Bushwick sur Seine is a private archive anchored by a formalist approach to photography. The collection is primarily dedicated to examining the visual structures, compositional precision, and sequencing of master photographers, serving as a repository for landmark photobooks, monographs, and original photographic prints.
Central to this curation is a specific focus on the objective, deadpan aesthetics of the New Topographics movement and the Düsseldorf School.
While rooted in historical precedents, the archive maintains an active dialogue with contemporary photography and modern visual frameworks.
Secondary to this photographic foundation, the collection explores the broader landscape of mechanical reproducibility and the evolution of the printed image. This encompasses the pioneering artists' books of Ed Ruscha, the digital-to-physical reproducibility of Wade Guyton, and the critical acts of reappropriation explored by Christopher Wool and Richard Prince.
For collectors and visitors interested in acquiring works, a select number of editions and pieces from the archive are currently available for purchase within the Private Sale section.
Many books in the collection were sourced from these great publishers:
We also include books from these galleries:
You can access a full list of all the Publishers here.
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