STEIDL x STRAND

From Wednesday, October 26 through Saturday, October 29, renowned international art book publisher STEIDL takes over the Strand Book Store! All week long STEIDL x STRAND presents new books, stage talks and book signings with artists and speakers including William Eggleston, Robert Polidori, Joel Sternfeld and Frank Gohlke, Mark Peterson and Amy Pereira, Bruce Davidson and Anna Mia Davidson, Philip Trager, A-chan, Romney Müller-Westernhagen and Victoria Whyte Ball and Ken Ball. Below are listings, but some events are ticketed. Please continue to the Strand's site to find out more about each event.

WEDNESDAY 10/26 - Hosted by Gerhard Steidl
4–6 PM — Book signing with the legendary photographer William Eggleston, hosted by Gerhard Steidl, to celebrate his new book 'The Democratic Forest - Selected Works,' co-published with David Zwirner Books.
7–8PM— Robert Polidori on “Making a Book with Steidl”
8–9PM— Joel Sternfeld, Frank Gohlke and Suketu Mehta on the making of their book 'Landscape as Longing,' with a lecture by Gerhard Steidl. Following the talks, the artists will sign their respective books; 'Hotel Petra,' '60 Feet Road,' 'Bhatiya Nagar Facades' and 'Landscape as Longing.'

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THURSDAY 10/27
7–8 PM — Amy Pereira, Photography Director of MSNBC and Mark Peterson will be in conversation about Mr. Peterson’s project 'Political Theater' followed by a book signing.

FRIDAY 10/28
7–8 PM — Brian Wallis is hosting a talk with Bruce Davidson and Anna Mia Davidson about the intersection in time of their careers crossing paths and the unique dynamic between father and daughter. The talk will be followed with Anna Mia Davdison signing her new book 'Cuba: Black and White' and Bruce Davison signing various titles published by Steidl.

SATURDAY 10/29
4–6 PM — Book signing and launches with:
Philip Trager – 'New York in the 1970s' and 'Photographing Ina'
A-chan – 'Salt’n Vinegar'
Romney Mueller-Westernhagen – 'Portraits'
Victoria Whyte Ball & Ken Ball,** editors of 'The Golden Decade'