Mack (publishing)
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Michael Mack |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London, SE4 |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Photography and Arts |
| Official website |
www |
Mack (stylised as MACK) is an independent art and photography publishing house based in London.[1] Mack works with established and emerging artists, writers and curators, and cultural institutions, releasing between 20-25 books per year. The publisher was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack.[1]
Details
Mack was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack, who previously worked as managing director of Steidl, founding the SteidlMack imprint.[1]
Mack takes part in various book fairs, showcasing new titles, participating in talks, and organising artist book signings. These annual fairs include Photo London in May; the NY Art Book Fair, in September; Paris Photo, in November; Rencontres d'Arles, in July; Frankfurt Book Fair; Photobook Bristol and The London Book Fair.
The Photobook: A History Vol. III, by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger and published in 2014 by Phaidon, introduces several Mack titles.
In 2011, Michael Mack was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Plymouth for his contribution to art publishing.[2]
Awards for Mack titles
- Rencontres d'Arles 2011 Contemporary Book Award – won by Taryn Simon's A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters.[3]
- Rencontres d'Arles 2012 Author Book Award – won by Christian Patterson's Redheaded Peckerwood.[4]
- Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013 – won by Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin's War Primer 2.[5]
- Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2014 – won by Martin Kollar's Field Trip.[6][7]
- ICP Infinity Award 2014 from the International Center of Photography – won by Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin's Holy Bible.[8]
- Paris Photo 2016 Photobook of the Year – won by Gregory Halpern's ZZYZX.[9]
First Book Award
In 2012, Mack established the First Book Award,[10] in collaboration with the National Media Museum, Bradford and the Wilson Centre for Photography, London. This annual photography publishing award is open to photographers who have not previously had a book published by a third party publishing house (this does not include self-published print on demand projects). The call for submissions emphasises a predilection for projects conceived in book form: works that find a voice through the book. The award is not an open submission – but instead each year, a diverse array of international nominators are asked to recommend suitable projects. Submissions open in January, the winner is announced in April, and the winning work is published by Mack and the National Media Museum in June.
Winners
- 2012: Anne Sophie Merryman, Mrs. Merryman's Collection.
- 2013: Paul Salveson, Between the Shell.
- 2014: Joanna Piotrowska, FROWST.
- 2015: Ciarán Óg Arnold, I went to the worst of bars hoping to get killed. but all I could do was to get drunk again.
- 2016: Sofia Borges, The Swamp.[11]
- 2017: Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, Nothing's in Vain.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 Balhetchet, Sophie (2013). "Michael Mack". Hotshoe. No. 184. Hotshoe International Ltd. pp. 72–73.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Sir Ranulph Fiennes plots course for Plymouth University's Graduation Week", Plymouth University. Accessed 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "2011 Edition", Rencontres d'Arles. Accessed 5 September 2015.
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (9 July 2012). "Torgovnik's powerful portraits from Rwanda take top prize at Arles". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Sean O'Hagan. "Deutsche Börse photography prize 2013 won by Broomberg and Chanarin | Art and design". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Winner 2014, Oskar Barnack Award. Accessed 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Matthew Rycroft, "How Martin Kollar’s award-winning project took shape", The Cooperative of Photography, 25 June 2014. Accessed 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Infinity Awards | International Center of Photography". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "PHOTOBOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: ZZYZX - Paris Photo Grand Palais". www.parisphoto.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "First Book Award". www.firstbookaward.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Sofia Borges: The Swamp". Mack. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ Nothing's in Vain by Emmanuelle Andrianjafy. Mack.