Documenting the lives of schoolchildren on his home island of Nevis in the Caribbean, Jeffers captures the vivacious essence of Nevisian youth in his new book. The photographer not only stirs up nostalgia, but also celebrates the individuality of each subject, from the shy to the boisterous.
10. Fingerprint by Jim Goldberg (Stanley/Barker)
In Raised by Wolves, his acclaimed 10-year project from the 1980s to 1990s, Goldberg documented the youth of California via photographs, installations, texts, and films. This new book features 45 of the photographer’s never-before-seen Polaroids from that first project, giving us a glimpse of the rawness and beauty of the younger generations of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
To coincide with her first solo exhibition at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Japan, Ishikawa delivers a body of work that features portraiture and documentary photography, as well as essays by an array of experts. The Okinawan photographer intimately captures the strength and endurance of life in Japan in this compelling book.
12. Sweeteens by Laura Jane Coulson (Claire de Rouen Books)
In the middle of the pandemic, British photographer Coulson ventured outdoors to photograph her friends and characters in London parks. The result? An uplifting and joyful record of a strange, yet unique period. With a focus on documenting young people, all proceeds from sales go to the charity YoungMinds.