Paul Graham: A Shimmer of Possibility

First published in late 2007, New York-based photographer Paul Graham's A Shimmer of Possibility was hailed as "one of the most important advances in contemporary photographic practice that has taken place in a long while" and was said to "redefine what a photobook can be." Inspired by Chekhov's short stories, the book is a series of photographic vignettes--taken from 2004-2006--of quotidian moments in contemporary American life, which Graham occasionally punctuates with the sublime. For example, there is an image of a man mowing his lawn while it begins to rain and the sun illuminates each drop. These filmic haiku avoid summation; life simply flows past, enveloping the viewer in its beauty.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3865218628
• ISBN13: 9783865218629
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: steidlMACK
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 5.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.5" x 1.3" x 9.5"