Bibliotaph... Black and White Frenchman and father of six Alain Laboile is well-known for his black and white photography. This book presents a glimpse into his family’s free and nearly fairytale-like life in a small village in the southwest of France. Alain Laboile—Summer of the Fawn—hardcover, 112 pages, Kehrer Verlag; kehrerverlag.com
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In Jharkhand, India, coal—referred to as “black diamond” by the locals— is mined everywhere. Sebastian Sardi began photographing mines in 2008. This book presents a close portrait of the people who extract coal and the fragile balance between nature and humankind. Sebastian Sardi—Black Diamond—hardcover, 104 pages, Kehrer Verlag; kehrerverlag.com
The world’s most beautiful icy landscapes and the fascinating animals that inhabit them appear even more striking when presented in black and white. Laurent Baheux—Ice is Black—hardcover, 192 pages, teNeues; teneues.com
Drawing on painstaking research and more than two hundred and fifty interviews, author Wil Haygood brings Sammy Davis, JR’s life into full relief against the backdrop of an America in the throes of racial change. Davis made his living entertaining white people but was often denied service in the very venues he played, and in his broad and varied friendships—not to mention his romances—Davis crossed racial lines in ways few others had. Will Haygood—In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, JR.—paperback, Random House; penguinrandomhouse.com
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