TCF Ep. 639 - Daniel Power

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Cameras, Art, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Career, Interviews, Photographers, Arts, Photography, Photo, Digital

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Founder and Publisher Daniel Power started powerHouse Books in 1995, and was joined by Craig Cohen in 1996. The early years had Power and Cohen tag-teaming on a few books at a time, raising the bar each season when, in 1998, PowerHouse Books had its first best-seller, Women Before 10 A.M. by Véronique Vial. Power and Cohen followed up on that success in 1999 with the critically acclaimed cult monographs X-Ray by François Nars and Life is Paradise by Francesco Clemente and Vincent Katz. In 2000, Cohen became a partner in the company, assuming the title of Vice President and Associate Publisher, serving as Executive Publisher between 2008 and 2019. He quickly signed up for the next company bestseller, Back in the Days by Jamel Shabazz, and in the same year, he developed a packaging deal with Capitol Records to produce the Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science. With the publishing program growing rapidly, Power and Cohen hired Sara Rosen, who served as Publicity Director from 2000 to 2009. Since then, the company has redefined the cultural landscape of the illustrated book, becoming the only U.S. independent publishing company to do so. He collaborated with photographer Larry Fink on the latter’s posthumous retrospective monograph, Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking. Resources: Powerhouse Books Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking Larry Fink Altadena Photographers Support Ibarionex & The Candid Frame Websites Photo Workshops & Webinars Breaking Out of a Rut: Tips for Creating Breakthroughs in Your Photography Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Frames Magazine Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download it for . Click here to download Contribute a one-time donation to the show thru Buy Me a Coffee Support the work at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort. You can do this by visiting or the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

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0:00.0	I had the pleasure of meeting photographer Larry Fink some years ago at the Miami Street Photography Festival.
0:16.0	He was a unique character who was quick both with his camera and his ever-present harmonica.
0:23.4	Though my time with him was brief, I hoped that I would eventually have him as a guest on the show.
0:29.5	Unfortunately, Larry passed away several years ago before him back had happened.
0:34.8	However, the breadth of his talent and his work has been published posthumously.
0:40.9	Larry Fink, hands-on, a passionate life of looking, is a comprehensive exploration of his entire
0:47.4	career, which includes his street photography, commissioned editorial work, and still lifes.
0:53.9	He was actively involved in the production of this book
0:57.0	and worked along with today's guest, Daniel Power, the founder of Powerhouse books who has released this monograph.
1:05.0	Daniel and I discussed his long friendship and collaboration with Larry and what it took to produce this title.
1:12.3	We also explore Daniel's long history as a lover and publisher of photography monographs,
1:18.3	and the many ways photography in the publishing industry has changed.
1:22.9	This is IbarianX, and this is The Candid Frame.
1:34.0	Music is IbarianX, and this is The Candid Frame. Thank you for making time for me this Saturday.
1:36.5	I really appreciate it.
1:37.6	No problem.
1:38.2	Yeah, and thanks for reaching out about the book.
1:40.6	I had the chance to meet Larry some years ago at the Miami Street Photography
1:44.8	Festival. And it was, uh, I never had the chance to have him on the show, unfortunately.
1:49.9	But I welcome the opportunity to talk to you about, you know, this, this book, which is, you know,
1:57.5	is, it's just amazing in terms of the breadth of his career and work that gets captured in it. One of the things, you know, is just amazing in terms of the breadth of his career and work that gets captured in it.
2:03.6	One of the things, before we get into discussing, you know, the book and all the work that you do at
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