<p>In this episode, Gem Fletcher chats to designer and educator Brian Paul Lamotte about reimagining the possibilities of form, production and distribution in art and photobooks. In a deep dive into the book making process we open up a conversation about the changing scope of publishing, the transformative experience of being entangled with an artist and their intentions and ultimately design as a form of collaboration. </p><br><p><a href="https://brianpaullamotte.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Paul Lamotte </a>(b. 1984, San Francisco, USA) is an independent graphic designer & publisher specializing in art and photography books. Educated in graphic design at London’s Central St. Martins, he established his creative practice in New York and is currently based between Milano and Zürich. His design approach utilizes extensive visual and production research paired with image-led solutions and minimal typography. His publishing practice is driven by exploration and experimentation with the book form, production methods and models of distribution. He has designed and produced various books and projects for select publishers and clients including <a href="https://aperture.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aperture Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.dashwoodbooks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dashwood Books,</a> <a href="https://www.editionpatrickfrey.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edition Patrick Frey</a>, <a href="https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fondation Louis Vuitton,</a> <a href="https://gostbooks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOST Books</a>, <a href="https://www.hauserwirth.com/publishers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hauser & Wirth Publishers</a>, <a href="https://www.images.ch/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Images Vevey</a>, <a href="https://imagetextithaca.com/collections/frontpage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ithaca Image Text Press</a>, <a href="https://jiazazhistore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jiazazhi</a>, <a href="https://www.mast.org/en/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MAST Foundation</a>, <a href="https://metabooks.myonline.store/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta/Books,</a> <a href="https://www.moma.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MoMA</a>, <a href="https://prohelvetia.ch/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pro Helvetia</a>, <a href="https://www.rizzoliusa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rizzoli</a>,<a href="http://selfpublishbehappy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SPBH Editions</a> and <a href="https://twinpalms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twin Palms Publishers</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Brian on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brianpaullamotte/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brianpaullamotte </a>Follow Gem @gemfletcher on Instagram. If you've enjoyed this episode, PLEASE leave us your feedback and maybe five stars if we're worthy in the Apple Podcast store. Thank you for listening to The Messy Truth. We will be back very soon. For all requests, please email [email protected]</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
