Santa Barbara recreates the story of Diana Markosian’s family’s journey from post-Soviet Russia to the U.S. in the 1990s. Through a series of staged photographs and a narrative video, the artist reconsiders her family history from her mother’s perspective, relating to her for the first time as a woman rather than a parent, and coming to terms with the profound sacrifices her mother made to become an American.

The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton introduces the extraordinary range of contemporary art photography, from portraits of intimate life to highly staged directorial spectacles. Adding to the wide selection featured of work, Charlotte Cotton celebrates a new generation of artists, who are shaping photography as a culturally significant medium for our current socio-political climate.

A celebratory ode to the joy and enduring allure of the swimming pool by Lou Stoppard. Among the selected artists are Diana Markosian, Martin Parr, Glen Luchford, Stephen Shore, and Stephan Zirwes. The book is divided up into chapters – some more straightforward, such as Architecture; others more evocative, like Freedom – and ends with a global guide to some of the world’s most interesting pools.