This week's book of the week pick comes from artist and pro skateboarder Ed Templeton, who selected the remarkable documentary project by Keizo Kitajima
USSR 1991 published by Little Big Man.
"Lately I have been leafing through
USSR 1991 by Keizo Kitajima. It’s filled with beautiful Kodachrome photographs, rich in color, of Russia and its people right at its turning point. The times were changing fast and this Japanese photographer was there to see and capture these moments frozen in time 22 years ago. It’s an amazing time capsule. The book is also lavishly made with great attention to detail, a slipcase, multiple fold-outs, various paper stocks." -- Ed Templeton
Read the review of USSR 1991 by Melanie McWhorter
Ed Templeton (b. 1972) is an artist based in southern California. He is also a two-time world champion professional skateboarder, and the founder of Toy Machine Skateboard Company. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including the seminal 2004 traveling exhibition and film
Beautiful Losers. And MOCA's 2011
Art in The Streets.
http://www.toymachine.com/ed/
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