Radius Books
 | |
| Categories | Art and Photography Publishing |
|---|---|
| Publisher | David Chickey |
| Founder | David Chickey, Darius Himes, David Skolkin, Joanna Hurley |
| Year founded | 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Website |
www |
Radius Books is a non-profit art book publishing company, with a focus on photography, fine art and monographs, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1] Co-publishing partners include David Zwirner Gallery, Harvard Peabody Museum Press, Temple University Press, Art Institute of Chicago, and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
History and Mission
Radius Books was established in 2007 by David Chickey, publisher, editor, and book designer; Darius Himes, editor; David Skolkin, production; and Joanna Hurley, marketing and public relations.[2] The impetus to found a non-profit publisher arose, in part, from the issue of library budget cuts in the early 2000s, which adversely affected the sales of art books.[3] To address this challenge, Radius forged a small staff that was able to produce affordably priced books. They also made it part of their mission to donate copies of each title to a network of libraries and arts organizations. In line with this mission and belief that "all arts are vital to our nation and our culture's future," with books playing a significant role in promoting "an ongoing dialogue among writers, thinkers and artists,"[4] Radius has continued to develop a reputation for working closely with early and late career artists, as well as museums and art institutions, with an eye toward quality and creative integrity.
Donation Program
Radius Books donates copies of every book published to school, public and university libraries, and arts organizations across the United States.[5] Currently, Radius serves 527 institutions and schools in all 50 US states, donating 300 to 400 copies of one book at a time. Since its founding, Radius founder and Creative Director David Chickey estimates that the non-profit has donated nearly 40,000 books, especially targeting rural and underserved libraries.[6] Ash Creek Elementary School District, Denver Public Library, New Mexico State University Library, and Memphis College of Art are a few of Radius' Books donation recipients.[7]
Titles
Radius Books published 4 titles in their first year. From 2008 to 2010, they doubled their production, publishing 8 titles. Since 2011, Radius has published 15 to 20 titles each year, ranging from monographs on historical and contemporary artists as well as featuring museum collections and exhibitions[8]
2007
Mark Klett, Saguaros; Judy Tuwaletstiwa: Mapping Water; Otto Donald Rogers; Johnnie Wynona Ross
2008
Charles Arnoldi, Julie Blackmon, Domestic Vacations; Joan Watts; Brian Rutenberg; John McCracken: Sketchbook; Lee Friedlander; Michael Lundgren: Transfigurations
2009
Debbie Fleming Caffery: The Spirit and the Flash; Ed Moses; Michael Light: Bingham Mine/Garlfield Stack; Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb: Violet Isle; Grasslands/Separating Species; Callahan, Skinner, Sommer: At the Crossroads of American Photography
2010
David Taylor: Working the Line; Land/ART New Mexico; Chris Ofili: Afro Margins; Thomas Joshua Cooper: Shoshone Falls; Dayanita Singh: House of Love; John Gossage & Alec Soth: The Auckland Project; Marlene Dumas: Against the Wall; Michael Light: LA Day/LA Night; Renate Aller: Oceanscapes; Suzan Frecon
2011
Gay Block: About Love; Janelle Lynch: Los Jardines de México; Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Dolls and Masks; Colleen Plumb: Animals are Outside Today; Harmony Hammond: Against Seamlessness; James Drake: Red Drawings and White Cut-outs; Mark Klett: The Half-Life of History; Robert Benjamin: Notes from a Quiet Life; Shai Kremer: Fallen Empires
2012
Alice Neel: Late Portraits & Still Lifes; Charles Ross: The Substance of Light; ISEA 2012; John Fincher; Justin Kimball: Pieces of String; Renate Aller: dicotyledon; Sam Abell: Photography of Place; Sharon Core: Early American; Sharon Harper: From Above and Below; Terry Evans: Prairie Stories; 112 Green Street:The Early Years; Jim Denevan: Lake Baikal; Rebecca Norris Webb: My Dakota; Rudolf de Crignis
2013
Aaron Huey: Mitakuye Oyassin; Alan Uglow; Betsy Karal: Conjuring Paradise;Enrique Martinez Celaya: The Pearl; Janelle Lynch: Barcelona; Janet Russek: The Tenuous Stem; Susan York/Arthur Sze; Toba Khedori; Victoria Sanbunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape; Barbara Bosworth: Natural Histories; Fred Sandback: Decades; Stephen Dupont: Piksa Niugini Portraits and Diaries; Suzan Frecon: Paper
2014
Tony Delap; Kevin Bubriski: Nepal 1975-2011; Memory City; Palermo: Works on Paper 1976-1977; Julie Blackmon: Homegrown; Renate Aller: Ocean/Desert; Covert Operations: Investigating the Unknown Knowns; Laura Letinsky: Ill Form and Void Full; Michael Light: Lake Las Vegas/Black Mountain; James Drake: 1242; John McCracken: Works from 1963-2011; John Gossage: Pomodori A Grappola
2015
John Connell: Works 1965-2009; Jason Langer: Twenty Years; Felix Gonzales-Torres: Billboards; Aaron Huey Reprint; Bill Jacobson: Place (Series); Black Dolls; Christina Seely: LUX; Brad Tempkin: Rooftop; Carol Anthony; David Taylor: Monuments; Fraction of a Second; Francis F. Denny: Let Virtue Be Your Guide; Barbara Bosworth and Margot Anne Kelly: The Meadow
Awards
Since its founding, Radius Books has been recognized with multiple design and publishing awards. From 2010-2015, Radius was selected eight times for the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)/The Design Observer Group '50 Books/ 50 Covers' competition, which is the longest running design competition in the United States. In 2010, Michael Light: LA Day/LA Night and David Taylor: Working the Line were recognized for their inventive cover designs. In 2012, Fred Sandback, published in conjunction with David Zwirner Gallery, was an AIGA book selection. Janelle Lynch: Barcelona and Stephen Dupont: Piksa Niugini both from 2013 garnered a cover selection and book selection, respectively. In 2014, Covert Operations Investigating the Known Unknowns and James Drake: 1242, both published in conjunction with Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, were selected books. The Meadow, which debuted in 2015, was a noted book selection. The Independent Publisher Book Awards has also recognized Radius Books for excellence in publishing. In 2014, Mitakuye Oyasin, by Aaron Huey won a gold medal in the photography division. The following year, Julie Blackmon: Homegrown won a silver medal for photography. American Alliance of Museums Publishing Publications Design Competition has recognized Radius Books for "superior execution and ingenuity in graphic design of museum publications,"[9] in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Publishers Association of the West has also recognized Radius Books with a book design award. International Center of Photography's recognized Radius with an Infinity Award for best photographic book of the year. In 2014, TIME listed three Radius Books in their Guide to the Best Fall Photobooks, including Julie Blackmon: Homegrown, Laura Letinsky: Ill Form and Full Void, and Michael Light: Lake Las Vegas/Black Mountain. Kevin Bubriski's Nepal: 1975-2011 was recognized with a New England Book Show Award.
References
- ↑ Reid, Calvin (17 November 2008). "Art and Altruism: Radius Books". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "The home team: Local services help writers get polished, published, and promoted". 6 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Medford, Sarah (2016-02-23). "At Home With David Chickey". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ↑ "Mission Statement | Radius Books". radiusbooks.org. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Kohlhaase, Bill (20 September 2013). "Donation, donation, donation: Radius Books combines art, design, and public giving". Pasatiempo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Full circle: Radius Books celebrates its artists". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ "Darius Himes, Publisher- Radius Books". 25 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Hayes, Tracy (12 March 2013). "Shelf Life: Radius Books". Neiman Marcus Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "American Alliance of Museums' Publications Competition". www.aam-us.org. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
External links
"Nepal Before the Earthquake Struck: One Photographer's Portfolio," NPR
"At Home with David Chickey," Wall Street Journal