Joseph Putrock selected for the Cleveland Museum of Art DIY Book exhibit

We are excited to share that Stafford Contemporary photographer, Joseph Putrock’s book, Twentysix Gasoline Cans was selected for inclusion in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s exhibition, DIY: Photographers & Books.

The exhibit will be on view from August 11 to December 30, 2012.

A new golden age of the photobook has dawned, thanks to digital printing technology and web-based distribution services that allow rapid, inexpensive production of books in quantities from one copy to thousands. This exhibition is the first museum show to focus on the impact of print-on-demand publishing on contemporary photographic practice. Instead of images on the wall, the room will be dominated by a long table where a visual banquet of more than 100 photobooks will await the visitor. Several examples of historic and unique books will be in cases, but for most of the volumes, touching, reading, and re-reading will be encouraged. The books will be by regional, national, and international artists. Plans include a computer station where visitors can try their own hand at producing a photobook.

Learn more about the show here.

Purchase a copy of the book ($20) through Small Batch Editions.