I will have to admit, my Middle Ground project took off faster than I was prepared for that in quick succession I was offered a solo exhibition, which then required the production/launch of my artist book. In retrospect, I think I knew who my audience was, but maybe not as well as I could have.... Continue Reading →
Exhibiting Photo Book photographs – cropping changes?
Over the holidays I was re-examining my 2018 project Middle Ground and thinking that since CalTrans has demolished almost all of the iconic San Diego freeway median I had photographed, perhaps this project might now warrant a second look in a gallery space in San Diego county? What I had not realized at the time... Continue Reading →
Book Gifts for 2019 Holidays
For those who are looking for a nice last minute holiday gift, I have a few potential books for you to consider; a really great gift idea for someone special who really enjoy a small edition book object to read and treasure. Good news: any of these books can be quickly arranged to be delivered... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Fabrik Press box set edition published
The Middle Ground special edition box set is now released by Fabrik Press, part of Fabrik Media, the book's publisher and is now officially published! As I discussed earlier, the box set development took a little bit longer than I had expected. Nevertheless it is now available for purchase, either from Photobooks International or directly... Continue Reading →
Fabrik Projects – Summer Group Show opening reception
Last night was a wonderful opening reception at Fabrik Projects for their Summer Group Show with a nice opportunity to exhibit two of my photographs, Ghost and Changes, from my Memory Pods project. I felt fortunate that my photographs were exhibited on the only dark gray wall in the gallery as this framed these two photographs... Continue Reading →
Border issues in the Democratic debates last night
Watching the second night of the second round of the Democratic President debates in Detroit last night to obtain some more information as to who is going to be the next American President. As expected, one of the many issues was immigration, pathway to American citizenship, illegal border crossing, deportation and indirectly the American-Mexican border... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Book + print box set final development
With the ongoing border wall issues created by the current American president it just seems that my Middle Ground project will always have some relevancy. When I self-published the Middle Ground artist book concurrently with my solo exhibition at Fabrik Projects, Chris Davies, the owner of the gallery, asked if I would also be interested... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Photobooks International
My artist book Middle Ground is now available at a third US bookstore; Photobooks International. Nice! This virtual bookstore also has a small retail space at Fabrik Projects gallery (Los Angeles near Culver City) where there are a few copies of this limited edition book are available to check out. Middle Ground is also available at Grenade... Continue Reading →
Oleander – the Snow White lesson
My attention to my Middle Ground artist book has been on hiatus for a short time; in retrospect I think that all of the leporello book binding I completed for this artist book edition in conjunction with preparing for the solo exhibition really took it out of me. It was pretty intense experience, but when a... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Just Exploded at Grenade in a Jar
Middle Ground, limited edition artist book, copyright 2018 Douglas Stockdale I am very honored and excited to announce that my limited edition artist book Middle Ground just "Exploded" at Grenade in a Jar Books in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Grenade in a Jar Books is a curated bookshop that is focused on contemporary photobooks being... Continue Reading →