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Catálogo by Ricardo Cases is a 1st edition, self-published Spanish softback photography book of 136 pages (22.5 × 16.5 cm) in as new condition, published in 2025.
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On October 29, 2024, a flood fell on the province of Valencia, devastating villages and claiming the lives of hundreds of people.
Among the enormous material and emotional losses, one of the many was Ricardo Cases's library. A column of water entered the photographer's studio and emerged, taking with it the 800 books that, over the years, had contributed to his training in photography and life.
Cuando todo pasó, los ejemplares fueron recuperados dispersos por el barranco, empapados y llenos de barro. Esto le concedió la oportunidad de despedirse de los volúmenes que, al secarse, sus páginas se quedaron pegadas para siempre. Al hacerlo, descubrió que aquellas imágenes fundamentales y perdurables de los maestros de la fotografía, que había mirado tantas veces, habían quedado literalmente envueltas por el barro, obligadas repentinamente a hablar de otros asuntos más urgentes.
Al despegar las páginas, las fotografías se recombinaban en collages arbitrarios que gritaban un sentido desconocido. Todo aquel conocimiento y emoción consolidados en el archivo que creíamos saber, había sido borrado, como una venas sobre barro, huellas de lo que una vez fue.
A different function was imposed: that of an archaeology of emotions, where time, photography, and clay combined to create new meanings.
Documenting all of this was the photographer's reaction to loss: what died gave birth to something else.
Thus, those photographs of photographs gathered in this Catalogue are not only a testimony to an irreparable loss, but also to the reconstruction of the lost library. With the passage of time, the water that had dried the clay will remain the same. The new archive points to memory and oblivion; between the two lies the possibility that the certainties with which we live could disappear overnight.
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.
On October 29, 2024, a flood fell on the province of Valencia, devastating villages and claiming the lives of hundreds of people.
Among the enormous material and emotional losses, one of the many was Ricardo Cases's library. A column of water entered the photographer's studio and emerged, taking with it the 800 books that, over the years, had contributed to his training in photography and life.
Cuando todo pasó, los ejemplares fueron recuperados dispersos por el barranco, empapados y llenos de barro. Esto le concedió la oportunidad de despedirse de los volúmenes que, al secarse, sus páginas se quedaron pegadas para siempre. Al hacerlo, descubrió que aquellas imágenes fundamentales y perdurables de los maestros de la fotografía, que había mirado tantas veces, habían quedado literalmente envueltas por el barro, obligadas repentinamente a hablar de otros asuntos más urgentes.
Al despegar las páginas, las fotografías se recombinaban en collages arbitrarios que gritaban un sentido desconocido. Todo aquel conocimiento y emoción consolidados en el archivo que creíamos saber, había sido borrado, como una venas sobre barro, huellas de lo que una vez fue.
A different function was imposed: that of an archaeology of emotions, where time, photography, and clay combined to create new meanings.
Documenting all of this was the photographer's reaction to loss: what died gave birth to something else.
Thus, those photographs of photographs gathered in this Catalogue are not only a testimony to an irreparable loss, but also to the reconstruction of the lost library. With the passage of time, the water that had dried the clay will remain the same. The new archive points to memory and oblivion; between the two lies the possibility that the certainties with which we live could disappear overnight.
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
Catálogo
Author/ Illustrator
Ricardo Cases
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2025
Height
22.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16.5 cm
Language
Spanish
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Self-Published
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
136
