Crashed Limo from the new issue of Hamburger Eyes. I shot this picture after a very long walk through Queens last year in New York City. Issue No. 18 came out really nice and there are seven of my pictures inside. Congrats Ray and David for the great job!
Grab a copy here, straight from California!
This is the book trailer of Stanley Greene's Black Passport designed by Teun Van Der Heijden. It was really great to listen to the story and anecdotes behind the making of the book directly from Teun. Take a look..
I've recently created a Facebook artist page for those of you who want to stay more updated on my projects while cruising on your FB wall. Check it out here: Claudio Majorana Facebook!
Thanks Lucas for this amazing work on one of the pictures or my book The Recent History of Sicilian Skateboard Tours. Make sure to take a look at Lucas' works!
Me, Japanese photographer Kazuma Obara and Dutch book designer Teun Van Der Hejden working on the dummy of my book at 10b Photography during the workshop "The book design, going beyond the form". Such a great time and also a very important step towards the conclusion of my project.
Me, Kazuma and Yulia Tikhomirova (Yart Photography)
Teun and Kazuma helping me out with the binding
Finally using the bone folder
A very interesting interesting article by Marteen Schilt, founder of Schilt Publishing House&Gallery.
More pictures form NYC 2011, HERE.
This is such an intersting ranking of world countries press freedom made every year by Reporters Without Borders. Take a look at the 2015 Word Press Freedom Index: HERE.
It is very sad to find out that Italy is on the 73rd position out of 180 countries.
Bronx Zoo, NYC, 2011, one of my pictures featured on the new Hamburger Eyes. Grab a copy here!
I have a new guest post on Leica Blog about a series of pictures from Mexico. In December 2012 I went visiting my sister after 6 months she had moved to Mexico. This a selection of the picture I've been taking while exploring on of the most incredible countries on earth.
Enjoy!
Polar bear in Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City 2012
For those who can read Italian, here is a very interesting interview to the Italian journalist and photo editor Renata Ferri. Enjoy!
Renata Ferri, picture by Roberta Levi
I just spent a day in Venice visiting the city and the Biennale and taking pictures around!
Thanks Diamante Beghetto for the wonderful day!
Me, picture by Diamante Beghetto
Part of the Biennale
Desillusion Magazine just reviewed my book on their blog. They were the first who, about one year ago, supported my project about the skateboard tours in Sicily. I remember when I first sent them my portfolio. At the time my project didn't have a name and a precise idea behind. A few days later I received an answer email from Sebastien Zanella asking me if I had somebody who could write an article.
In about three days I came up with the idea of "The Recent History of Sicilian Skateboard Tours" and I stater writing the story by myself. That's where everything about the published project started and it has been a true pleasure collaborating with them.
Having transformed my project into a book was really something great for me and also a way to conclude this project in order to move on towards new ones.
Best
Claudio
Mauro Caruso ollie reflected on water, Catania (Sicily) May 2011
Hamburger Eyes No. 18 is out and I have some pictures in it. Head over to their shop and support this great project from California.
88 pages with black and white photography by Claudio Majorana, Uri Korn, Brian David Stevens, Chris Beale, Emily Beaver, Brandon Getty, Jai Tanju, Alex Martinez, Nina Mouritzen, Troy Holden, Gary Van De Griek, Ryan Florig, Ray Potes, Mark Murrmann, Joshua Zucker, Georges Monceaux, Kris Kirk, Magdalena Switek, Luis Mendoza and Sean Maung.
Thanks for letting me be part of this,
Claudio
In a couple of weeks I'll be in Rome to take part to the workshop "The photo book, going beyond the form" with Teun van der Heijden and Jan Rosseel. The workshop will be about all the aspects of how to turn a body of work into a book and it will take place at Francesco Zizola's studio, 10B Photography.
Teun has been curating the catalogues and the exhibitions of the World Press Photo for the past 10 years. He has also been making some great photography books as Stanley Greene's Black Passport.
Right now I'm working on the editing of the project that I'll bring at the workshop: Mustarjancu Kids. A project on which I've been dedicating the past four years.
I'm really looking forward to start this trip.
More updates soon,
Claudio
The Palomino is a 100% independent store carrying 100% independent skateboarder owned companies. It's an honour to have my book there.
Click here to buy my book from them and to take a look at their awesome website!
I just donated a copy of the book to Zines of the Zone !
ZINES OF THE ZONE is a travelling library dedicated to self-published photobooks, photozines, fanzines using photography (even as document) - any DIY printed matter related to photography.
There guys have are travelling through Europe by van to show their collection to people, organize pop-up events, collect new books and meet local publishers.
If you are into self publishing and want to support their project or just find out more, please visit their website and their archive!
ZINES OF THE ZONE @ reading room, SMC, CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE, VILNIUS (LT)
Just shipped 15 more copies of the book. Today's books are going to United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States and Australia.
Thanks!
This is the packaging that I personally designed for the book. I've been cutting and glueing 200 of them. Find out more about the book here.