“The Book of Books on Photo Books” is an anthology that gathers over one hundred photography publications distributed worldwide, selected to showcase the evolution of photo books as an artistic and visual medium.
The publication, authored by Todd Hido, was edited by Innocences Publishing in collaboration with L’inaperçu and Galerie Les Yeux Ouverts. Graphic design was done by Jean-Marie Donat and Gwenola de Metz, and printing was carried out using digital inkjet printing at Rodona Indústria Gráfica.
The catalog includes 376 interior pages printed on Munken Lynx from Munken Paper (Arctic Paper) and a cover made of graphic cardstock. The interior is printed in four-color CMYK, and the cover in Pantone Reflex Blue. The binding is sewn paperback, with 12 cm flaps. The edition was 500 copies, taking advantage of digital inkjet printing to reduce printing times and minimize assembly costs, while maintaining high graphic quality.
Specifications
Format
15 x 19 cm
Paper
Interior 376 pages: Munken Lynx 120 g from Arctic Paper
Cover: Graphic cardstock 270 g
Printing
Interior: 4+4 CMYK on digital inkjet printing
Cover: Pantone Reflex Blue, single side
Binding
Sewn paperback with 12 cm flaps