Monday, November 24, 2014

Foto.Zine NR.4 #5

By Paul Kooiker & Erik van der Weijde
Publisher: 4478zine
Copyright: no info
Description:20 pages, 5½ x 7⅝ inches, 2 color cover, black and white interior, side staple binding

This photography zine is professionally printed and the photographs are nicely reproduced. Issue #5 has two series of photos; one shows a dog behind a chain link fence, the other shows a child sleeping. The zine doesn't offer much in the way of an explanation of its contents. And while I am happy to be free of the dreaded artist statement, I don't feel that the images in Foto.Zine have the gravitas to stand completely alone. In fact, I cannot say with absolute certainty which photographer took which series.

From the website, it appears that Foto.Zine NR.4 #1-5 should be viewed all together as one set. I cannot remember how I came across issue #5 only. But I did not have the option to see the other 4.