Salon #45 – Raymond Meeks and Libraryman

Monday, 16 September 2019: 10×10 hosted a “pre-NYABF Salon” with photographers Raymond Meeks – and Lucile Boiron with Tony Cederteg, founder of Libraryman. Thank you Lindsay Thompson Agency for generously sharing their space with us!

Raymond Meeks is recognized for his books and pictures, centered on family and place. He is currently working on a new set of Journals, titled Dumbsaint, published by TIS Books – Vol. 1, Township (Sept. 2017), is a collaboration with Tim Carpenter and Adrianna Ault, guest-edited – with a short story – by Brad Zellar. Meeks latest book is Halfstory Halflife, which was shortlisted as “Photobook of the Year” for the Aperture / Paris Photo Book Awards 2018. Raymond Meeks lives and works in the Hudson Valley of New York.   

Lucile Boiron, the recipient of the 2019 Libraryman Award for her series Womb, lives and works in Paris. After studying applied arts, she attended École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière in Saint-Denis near Paris. Boiron’s work focuses on color as the structure for a direct approach that subverts traditional documentary codes. In particular, she addresses issues of the body, vulnerability, aging, and destruction. In 2016, her work took a new turn to reflect on the fine art possibilities of photography and experiment with photographic processes that conceptually use images as building materials.

Libraryman, established in 2008 by Tony Cederteg, publishes contemporary photobooks, based in Antwerp and Stockholm. Working with photographers and artists who have an interest in publishing new or archival work, Libraryman believes in establishing a relationship with all involved in a project’s process. Working closely with the artist, Libraryman seeks to produce work that illustrates the artist’s original intentions – so their vision is never compromised. This collaborative effort ensures that both the artist and the publisher never sacrifice their carefully crafted identity.