Located in Hamtramck Michigan, The Barbershop Art and Book Gallery offers a uniquely curated selection of photography books. Our approach emphasizes thoughtful curation and personal consultation, helping both beginner and experienced collectors build photography book libraries that reflect their individual interests and aesthetic sensibilities.

Drawing on decades of experience in the photography book world, we specialize in both carefully selected pre-owned volumes and new publications from small, independent publishers around the globe, providing access to diverse voices and unique visual narratives that are overlooked by the main stream.

Our location in Detroit's creative corridor allows us to serve as both a neighborhood resource and a destination for serious photography book enthusiasts seeking rare finds and emerging voices. Through this combination of deep industry knowledge, global publishing connections, and personalized service, The Barbershop creates an intimate alternative to the vast and impersonal landscape of photography being consumed as fleeting digital interactions.
How we grade the condition of our books:

New: New directly from publisher or artist.

As New: The book is in pristine, original condition as when published. This grade may apply to older books that have been carefully stored, never shelved, thumbed, or opened.

Fine: A Fine book is nearly As New in condition but without being crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but shows no defects to the book, jacket, or pages.

Near Fine: A book approaching Fine (or As New) but with a couple of very minor defects or faults, which must be noted by the seller

Very Good: A book showing small signs of wear but no tears on either binding or paper. The book maintains its structural integrity, and any defects must be noted by the seller.

Good: Describes a book with average wear while maintaining complete text pages. The book is intact and readable, but shows signs of use. Any defects must be noted by the seller.

Fair:
A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted).The binding and jacket (if any) may show significant wear. All defects should be noted.
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Tokyo Nostalgia

Nobuyoshi Araki
Galeria Photology
1998
Edition
Edition
$ 45 
Case
New
Featured
Tokyo Nostalgia
Nobuyoshi Araki
Galeria Photology
1998
SOLD

The Circle

Fazal Sheikh
STEIDL
2008
First
Edition
Edition
$ 30 
Cloth
As New
Featured
The Circle
Fazal Sheikh
STEIDL
2008
SOLD

Sixty Years of Photography

Paul Strand
Aperture
1976
Edition
Edition
$ 15 
Perfect
Near Fine
Featured
Sixty Years of Photography
Paul Strand
Aperture
1976
SOLD

The Destruction of Lower Manhattan

Danny Lyon
Aperture
2020
First
Edition
Edition
$ 180 
Slip-Cover
Cloth
As New
Featured
The Destruction of Lower Manhattan
Danny Lyon
Aperture
2020
SOLD

Portrait Photographs

Jonathan Williams
Gnomon Press
1979
First
Edition
Edition
of 1800
$ 80 
Slip-Cover
Perfect
Very Good
Featured
Portrait Photographs
Jonathan Williams
Gnomon Press
1979
SOLD

Peter Hujar: A Retrospective

Peter Hujar
Scalo
1994
First
Edition
Edition
$ 125 
Slip-Cover
Sewn
Fine
Featured
Peter Hujar: A Retrospective
Peter Hujar
Scalo
1994
SOLD

Occupied Territory

Lynne Cohen
Aperture
2012
First
Edition
Edition
$ 35 
Case
Fine
Featured
Occupied Territory
Lynne Cohen
Aperture
2012
SOLD

Immediate Family

Sally Mann
Aperture
2014
Second
Edition
Edition
$ 300 
Sewn
Fine
Featured
Immediate Family
Sally Mann
Aperture
2014
SOLD

Hujar

Peter Hujar
Stephen Daiter Gallery
1999
First
Edition
Edition
$ 25 
Saddle-stitch
Very Good
Featured
Hujar
Peter Hujar
Stephen Daiter Gallery
1999
SOLD

Changing the Earth

Emmet Gowin
Yale University Art Gallery
2002
First
Edition
Edition
$ 30 
Slip-Cover
Cloth
Very Good
Featured
Changing the Earth
Emmet Gowin
Yale University Art Gallery
2002
SOLD

Camera Club

Chris Verene
Reflex Modern Art Gallery
2000
First
Edition
Edition
$ 25 
Perfect
Fine
Featured
Camera Club
Chris Verene
Reflex Modern Art Gallery
2000
SOLD

Botanical

Gary Schneider
Stephen Daiter Gallery
2001
Edition
Edition
$ 15 
Slip-Cover
Saddle-stitch
Good
Featured
Botanical
Gary Schneider
Stephen Daiter Gallery
2001
SOLD

An American Visionary

Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Rizzoli
1991
First
Edition
Edition
$ 20 
Perfect
Very Good
Featured
An American Visionary
Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Rizzoli
1991
SOLD
The Grand Scheme
Chris Round
Subjectively Objective
2024
Photographer Chris Round’s long term documentary project on Australia’s Snowy Hydro Scheme. Constructed between 1949 and 1974, The Snowy Mountains Scheme is the largest engineering project in Australia’s history. Located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, the system diverts water for use in irrigation and hydroelectric power generation throughout inland Australia. The Scheme’s construction of new roads allowed for unprecedented recreational access to the mountains and the projects newly created reservoirs, and turned the region into a major tourist destination. Over the course of six years, Chris captured images of the landscape, people, and infrastructure shaped by the project, through changing seasons, extreme local weather events, and both record drought and flood conditions. This 144-page hardcover monograph measures 9 x 8.75″ and features 73 plates, a debossed and foil stamped cover, an artist statement, and a location index with additional background information on the Snowy Hydro Scheme.
SOLD

The Potter Becomes the Pot

Will Matsuda
TIS Books
2021
Edition
Edition
$ 20 
Perfect
New
Featured
The Potter Becomes the Pot
Will Matsuda
TIS Books
2021
SOLD
The Grove
John Sanderson
Zatar Press
2024
While exploring the Wyoming landscape featured in his "Carbon County project," John Sanderson discovers an isolated hilltop of ancient trees and rocks, documented in this sidequel book, The Grove. Sanderson seeks solace in these forms of nature by searching the land for an understanding of what this place means in context to his own personal being. The images are presented in a stark B+W photography style, in contrast with the formal color photography of "Carbon County". Moved by this life-changing experience, Sanderson has channeled a 25-quatrain companion poem, to try to come to terms with these feelings and expand beyond photography’s limitations as a medium.
SOLD

Portraits

Neil Winokur
MATTE Editions
2018
First
Edition
Edition
$ 40 
Case
As New
Featured
Portraits
Neil Winokur
MATTE Editions
2018
SOLD

Walker Evans at Work

Walker Evans
Thames & Hudson Ltd
1982
Edition
Edition
$ 25 
Sewn
Very Good
Featured
Walker Evans at Work
Walker Evans
Thames & Hudson Ltd
1982
SOLD

Point of View

Ralph Steiner
Wesleyan University Press
1978
First
Edition
Edition
$ 18 
Slip-Case
Sewn
Near Fine
Featured
Point of View
Ralph Steiner
Wesleyan University Press
1978
SOLD

In My Room

Saul Leiter
Steidl
2017
First
Edition
Edition
$ 200 
Slip-Cover
Sewn
As New
Featured
In My Room
Saul Leiter
Steidl
2017
SOLD

Taste of Chicago

Joseph Sterling
2054
2012
Edition
Edition
$ 20 
Perfect
As New
Featured
Taste of Chicago
Joseph Sterling
2054
2012
SOLD

In America

Robert Frank
Steidl
2014
First
Edition
Edition
$ 50 
Slip-Cover
Cloth
Near Fine
Featured
In America
Robert Frank
Steidl
2014
SOLD

Irving Penn

Irving Penn
The Museum of Modern Art
1996
Edition
Edition
$ 20 
Sewn
Fair
Featured
Irving Penn
Irving Penn
The Museum of Modern Art
1996
SOLD

Howard Greenberg Collection

Howard Greenberg
Steidl
2014
First
Edition
Edition
$ 25 
Cloth
Near Fine
Featured
Howard Greenberg Collection
Howard Greenberg
Steidl
2014
SOLD

Harry Callahan

Harry Callahan
Bulfinch Press
2001
First
Edition
Edition
$ 50 
Perfect
Fine
Featured
Harry Callahan
Harry Callahan
Bulfinch Press
2001
SOLD

Emmet Gowin: Photographs

Emmet Gowin
Alfred A. Knopf
1976
First
Edition
Edition
$ 40 
Perfect
Very Good
Featured
Emmet Gowin: Photographs
Emmet Gowin
Alfred A. Knopf
1976
SOLD

Dieter Appelt

Dieter Appelt
Art Institute of Chicago
1995
First
Edition
Edition
$ 18 
Perfect
Near Fine
Featured
Dieter Appelt
Dieter Appelt
Art Institute of Chicago
1995
SOLD

Command Performance

Paul Outerbridge
Getty Publications
2009
First
Edition
Edition
$ 17 
Slip-Cover
Sewn
Very Good
Featured
Command Performance
Paul Outerbridge
Getty Publications
2009
SOLD

Close Far

Nicholas Nixon
Steidl
2013
First
Edition
Edition
$ 25 
Signed
Sewn
Very Good
Featured
Close Far
Nicholas Nixon
Steidl
2013
SOLD

Alma Lavenson: Photographs

Alma Lavenson
Wildwood Arts
1990
First
Edition
Edition
$ 14 
Perfect
Very Good
Featured
Alma Lavenson: Photographs
Alma Lavenson
Wildwood Arts
1990
SOLD

The Golden Age of Neglect

Ed Templeton
Drago
2004
Second
Edition
Edition
$ 150 
Perfect
Fair
Featured
The Golden Age of Neglect
Ed Templeton
Drago
2004
SOLD

One Picture Book #31

Ken Ohara
Nazraeli Press
2005
First
Edition
Edition
114/500
$ 50 
Case
As New
Featured
One Picture Book #31
Ken Ohara
Nazraeli Press
2005
SOLD

Paris

William Eggleston
Steidl
2009
Edition
Edition
$ 75 
Case
As New
Featured
Paris
William Eggleston
Steidl
2009
SOLD

Rave

Paul D'amato
Skylark Editions
2019
Edition
Edition
$ 50 
Coil
As New
Featured
Rave
Paul D'amato
Skylark Editions
2019
SOLD

About Forty Years

Nicholas Nixon
Fraenkel Gallery
2015
Edition
Edition
$ 30 
Cloth
As New
Featured
About Forty Years
Nicholas Nixon
Fraenkel Gallery
2015
SOLD
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