Stephen Shames:
A Lifetime in Photography

DESIGN DIRECTION AND CONCEPT — CALEB CAIN MARCUS
PUBLISHER — KEHRER
ARTIST —STEPHEN SHAMES
WRITER — JEFFREY SCALES

Stephen Shames’ retrospective book, the most comprehensive to date, including many unpublished photograph from his five decade career.

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All of the b&w photographs are presented as full bleeds to create an immersive photographic experience.

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Our organizational method unifies fifty years of work.

Instead of separating by subject or chronological period, subject and time are interwoven to provide a deeper philosophical understanding of Stephen’s way of seeing. 

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Thumbnails with captions provide essential context and atypically allow the reader to discover photographs that are not in the main section of the book.

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