For Immediate Release

Contacts: Kathy Barr, (415) 565-0545 ext 13

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—JAN 27, 2006—The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) hosts "Photo Books Now" an exhibition examining the reinvention of photography and the photographic book in the 21st century, February 3 through April 7, 2006. Join the Center for an opening night reception on February 3, 2006, 6-8pm.

Photo Books Now Reception
February 3, 2006
6pm-8pm
Free
Join SFCB for the opening of the Center's exhibition of the photographic book in the 21st century. See how photography and the photographic book have been reinvented.

Photo Books Now Exhibition
February 3 - April 7, 2006
Free
San Francisco Center for the Book showcases the reinvention of photography and the photographic book in the 21st century. See how the constraints of traditional book publishing are being broken by artists, photographers and the use of fine-art photo presses. Explore these exciting documents with new approaches to sequence, multiplicity and production. From the immediacy of street photography, to cutting-edge digital manipulation, to the timeless quality of early processes, photo artists are imagining myriad new possibilities for the book.

Photo Books Now Panel Discussion
March 31, 2006
7pm-9pm
Free
Join John DeMerritt at SFCB as he moderates an open-ended discussion on the issues involved in producing an edition of photo books, with an emphasis on self-publishing. Panelists will include photographers and artists who make photo books in a wide range of styles.

About John DeMerritt
John DeMerritt operates a bindery in Emeryville specializing in small editions and box-making. He apprenticed with Klaus Roetzscher in San Francisco and was edition binder at Taurus Bookbindery in Berkeley. He has taught at The KALA Institute in Berkeley and currently teaches bookmaking at The San Francisco Art Institute.

For More Information
All events will be held at the San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 DeHaro Street, San Francisco. For more information on the above events, please contact Kathy Barr at (415) 565-0545 ext 13.

About San Francisco Center for the Book
The San Francisco Center for the Book is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object, as well as preserving the traditional art of book-making. The center provides both a home for Bay Area book artists and a place where the wider community can discover book arts. Our scores of workshops foster learning at all levels: from introductory classes to year long courses, from traditional bookbinding to cutting-edge printing techniques to experimental book art forms. In addition, the center's youth program provides a forum for artistic expression and discovery of emerging literacy among the young. Plus, there's always an exhibition up at the Center, designed to inform and delight visitors. Free public programs abound, too, from poetry readings, to book signings to gallery talks. Click here for a calendar of events.

The San Francisco Center for the Book is a 501(C)3 nonprofit educational organization that depends on the involvement and generosity of individuals and on contributions from foundations and government agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts to provide many of its education initiatives, public events and book-arts programming.