Signed; Brook DiDonato - Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer - 2025
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Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer by Brooke DiDonato is a visually striking monograph that explores themes of domesticity, surrealism, and psychological tension through meticulously staged photographic tableaux. Known for her cinematic use of color and uncanny spatial compositions, DiDonato transforms ordinary interiors into dreamlike environments where the familiar becomes subtly disorienting. The work balances humor and unease, inviting viewers into carefully constructed scenes that blur the line between reality and illusion.
This particular copy is a unique collector’s piece: a signed edition preserved in its original presentation box. The book was available exclusively during its initial crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and was never offered for general retail distribution, making it especially rare. As a result, it stands not only as a compelling example of contemporary photographic practice, but also as a highly desirable limited-release publication for collectors of fine art photography books.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer by Brooke DiDonato is a visually striking monograph that explores themes of domesticity, surrealism, and psychological tension through meticulously staged photographic tableaux. Known for her cinematic use of color and uncanny spatial compositions, DiDonato transforms ordinary interiors into dreamlike environments where the familiar becomes subtly disorienting. The work balances humor and unease, inviting viewers into carefully constructed scenes that blur the line between reality and illusion.
This particular copy is a unique collector’s piece: a signed edition preserved in its original presentation box. The book was available exclusively during its initial crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and was never offered for general retail distribution, making it especially rare. As a result, it stands not only as a compelling example of contemporary photographic practice, but also as a highly desirable limited-release publication for collectors of fine art photography books.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Photography
Book Title
Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer
Author/ Illustrator
Signed; Brook DiDonato
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2025
Height
36 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
28 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Self-Published
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket, Signed by author, Slipcase
Number of pages
224
