Independent Photographic Journal, published in London. www.hotshoemagazine.com
Hotshoe is the UK's leading Contemporary Photography magazine showcasing the best of established and up-and-coming talent.
/ ’s Photobook Fest, held September 6–8, is just two weeks away!
We can’t wait to see you for our first time at the fair, which features nearly 70 publishers in ICP’s space on the LES, along with programs and book signings. Get your tickets for the VIP Preview and run of show now: pbf.icp.org.
At the same time as Canadian American photographer Christopher Anderson became a father for the first time, his own father was diagnosed with lung cancer. His series Son exquisitely explores that most universal and perplexing of experiences - the transitional moment from son to father, and from caregiver to the cared for.
‘Son’ by published by
In our latest issue, we review ‘s book ‘Sex, Death, Transcendence’.
“In turning the female gaze onto herself, Linda Troeller presents the female body, historically a site of social inequality, as inseparable from its value as a human
being. She subverts conventional ideas of youth and desire with images of herself naked in a neck brace, wrapped in bandages, then older, in a blonde wig,
sexy lingerie, makeup, jeweller … all the accoutrements of beauty”
‘Sex, Death, Transcendence’ has been short-listed at the 2024 Arles Book Awards and was a finalist at the Athens Photo Festival. You can find her work displayed in the upcoming Chania International Photo Festival Greece on the 22nd - 26th of July.
Read the full review in our latest issue, 211 - ‘Shooting Mum and Dad’.
‘Sex, Death, Transcendence’ published by .
The third print in our Hotshoe Editions series is by Mark Steinmetz. This hand-printed silver gelatin print was produced by the artist at his studio in Athens, Georgia and is signed and numbered in a limited edition of 20.
From the book “Philip & Micheline” published by , the photo is from a series of perhaps some of the most personal images Steinmetz has presented. In the series, he “lovingly follows his parents over the course of 10 years as they age, love and eventually leave. This book acts as much as loving memorial and tribute as it does artist book.”
Mark Steinmetz is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. His work is held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum of Modern Art, New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Sir Elton John Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, amongst others.
Head to the link in our bio for the chance to acquire your own Steinmetz print.
“We are all solitary creatures, pursuing our individual dreams, fighting our solitary battles. We walk through life alone, yet we are bound by the invisible threads of human connection, of shared experiences and mutual struggles.” - Naguib Mahfouz
Mohamed Hassan’s work drew inspiration from a passage in Mahfouz’s “Miramar,” delving into the intricate inner lives of its characters and the complexities of their existence.
In Hassan’s collection, “Our Hidden Room,” he tells the fragmented story of a complex yet loving relationship between a father and son in Egypt. Discover more of Hassan’s emotive series, along with an exclusive Q and A with can be found in our latest issue “Shooting Mum and Dad.”
Follow the link in our bio to see more!
We are very happy to share with you a collaboration with Andy Adams of FlakPhoto on the importance of print and why it matters.
In this week’s newsletter, our editor-in-chief Melissa DeWitt has written a piece on the beauty of books and the emotions they evoke, the inspiration behind Hotshoe and why we do what we do, and the importance of print in our screen- dominant digital world.
We are also excited to announce that FlakPhoto is doing a giveaway of Hotshoe’s issue on Todd Hido, follow the link in our bio to find out more!
In the early 1990s, Richard Billingham produced a series of photographs at his family home, a high-rise flat in England’s Black Country, which were intended to be studies for later paintings. His images document his father Ray, who was suffering from alcoholism, as well as his mother Liz, and younger brother Jason.
More of Richard Billingham’s work is in our lastest issue.
‘Shooting Mum and Dad’ explores the first, and arguably most important, relationship for most people – our relationship with our parents and how that intimacy, or lack of, has shaped us as individuals, both physically and psychologically.
Grab your copy by following the link in our bio 🔗
Ray’s a Laugh was published by MACK in 2024
We are very excited to announce our participation in ’s Photobook Fest! Held September 6–8 at ICP’s space on the Lower East Side, NYC, ICP Photobook Fest
will span two floors in the galleries and host nearly 70 photobook publishers showcasing and selling their latest books. The event will also highlight ICP faculty
and alumni and feature in-person programming, book signings, and workshops.
We really hope to see you there!!
Ronan McCall
The Whited Sepulchre explores Ronan McCall’s experience of intergenerational trauma. Within the images, McCall tries to imagine his parents’ past and comprehend the weight of their experiences within Irish State structures.
Why do you think artists throughout history have focused on their parents as a subject?
“I think photography has a unique capability to reflect the subconscious, collective and otherwise. I think it’s something we are only beginning to understand. Art for me is the genuine reflection of the self…”
Something exciting is in the wash…
Keep an eye out for the launch of our next Hotshoe special edition print, coming soon!
RIP Bertien van Manen (1942-2024)
At the beginning of ‘Still Here,’ included a line from Jo Shapcott’s poem ‘Of Mutability’:
“Don’t trouble, though, to head anywhere but the sky.”
This poem captures the beauty and uncertainty of life and accompanies her themes of love, loss,
and remembrance, as a daughter who is gradually coming to terms with a father’s decline. Through her photographic practice, Goldblatt was able to reconnect with her father, finding a trace of the man he once was.
Comment below your favourite piece of poetry ⭐️
You can see more of this collection in issue 211 Shooting Mum and Dad link can be found in our bio.
Hotshoe is proud to announce its upcoming Issue 211: Shooting Mum and Dad is out now.
Portfolios include the work of Richard Billingham, Sage Sohier, Mohamed Hassan, Mitch Epstein, Anna Fox, Mary Frey, Judith Black, Ronan McCall, Deanna Dikeman, Esther Teichmann, Paul Graham, Christopher Anderson, Mark Steinmetz, Lydia Goldblatt and Oliver Woods, alongside an extended Q&A. The Crude Metaphors section, featuring a short story by Melissa DeWitt and photographs by Barbara Bosworth, continues with the theme. Plus reviews of four newly released photo books.
Throughout this issue we explore the first, and arguably most important, relationship for most people – our relationship with our parents and how that intimacy, or lack of, has shaped us as individuals, both physically and psychologically.
Order your copy here for £20 or subscribe to receive Issue 211 as your first issue.
Follow the link in our bio.
Hotshoe is proud to announce its upcoming Issue 211: Shooting Mum and Dad is now available to pre-order.
Portfolios include the work of Richard Billingham, Sage Sohier, Mohamed Hassan, Mitch Epstein, Anna Fox, Mary Frey, Judith Black, Ronan McCall, Deanna Dikeman, Esther Teichmann, Paul Graham, Christopher Anderson, Mark Steinmetz, Lydia Goldblatt and Oliver Woods, alongside an extended Q&A. The Crude Metaphors section, featuring a short story by Melissa DeWitt and photographs by Barbara Bosworth, continues with the theme. Plus reviews of four newly released photo books.
Throughout this issue we explore the first, and arguably most important, relationship for most people – our relationship with our parents and how that intimacy, or lack of, has shaped us as individuals, both physically and psychologically.
Pre-order your copy at the link in bio or subscribe to receive Issue 211 as your first issue.
As daylight lengthens, we joyfully welcome the arrival of these warm spring days!
Now is the perfect moment to honor the work of artist Mikiko Hara. With a unique perspective, Hara effortlessly captures the essence of everyday life, from the delicate cuts of flowers resting against a windowpane to the candid moments of her son at playing on the floor. Her work “brings us glimpses of an everyday life we can all recognise, yet makes me
feel nostalgic, as if I am watching a film
about a time that is about to end.”
A collection of images from her series ‘Small Myths’
Hido’s most overtly personal work, Excerpts from Silver Meadows brings together elements of all his previous works but offers a more tangible experience, advanced by both Hido’s newly dramatised approach to portraiture and the addition of found images from his childhood, presented in rigorous collages.
‘Coming and Going’ - Jim Goldberg
“This tomb of a photobook is a wonderful combination of visual art and memoir, forging new connections between pictures and words. To make great work we must be willing to be vulnerable and (to paraphrase Tim Kreider) to be loved we must be willing to be known.”
A new book review, can be found in Hotshoe Issue 210 follow the link in our bio to find out more.
‘A Road Divided’
“I had been photographing landscapes for a couple of years, but had no intention of making anything of them … I had no other purpose of making them other than responding to the beauty that I saw“ - Todd Hido
Happy New Year 2024. We are looking forward to another year filled with incredible artists and stunning photographs, and we’re eager to share it all with you.
Whether speaking of obtaining his master’s of fine arts at CCA under the watchful eye of Larry Sultan, or advising aspiring photographers on their portfolios, Todd Hido consistently highlights the importance of mentorship. No matter where you go, someone has a story of him helping them with ideas, or giving critical insight on their work. In conversation with Darius Himes, Hido had this to say about his friend and mentor, Larry Sultan:
DH: Todd, you had the opportunity to study under Larry Sultan, one of the great photographers and educators of his generation. Can you tell us about the influence Sultan had on your career?
TH: That’s such a big question, Darius, and so key to understanding the evolution of my work. There’s a reason my newest book is dedicated to him - I feel like my growth as a photographer can be cleanly demarcated into two halves: before I studied with Larry Sultan and after. And I bet 90% of the students that Larry taught could say the same thing - how influential he was as a teacher. He was one of the most generous and articulate people I’ve ever met in my entire life.
Read the rest of the interview with in our latest Issue 210 - Todd Hido, available at the link in bio.
We can hardly believe it’s December already 🎄🎄! Perfect time to start shopping for loved ones, and we’ve got the photography lovers covered.
Hotshoe Editions has released a limited edition print from Todd Hido which includes our latest monograph of his work, Issue 210: Todd Hido.
We also have our Edition No. 1 print of Michael Lundgren’s beautiful work, which comes with our award-winning Issue 209: An Emotional Landscape.
Head on over to our link in bio or our website for more info on Hotshoe Editions. Happy shopping!
Get a sneak peek into the captivating interview between and
DH: I want to talk about your work at night, made in the back alleys and side streets of America. There is a sense of having staked out a property and you are patiently waiting for something to happen. That’s one reading. Another reading is that you’re a solitary wanderer, showing us the quiet reality of these nighttime spaces as Robert Adams did with suburban Colorado in both daytime and nighttime photographs. Does this possible multiplicity of readings excite you?
TH: I have always been fascinated and very open to the various ways in which people interpret my photographs. I will often say ‘the meaning of the image resides in the viewer’, and that is based on an understanding that there’s always a multiplicity of readings of anything any artist creates. It’s not my job as an artist to create meaning, but only to charge the air so that meaning can occur.…
Read more of the interview in our lastest issue. Click the link in our bio and secure your copy now! 🔗
Signed copies now available on the website!
Todd Hido was kind enough to send us back from Paris with a few signed copies. Check them out on our website under our ‘Signed Issues’ page.
Link in bio 🔗
Paris bound for . Looking forward to launching the new issue on and catching up with familiar faces!
Hotshoe is delighted to be returning to Paris Photo to launch our latest issue dedicated to the work of Todd Hido.
Featuring an extended interview with Darius Himes, International Head of Photographs at Christie’s; as well as never before published images from Hido’s newly released photobook, The End Sends Advance Warning; and a story by Jane Slavin in response to some of Hido’s early black and white photos, in Crude Metaphors.
Todd Hido will be signing copies of the magazine as part of the Media Programme at Paris Photo on Saturday 11th November at 2pm.
We hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to announce Hotshoe Issue 210 is dedicated to the work of Todd Hido, well known for his atmospheric nighttime photographs of suburban America that tap into our collective memory, and communicate human experience.
Featuring an extended interview between Todd Hido and Darius Himes, International Head of Photographs at Christie’s; as well as never before published images from Hido’s newly released photobook, The End Sends Advance Warning; and a story by Jane Slavin, in response to some of Hido’s early black and white photos, in Crude Metaphors.
This issue will launch at the upcoming , more details to follow.
Pre-order your copy at the link in bio or subscribe to receive Issue 210 as your first issue.
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P. Guilmoth's moonlit landscapes capture the silence of the night.
These photographs are part of an ongoing body of work titled 'Eternal Orchard'. We are excited to see what is coming next.
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