Sustainable options for photobook makers, or Why we should not stop making photobooks!
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Speaker
Herman Seidl
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Date
Wednesday April 9
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Time
17:00-17:45 CET [16:00-16:45 GMT]
Yes, we live in an Anthropocenic world. In the digital era, the fast distribution of information has become an irreversible standard, and a book is an antiquated medium. Producing photobooks consumes precious resources—the manufacturing process requires paper from millions of trees and relies on chemical-based printing.
Human beings must learn to live with a more sustainable impact on Earth's climate and ecosystems. So why would someone still choose to produce a heavy book filled with photographs and text?
Drawing on his extensive experience in making photobooks - both as an author and as a publisher - Herman Seidl will discuss ten reasons why we should continue making photobooks—and how we can do this in a way that is streamlined to sustain efficiency and adaptability in an ever-evolving environment.
Some of the topics he will cover include Sustainable Paper Choices, Eco-Friendly Printing, Responsible Manufacturing, Minimal & Sustainable Packaging, Extended Lifespan & End-of-Life Considerations.
Herman Seidl
FOTOHOF
Herman Seidl studied communication science and Romance studies at Salzburg University as well as artistic photography at Salzburg College and is a freelance photographer whose activity includes applied and artistic works. He lived and worked on photo projects in Italy, France, Germany, USA. He not only curates many exhibitions at FOTOHOF Salzburg - one of the leading institutions for photography in Austria - but is also the author of numerous books released by German and Austrian publishing houses. The FOTOHOF >EDITION has published 400 photobooks and hosts 17.000 photobooks in their library.
