Stephen Shore and Jeff Rosenheim
discuss the art of Bernd & Hilla Becher

Stephen Shore has spent his career as an artist and educator thinking about vernacular traditions. He knew the artists Bernd and Hilla Becher personally and even showed alongside them in the 1975 landmark exhibition New Topographics. Join Shore and acclaimed guest speaker Jeff L. Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge of the Department of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a lively conversation about the Bechers, the power of the vernacular, and its role in the development of the medium. Shore’s recent books will be available for purchase and signing following the talk.

Related Exhibition Bernd & Hilla Becher

Wattis Theater, Floor 1
Thursday, Mar 9, 2023
6 p.m.

Free with RSVP.

SFMOMA
151 Third St
San Francisco, CA 94103


Click HERE for more information

Back in 2021, The New Yorker’s late art critic Peter Schjeldahl conducted an email interview with Stephen Shore following the release of Stephen’s book “Steel Town” (MACK). We are excited to finally be able to share this interview on the heels of his new publication “Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape.” (MACK).

In this compelling conversation, Stephen speaks about his journey as a photographer and the development of an artistic process. “For five decades, Stephen Shore has remade our vision of the country, largely by remaking his own”.

We invite you to read the full interview HERE.

Rizzoli Bookstore presents:
Stephen Shore and Michael Mack in Conversation

Part formalistic, part voyeuristic, these images of dirt roads, warehouses, cemeteries, and tract homes—identified merely by their longitude and latitude—reveal the beauty in the form and function of flyover country.’ James Panero on ‘Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape’ for @newcriterion⁠
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To celebrate the launch of his new book, Stephen Shore will be in conversation with Michael Mack for an expansive conversation about photography and bookmaking. ⁠
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During this talk, they will discuss the ways an artist can continue to reinvigorate and challenge their artistic practice; Shore’s recent inquiries into drone technology and its relationship to New Topographics; and the making of Shore’s experimental memoir ‘Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography’.⁠
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Thursday 23 February⁠
6:00 PM (18:00 EST)⁠
Rizzoli Bookstore, New York @rizzolibookstore

Free to attend:
REGISTER HERE

Find out more and order copies here.

FORTHCOMING FEBRUARY 2023

TOPOGRAPHIES: AERIAL SURVEYS OF THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
Stephen Shore

Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape presents the latest body of work from Stephen Shore: a series of photographs shot by drone from 2020 onwards, which reveal in arresting detail the interplay of natural and man-made landscapes in Montana, North Carolina, New York, and beyond.

In this new body of work, Shore revisits the original ambitions of the renowned 1975 exhibition ‘New Topographics’, using a new aerial viewpoint to consider afresh the concerns of the movement – the objective, the commonplace, and the relationship of the natural and man-made in the American landscape – reflecting on how these might be applied in the twenty-first century.

As much as exploring the formal possibilities of the aerial photograph, Topographies displays a glorious dedication to detail and surprise, in which the slightest bend of a river or turn of a shadow uncovers the textures and colours of America’s urban and suburban landscapes, all investigated with Shore’s signature rigour.

With essays by Noah Chasin and Richard B. Woodward

PRE-ORDER NOW
A limited number of signed copies are available


Any orders containing this title will not ship until 2023

For more information or to pre-order:
www.mackbooks.co.uk

EPISODE 192

In Episode 192, Ben Smith interviews Stephen Shore for his podcast “A Small Voice: Conversations with Photographers“.
Over the course of the interview, Ben and Stephen touch on the following themes:

How the new book, Modern Instances, came about
How it differs from his previous book, The Nature of Photographs
Artist’s superstition over discussing the creative process
The importance of experimentation
Showing and not explaining
Photography as a ‘generous medium’
Creating the book as an ‘experience’
Structure vs. composition
Inclusion vs. exclusion
Mastering the discipline – 3 phases
Does he believe in The Muse?
Being attentive in the midst of life
Working with a performance coach
The influence of paintings… and Walker Evans
The nature (and importance) of ambition
Getting a solo show at The Met, aged 23
Sustaining drive
Stephen’s interest in drone photography… and Instagram
The day he realized the 8×10 camera was for him

Ben Smith’s podcast “A Small Voice: Conversations with Photographers” features in-depth, long-form interviews with a diverse range of talented, innovative, world-class photographers from established, award-winning and internationally exhibited stars to young and emerging talents, discussing their lives, work and process.

https://www.instagram.com/bensmithphoto/

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Printed Matter’s
New York Art Book Fair

Stephen Shore will be signing books at NYABF
Saturday, October 15th at 2:00pm

AND

Check out all the other amazing artists joining MACK this weekend for signings, reading and conversations! See the full line up above, or click HERE for more info.

Friday 14 October – Sunday 16 October

Fair Hours:
Friday – 1–7pm
Saturday – 11am–7pm
Sunday – 11am–5pm

Booth F1 and F2
548 W 22nd St
NY 10011

I am thrilled to be able to share some exciting news!

MACK has just announced they will be publishing a book of my most recent photographic work. Scheduled to be released in early 2023, the book will feature a selection of photographs which I have been making over the past three years using drone technology.

Check out MACK’s description below!

” ’Topographies: Aerial Surveys of the American Landscape’ presents the latest body of work from Stephen Shore; a series of photographs shot by drone from 2020 onwards, which reveal in surprising detail the interplay of natural and man-made landscapes of Montana, North Carolina, New York and more.

In this new body of work, Stephen Shore revisits the original ambition of New Topographics, using a new aerial viewpoint to consider afresh the concerns of the movement – that of the objective, the commonplace, and the relationship of the natural and man-made in the American landscape – and how these can be applied in the 21st century. 

As much as exploring the formal possibilities of the aerial photograph,“Topographies” also uncovers a glorious dedication to detail and surprise, in which the slightest bend of a river uncovers the textures and colours of America’s urban and suburban landscapes, all investigated with Shore’s signature rigour. “

We are honored to announce that “Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography. A Memoir.” is MACK’s best selling book of the year. Foreign editions are currently in the works and are set to be released in 2023.


We are humbled by the overwhelming response to this publication.

If you have not had the opportunity to read this memoir, there are still copies available for purchase.


Click here for more info!

If you enjoyed
“Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography. A Memoir.”
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R U S T

A GROUP EXHIBITION

Bernd & Hilla Becher, LaToya Ruby Frazier
& Stephen Shore

JULY 2 – AUGUST 27, 2022

The photographic group exhibition Rust looks at the decline of the American Rust Belt through the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, Stephen Shore and LaToya Ruby Frazier. The nuanced takes of the three artists offer complementary views on the industrial Northeast and Midwest since the late 1970s to the present day against a backdrop of wider societal changes.

Sprüth Magers
Oranienburger Straße 18
Berlin, 10178
Germany

Tues – Sat, 11am – 6pm

Join Stephen Shore & 25+ other artists on Saturday May 21st in New York as Mack takes over Rizzoli Bookstore for a very special celebration. It’s been a while since everyone has been able to gather together, so Mack wanted to make this a big one! Come to meet Mack’s incredible array of authors, browse their new titles, buy signed copies, and raise a glass with us.

Saturday May 21st
4:00 – 8:00 pm

Rizzoli
1133 Broadway 
New York, NY
10010

Register for free here.