As part of the exhibition 10×10 Japanese Photobooks in New York, bdp has been invited to select ten Japanese photobooks which will be featured in an online space in conjunction with the show.

“Book Dummies” is an exhibition that gives insight into the process of making a photo book. It reveals the many layers of the process, giving a step-by-step view of the approach used by the photographers whose book dummies make up the exhibition. Through a selection of dummies, photographs, installations and videos, “Book Dummies” brings together some 50 works by 7 artists.

Manik Katyal is the Curator, Photo editor and Editor-in-Chief of Emaho Magazine; a publication with a vision to bring about a creative revolution by exploring and promoting all mediums of creativity, those primarily in Photography, Art, Music and Travel.

As many of you know, I have just returned from participating in Bursa Foto Fest in Turkey, where I gave a lecture entitled ‘Searching for Truth in the Photograph’. My lecture introduced five Japanese photographers, including photographers we will feature in upcoming RPS events. We will host Eriko Koga for a curatorial talk on October 15th, and Masaru Tatsuki for another talk session on November 17th. Here on the RPS blog, I would like to share what I said in my lecture.