The Best Books of 2017

We are delighted to present photo-eye’s Best Books of 2017. We have again asked numerous photobook lovers from across the world to share their favorite books of the year. Our contributors for 2017 are:

Adam Broomberg Alec Soth Alejandro Cartagena Aline Smithson Christian Michael Filardo Daniel Boetker-Smith Deanna Templeton Ed Templeton Forrest Soper Fred Cray Jim Goldberg John Gossage Joshua Rashaad McFadden Larissa Leclair

Larry Fink Laura M. André Laura El-Tantawy Martin Parr Mike Mandel Miwa Susuda Rafał Milach Rebecca Norris Webb Rinko Kawauchi Roger Ballen Sara Terry Thomas Sauvin Todd Hido Yumi Goto

photo-eye asked each contributor to select three photobooks that were significant to them on a personal or professional level, and to write a brief text about each selection. Among these diverse selections, you may recognize some of your own favorite publications, along with exciting new discoveries.

ADAM BROOMBERG
  
ALEC SOTH

ALEJANDRO CARTAGENA

ALINE SMITHSON

CHRISTIAN MICHAEL FILARDO

DANIEL BOETKER-SMITH

DEANNA TEMPLETON 

ED TEMPLETON

FORREST SOPER 

FRED CRAY 

JIM GOLDBERG 

JOHN GOSSAGE 

JOSHUA RASHAAD MCFADDEN 

LARISSA LECLAIR

LARRY FINK 

LAURA M. ANDRÉ  

LAURA EL-TANTAWY 

MARTIN PARR 

MIKE MANDEL 

MIWA SUSUDA 

RAFAŁ MILACH 

REBECCA NORRIS WEBB 

RINKO KAWAUCHI 

ROGER BALLEN 

SARA TERRY 
THOMAS SAUVIN
  
TODD HIDO

YUMI GOTO