Collecting Photobooks and Magazines

I think I really discovered the joy of it around 2014, when I gave away a lot of paperbacks and decided I’d only spend money on art and photobooks instead — stuff I couldn’t read on my Kindle. That didn’t last (I still buy plenty of novels), but my photobook collection really grew, especially after visiting Taiwan and Japan. I’m really drawn to the history and artists from Asia.

As for the objects themselves, I’m not totally sure why, but I think part of it is this need to feel safe and comforted. It just feels good to have things I love around me. I like the idea of being able to share them someday — maybe with kids, maybe with friends, maybe just with myself when I’m older. I look through them pretty often. I’m especially into photobooks that show everyday life — families, neighborhoods, old buildings, or moments from a certain time or place.