Alexandra Road Estate. Park & Plant
Craig Atkinson
Cafe Royal Books
English
Edited by Craig Atkinson
Softcover
Edition of 200
28 pages
140 x 200 mm
2015
ISBN Not Available
Alexandra Road Estate features in three collectable photographic records by the influential independent publishing house Cafe Royal Books. Created by photographer and Fine Art and Illustration Lecturer, Craig Atkinson. They are quite simply a brilliant way of capturing a moment in time at the award-winning estate designed by Neave Brown, picking up more than simply the bricks, mortar and concrete – they capture the essence of what fascinates about post-war British architecture. All three zines are available from Greyscape. This is Park & Plant. Craig explains ‘My aim is to create a focussed and complete archive of British documentary photography. I publish roughly 70 titles each year with a small edition ‘archive box’ every 100th title. These archive boxes are aimed at major collections, libraries and museums — helping to increase the visibility of the work and making the books publicly accessible for as long as possible.
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About the Artist
Craig Atkinson is a photographer and editor from UK. In 2005 he founded Café Royal Books, a publishing house specializing in well produced, collectible and affordable photo books and drawing books. His works have been exhibited in many galleries and libraries in Europe, America and Asia as : Tate Gallery, The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art of NY, Booklet Press, Japan, University of New South Wales Australia. His books are available from Café Royal Books, and many bookshops and galleries worldwide. Bristol 04.13 is one of the books of the collection and represents part of an ongoing project documenting changes in Britain and overseas.
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About the Publisher
Café Royal Books (founded 2005) is an independent publisher based in Southport, England. Originally set up as a way to disseminate art, in multiple, affordably, quickly, and internationally while not relying on ‘the gallery’. Café Royal Books publishes artist’s books and zines as well as a weekly series of photobook/zines. The photographic publications are part of a long ongoing series, generally working with photographers and their archives, to publish work, which usually falls into 1970–2000 UK documentary / reportage.
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