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Brianna Caprozzi, Mari Katayama and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Brianna Caprozzi As summer draws to a close and publishers get back to work, we’ve got our eyes on new book releases. [Farah Al Qasimi]( latest work for the third issue of Note Note Collection, [Patterns]( explores patterns and objects. For Al Qasimi, they can tell us more about who we are, and our way of relating. “We sometimes see how something designed for beauty can be completely weathered or used in an unintended way.” The photographer explores her own empathy for objects and motifs over 56 pages of this softcover publication; BJP interviewed Al Qasimi on her work in our [Virtual Reality issue]( spring 2023 for those after a deep dive. La Compagnie du Livre Rouge and delpire & co are publishing [Louons Maintenant Les Plus Fragiles]( next week, looking back over the career and work of Jean-Louis Courtinat. The book explores forty years of social photography, documenting the ‘tiny lives’ of supposedly “unimportant, weakened people, those who are not totally aware, and those who are dying”. Elsewhere, Erik Kessels, Karel De Mulder and Thomas Sauvin collaborate on [Incomplete Encyclopedia Of Touch]( published next week by RVB Books. A tome of the sensation of touch through photography, the book utilises over 15,000 family albums, acting as an archive of “the human desire to put a hand on things. Whether it’s cars, boats, animals, trees, fridges, bridges, bushes, fellow humans or even their graves.” In Tokyo, Bharat Sikka publishes his latest monograph, [Souvenir Shop]( with Super Labo. The photographer’s 16-year-old daughter, Mannat, has a fascination for Japan, so in 2023, on their inaugural trip to Japan together, the artist aimed to create “an intimate souvenir to bring back to India, capturing the feelings and emotions experienced during their travels in Japan, and reflecting on the mutual influence and interpretation of cultures.” And Yumna Al Arashi’s debut monograph [Aisha]( launches on the 24 September, published by Patrick Frey Editions. The Yemeni Egyptian American photographer and filmmaker took inspiration from her great-grandmother, Aisha, to document North African women and their traditional tattoos over the course of four years. The resulting book is almost 400 pages of the slowly disappearing, matriarchal body-art. [Build the way you want]( In the Studio with Mari Katayama Playful yet deadly serious, Mari Katayama’s studio is testament to her fiercely independent approach to art and creativity [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( OPENING SOON: Female in Focus x Nikon After a two-year hiatus, Female in Focus opens for entries on 08 October. Presented by British Journal of Photography, this edition marks a significant milestone as we partner with [Nikon]( a global leader in imaging technology, as our main sponsor and partner for this call-to-entry. Get your submissions ready and become a Full Access Member to enter up to 10 portraits or one series for free. [Become a Member]( “I did not set out to shoot so many pregnant women”: Brianna Caprozzi’s honest images of sisterhood The in-demand fashion and portrait photographer tells BJP about her new photo book published by IDEA books [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( Taking a stanza: The relationship between photography and poetry Photography and poetry have a long-standing connection and the pairing is enjoying renewed popularity. Rachel Segal Hamilton speaks with photographers and poets to find out why [Learn more]( [Build the way you want]( ONE YEAR! Photographs from the miners' strike 1984-85 The latest publication from Bluecoat Press, ONE YEAR!, marks the 40th anniversary of one of Britain’s longest industrial disputes. Curated in collaboration with Isaac Blease, this volume features over 200 pages of powerful photography, strike-related ephemera, and insightful interviews, honouring the original exhibition at The Martin Parr Foundation. The book coincides with a touring exhibition at [Four Corners]( running from 19 September to 19 October 2024. For a limited time, Bluecoat Press' newsletter subscribers can enjoy £5 off the book and £10 off the Special Edition print when pre-ordering before the exhibition launch on 19 September. [Subscribe now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](