The Guide: December 2013 Edition

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LightBox presents our monthly round-up of the best books, exhibitions and ways to experience photography beyond the web — from iconic American cinema scenes set in a Senegalese hotel and found identification photos from Uganda at war to Eliott Erwitt’s platinum prints in New York and never before photos of the Rolling Stones from Gered Mankowitz’s personal archive.

‘The Guide’ on LightBox publishes monthly. If you have submissions or suggestions for upcoming round-ups of the best books and exhibitions, feel free to pass them along via email before December 15. We’ll also be updating this gallery throughout the month.

See the previous editions of The Guide:

  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • Book. "Gulu Real Art Studio" Steidl, Winter 2013. Exhibition. Martina Bacigalupo, "Gulu Real Art Studio." The Walther Collection Project Space, On view until February 8, 2014. Pictured: Untitled.Courtesy Martina Bacigalupo and The Walther Collection
    Exhibition. "Helmut Newton: Paris-Berlin. Exhibition Grand Palais 2012, Greg Gorman: Men." Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin, Germany. On view until May 18, 2014. Pictured: Fat hand and dollars, Monte Carlo, 1986.© Helmut Newton Estate
    Book. Family Tree, by Glen Erler. Kehrer Verlag. Winter 2013. Pictured: Mom Laying On The Floor. Temecula, Ca. Glen Erler
    Exhibition. "James Karales." Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, New York. On view until January 4, 2014. Pictured: Andrea Doria, Awaiting Survivors, NYC, 1956.James Karales
    Exhibition. Du Zhenjun, "Tower of Babel." Galerie RX, Paris, France. On view until January 7, 2014. Pictured: Pollution, 2012.Du Zhenjun
    Exhibition. Elliott Erwitt, "Platinum Prints." Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York, New York. On view until January 4, 2014. Pictured: Marilyn Monroe, New York, 1956.©Elliott Erwitt, Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery
    Exhibition. Esther Mathis, "We Could Have Been Anywhere." Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland. December 6, 2013 - February 28, 2014. Pictured: can't believe you just said that, 2013.Esther Mathis
    Book. California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties. T. Adler Books. Winter 2013. Pictured: Woman changes into her bathing suit at the beach where many people camp all summer and perfect the art of the 'beach bum', 1950. Loomis Dean—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
    Exhibition. "América Latina, 1960-2013." Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, France. On view until April 6, 2014. Pictured: História do Brasil: Little Boys & Girls, 1975.© Anna Bella Geiger
    Exhibition. Allen Frame, "Dialogue with Bolaño." Gitterman Gallery, New York, New York. On view until January 11, 2014. © Allen Frame, Courtesy Gitterman Gallery
    Exhibition. Hiroshi Sugimoto, "Accelerated Buddha." Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, France. On view until January 26, 2014. Pictured: Sea of Buddha 001, 1997-2013.© Hiroshi Sugimoto
    Exhibition. Simon Roberts, "Pierdom." Robert Morat Galerie, Hamburg, Germany. On view until January 11, 2014. Pictured: Southend Pier, 2011.© Simon Roberts
    Exhibition. "ONOMOllywood." Hotel ONOMO, Dakar, Senegal. Opening December 6, 2013. Pictured: Breakfast at ONOMO's, Dakar, 2013.© Antoine Tempé
    Book. Rich and Poor, by Jim Goldberg. Steidl. Fall 2013. Pictured: From the series, Rich and Poor. Jim Goldberg
    Exhibition. Julie Cockburn, "Slight Exposure." Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, New York. December 12, 2013 - January 25, 2014. Pictured: Doodle Face, 2013.© Julie Cockburn, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery
    Exhibition. "Gered Mankowitz: Vintage Stones." Atlas Gallery, London, England. December 5, 2013 - January 31, 2014. Pictured: Keith Richards with his Bentley S3 Continental ‘Blue Lena’, Redlands, West Sussex, 1966.Gered-Mankowitz
    Book. Road to Seeing, by Dan Winters. Peachpit. Winter 2013. Pictured: Dylan and Megan, Driftwood, Texas, 2009. Dan Winters
    Exhibition. Vivian Maier, "A Photographic Revelation." Jeu de Paume, Paris , France. On view until June 1, 2014. Pictured: Untitled, Chicago, Illinois, August 1976.© Vivian Maier, Maloof Collection, Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
    Exhibition. Alexander Zabrin, "People of Contemporary Art. 1985–1995." ROSPHOTO, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. On view until December 8, 2013. Pictured: Клуб авангардистов. Выставка в Сандуновских банях. Москва, 1988 год. .Alexander Zabrin
    Book. Field Trip, by Martin Kollar. MACK. Winter 2013. Pictured: From the series, Field Trip. © Martin Kollar, courtesy MACK
    Exhibition. Alec Soth and Brad Zellar, Pop-Up Exhibition Harry Ransom Center, Austin, Texas. Opening December 6, 2013. Pictured: Dottie, Denver.Alec Soth—Magnum
    Exhibition. "Matthew Brandt" M+B Gallery, Los Angeles, California. December 14, 2013 - January 18, 2014. Pictured: SDS0421 “Removing the Letter “S” from the Sign During Demolition of Schwab’s Drug Store,” 1983, 2013.© Matthew Brandt, Courtesy M+B Gallery
    Exhibition. "Philipp Keel." Camera Work, Berlin, Germany. December 7, 2013 - February 22, 2014. Pictured: Crow, 2010.Philipp Keel
    Exhibition. "Summer Lovin'." Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, Canada. November 30, 2013 - January 18, 2014. Pictured: Space Babies, Jones Beach, New York, 1959.George Zimbel
    Book. Le Crowbar, by Tom Hunter. HERE. Winter 2013. Pictured: Bather.
    Exhibition. “Africa ReViewed: The Photographic Legacy of Eliot Elisofon.” National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC. On view until August 24, 2014. Pictured: Pende Minganji masqueraders, near Gungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970.Eliot Elisofon
    Exhibition. "Christian Tagliavini." CWC Gallery, Berlin, Germany. On view until February 22, 2014. Pictured: From the series, Carte.Christian Tagliavini
    Book. Hotel Oracle, by Jason Fulford. The Soon Institute. Winter 2013. © Jason Fulford
    Book.Minutes to Midnight, by Trent Parke. Steidl. Winter 2013. Pictured: Self-portrait, Menindee Outback, Australia.Trent Parke—Magnum, courtesy Steidl

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