On behalf of our friends at Magnum Photos > Los Angeles: Bookmaking Masterclass with Michael Christopher Brown and Ramon Pez.  A two-day master class on developing and publishing photo books. Michael Christopher Brown’s amazing book LIBYAN SUGAR is a favorite of ours here at Arcana – this is a great opportunity. “Magnum Photos is excited to announce a bookmaking master class in Los Angeles, taking place on Friday 24 & Saturday 25 February 2017. The event is a two-day workshop exploring the process of developing and publishing photo books – starting from the very first stages of editing a project into a book from concept, design and printing – as well as looking at the ins and outs of self publishing versus working with an established publisher.  Led by Magnum photographer Michael Christopher Brown and renowned art director Ramon Pez, the workshop will include invaluable inspiration and practical advice for early and mid-career photographers – photographers that are thinking about transitioning their projects into book format or those that are seeking feedback on their work in general and are interested in learning more about the bookmaking process. The first day will consist of inspirational lectures from both speakers, as they outline how they created Michael Christopher Brown’s award-winning book, Libyan Sugar, together. The second half of that day will see the group split in two for lengthy group critiques in which participants will be able to receive constructive advice on their projects. This will continue into the second day and the entire group will also have the opportunity to attend LA’s Art Book Fair together on the first evening. The workshop is strictly limited to 24 participants, to create a social yet intensive atmosphere in which everyone will get to know each other and share experiences. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please visit https://www.magnumphotos.com/events/ for application details. @michaelchristopherbrown @magnumphotos

Please join us at Arcana on Saturday, February 4th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate the publication of True Image by Tony Manzella.

“Excavating local landscapes. True Image is a photographic representation of our unseen surroundings.” - Tony Manzellazella

For the event Los Angeles-based audio / video artist Tom Hall will create an installation featuring a unique generative algorithm that translates True Image’s complete image set into a hardware synthesis ambient soundtrack.

If you are unable to attend but wish to purchase a signed copy of True Image, please place your order on our website here, or call us at 310-458-1499. 

dosa yo-yo puff workshop with Christina Kim

Join us at Arcana this Sunday (1/8/17) at 11:30 am for a special workshop with Christina Kim to learn to make yo-yo puffs!

A yo-yo puff is a circle of fabric gathered around its edges into a “puff” used for embellishing quilts and clothing. First, a circle is drawn on a piece of cloth, cut out, and stitched with thread around the outside of the folded edge while turning a tiny hem as you go. The thread is pulled, gathering the fabric into a puff, then knotted. A traditional form of recycling thought to date back centuries, yo-yo or Suffolk puffs, as they are sometimes called in England, are best known in the United States for their use in Depression-era quilting practice. yo-yo puff. Christina attempted her first yo-yo puffs creation, a coverlet, in high school by following instructions in an issue of Seventeen magazine. For a project in 2013 evoking the transformation of winter to spring, 10,000 puffs dip-dyed and hand-painted in subtle gradients of sky, snow, and cherry blossom colors were made for an 18 window installation in Tokyo. The technique was incorporated into the dosa Traveler 2013 collection.

Come to Arcana Sunday, December 18th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate the publication of this lovely new contribution to California architectural history with Mr. Appleton and Ms. Levick, and to do some last-minute Holiday gift-shopping! If you are unable to attend and wish to purchase a copy of Ranches: Home on the Range in California signed by both, place your order on our website here, or call us at 310-458-1499. 

 
Friday, December 16th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
and Saturday, December 17th, 11:00 - 7:00
dosa glossary a-z
SIGNING + INSTALLATION + OBJECT SALE

Sunday, December 18th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
MARC APPLETON + MELBA LEVICK:
RANCHES: HOME ON THE RANGE IN CALIFORNIA

Saturday, February 4th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
PORTRAITS AND PAINTINGS:
A NEWSPAPER BY TONY MANZELLA

February 23rd - 26th at the MoCA Geffen Contemporary
THE 2017 PRINTED MATTER LA ART BOOK FAIR

Pre-order TOTAL CHAOS, signed by author Jeff Gold now!

Pre-order your signed books here. 

Please join us on Saturday, 12/3 (5-7) for a book signing with Todd Hido for his stunning new Aperture monograph -

Intimate Distance: Twenty-five Years of Photographs, A Chronological Album. Photographs by Todd Hido

Essay by David Campany

Texts by Katya Tylevich
 

If you can't join us on 12/3 - or if you'd like to reserve a signed copy in advance -  you can place an order now for a signed copy now here.

Please note that sales will be limited to one copy per customer at the event.

Details here.

Please join us on November 12th (5-7) for a special celebration of The Ice Plant’s 10^th anniversary!

We will have book signings With Ed Panar and Mike Slack.

We will have the famous patented Jacques Marlow Slack Margaritas.

We will have ice!

As a special gift to those who attend, there will be a limited edition booklet celebrating these last 10 years of Ice Plantia!

We will have all in print (and some out-of-print!) Ice plant titles for sale.
We will have our very own Erin Schneider on acordian.

We will see you there!

Pre-order signed copies of ANIMALS THAT SAW ME VOLUME 2 and MIKE SLACK: WALKING IN PLACE 1, NEW ORLEANS now!