Album (magazine)

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Album (photography magazine)
Album 1.png
The cover of the first issue of Album magazine
CategoriesArt photography magazine
FrequencyMonthly
First issueFebruary 1970
Final issueJanuary 1971
CompanyAlbum Photographic Ltd.
CountryUnited Kingdom

Album was a monthly art photography magazine from Album Photographic Ltd. that published 12 issues between February 1970 and January 1971. [1]

Contents

Although it was a short-lived publication, Album is important in that it featured budding photographers who have since become notable, including several members of Magnum Photos. Featured photographers include Bill Brandt, W. Eugene Smith and Emmet Gowin.

History and profile

Album was founded and edited by Bill Jay (previously editor of Creative Camera ); [2] the publisher was Aidan Ellis [3] (also previously with Creative Camera, as artist and publisher); [4] and Tristram Powell, a television and film director, was in charge of finance.

Album remains unique[ citation needed ] in publishing a combination of contemporary and historical photographers, along with essays and some poetry and drawings.

Issues

Issue 1, February 1970

The February 1970 issue of Album [n 1] featured the following photographers: [n 2]

Issue 2, March 1970

The March 1970 issue of Album [n 3] featured the following photographers:

Issue 3, April 1970

The April 1970 issue of Album [n 4] featured the following photographers:

Issue 4, May 1970

The May 1970 issue of Album [n 5] featured the following photographers:

Issue 5, June 1970

The June 1970 issue of Album [n 6] featured the following photographers:

Issue 6, July 1970

The July 1970 issue of Album [n 7] featured selections from the 50,000 prints in the George Eastman House Collections

Issue 7, August 1970

The August 1970 issue of Album [n 8] featured the following photographers:

Issue 8, September 1970

The September 1970 issue of Album [n 9] featured the following photographers:

Issue 9, October 1970

The ninth issue of Album [n 10] featured the following photographers:

Issue 10, October 1970

The tenth issue of Album [n 11] featured the following photographers:

Issue 11, December 1970

The December 1970 issue of Album [n 12] featured the following:

Issue 12, January 1971

The final issue of Album [n 13] featured the following photographers:

Notes

  1. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  2. As with the following lists, this one is not exhaustive. As an example, this first issue also contains material by or about Eikoh Hosoe, Peter Cundall, Jeffrey Blankfort, Philip Jones Griffiths, Lee Friedlander, George Rodger, Jim Dine, and more.
  3. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  4. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  5. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  6. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  7. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  8. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  9. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  10. The ninth issue was not available on Bill Jay's website.
  11. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  12. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.
  13. A PDF of the magazine can be found here within a Wayback Machine copy of Bill Jay's website.

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References

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  4. "Ellis, Aidan ISBN DB". ISBN DB. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-29.