Shane Lavalette

Photographer / Publisher & Editor of Lay Flat / Associate Director of Light Work

People in Trouble Laughing Pushed to the Ground.
BROOMBERG & OLIVER CHANARIN

It's easy to find significance in a photographic archive, but making a lasting impression is another story. Intelligent and surprising.

Visitor.
OFER WOLBERGER

A brilliant title from an on-going series of self-published books by the artist.

Nowhere But Here.
JOCELYN LEE

Delicate portraits in a simple, elegant publication.

Abstract Pictures.
WOLFGANG TILLMANS

Though I much prefer intentional artist books over catalogs, I've always loved Tillmans' abstractions and am happy to have a way to spend more time with them in one place.

Seacoal.
CHRIS KILLIP

One of the best photographers of the last century, and one of his most powerful books.

Subscription Series 3.
MARK STEINMETZ

The third time's the charm.

Paloma al Aire.
RICARDO CASES

Smart, playful, funny, moving – not to be missed.

Parasomnia.
VIVIANE SASSEN

It's tough to follow up Flamboya, but yet again I'm enchanted and can't stop looking.

A.
GREGORY HALPERN

A stark view of the Rust Belt, photographed with a compassionate eye and cleverly sequenced to reveal a complex underlayer.

Redheaded Peckerwood.
CHRISTIAN PATTERSON

I've had the pleasure of watching this project evolve from its early incarnation to this paragon of a book – instantly a favorite.

Shane Lavalette is a photographer, the Publisher and Editor of Lay Flat, as well as the Associate Director of Light Work. He currently lives and works in Upstate New York.

www.shanelavalette.com

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