Factory Photobooks – The Self-Representation of the Factory in Photographic Publications

Massive factory halls, dirty overalls, spinning gears, and smoking chimneys: ‘Factory Photobooks’ is the definitive overview of an extraordinary photobook genre. Factory photobooks were commissioned by companies that wanted to use them to showcase their quality, innovativeness, and progressiveness. The books went out into the world as promotional gifts for clients, investors, local public figures, and employees. The ambition to portray the firm in a unique way often led to amazing experiments with book forms, photography, and graphic design.