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“I hadn’t ever designed a photographer’s monograph before,” says designer Bob Aufuldish, “so this was a great experience.” Harry Callahan: The Photographer at Work was published in conjunction with an exhibition of Harry Callahan’s work organized by the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at The University of Arizona in Tucson.

“I was trying to make a 21st-century version of a mid-century modern book,” Aufuldish says. “One of the first things I decided was that I didn’t want the plates centered on the page; that the spreads should feel more asymmetrical and have more flow.” A few rules governed how the photographs could be presented. “The reproductions couldn’t be larger than the actual prints,” Aufuldish says. “Callahan often worked quite small so there were a number of times I made that mistake. No bleeds. No running across the gutter. These constraints limited the amount of contrast I could get when pacing the book. The sequencing of the plates was done by the curator and the CCP. In the end,” he says, “I think this worked out just fine. This project was an absolute joy. I got to work with and think about Callahan’s beautiful and compelling photographs for nearly a year.” by Dana Rouse