Dutch photographer reinier gerritsen is the author of numerous projects, but one stands out because it is very different from anything else. Reinier gerritsen is an amsterdambased photographer in his fifties. Thats why you see them everywhere you look in his series, the last book, which is on display at new york city s julie saul. Trinity bellwoods park one of the hippest and most cultured of torontos public spaces, playing host to many art shows and cultural events. View sophie gerritsen s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.

The last book 52,00 author and technologist nicholas negroponte has declared that printed books are in danger of disappearing. Reinier gerritsen, haruki murakami, 1q84, from the last book aperture, 2014 this program is supported, in part, by public funds from the new york city department of cultural affairs in partnership with the city council, and the board and members of aperture foundation. Reinier gerritsen photographs readers on the subway in his. The last book photographs by reinier gerritsen lensculture. This is the premise of the last book, the latest body of work by amsterdam based photographer reinier gerritsen.

This is the premise of the last book, the latest body of work by amsterdambased photographer reinier gerritsen. Reinier gerritsens candid photos of subway bibliophiles. This is the premise of the last book, the latest body of work by this copy might well make its appearance tucked away in a backpack and taken aboard a subway to read. A few looked up and shot him curious stares or suspicious glances. Two years ago, he barely escaped when his entire family was slaughtered. Reinier gerritsen is an amsterdambased photographer whose work spans the fields of social documentary and fine art. Reinier gerritsen doesn t think books will be around much longer. This resulted in a book with the same title, published in 2010 by hatje cantz on the occasion of his exhibition in the nederlands fotomuseum dutch museum. The design of the photobook for photographer reinier gerritsen.