Trolley Books is an independent UK publisher, specialising in art and photography books. Areas covered by Trolley include social

reportage Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the journalist, occupa ...

photojournalism Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (suc ...

current affairs Current affairs may refer to: News * ''Current Affairs'' (magazine) a bimonthly magazine of culture and politics. * Current affairs (news format): a genre of broadcast journalism * Current Affairs, former name for Behind the News Politics * A ...

and

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...

and

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

. Founded in September 2001 by Gigi Giannuzzi and based in

Fitzrovia Fitzrovia () is a district of central London, England, near the West End of London, West End. The eastern part of area is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Co ...

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, Trolley Books concentrates on producing

documentary photography Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle events or environments both significant and relevant to history and historical events as well as everyday life. It is typically undertaken as professional pho ...

books. It is "known for its controversial and left-of-centre exhibitions and photography and art books" Trolley Books is the publishing arm of a family that also includes the Trolley Charitable Trust, whose aim is to support long term photographic projects which result in a Trolley publication, and TJ Boulting, the exhibition space on Riding House Street run by directors Gigi Giannuzzi and Hannah Watson.

Publications

Trolley Books have worked closely with, and published the work of, several

Magnum Photos Magnum Photos is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices in New York City, Paris, London and Tokyo. It was founded in 1947 in Paris by photographers Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Maria Eis ...

photographers including Chien-Chi Chang,

Werner Bischof Werner Bischof (26 April 1916 – 16 May 1954) was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. Bischof's book ''Japan'' (1954) was awarded ...

, Carl De Keyzer,

Thomas Dworzak Thomas Dworzak (born 1972) is a German photographer. He has produced a number of books and is a member of Magnum Photos. He was President of Magnum from 2017 until 2020. Dworzak won a World Press Photo award in 2001 and in 2018 received the Hood M ...

Alex Majoli Alex Majoli (born 1971) is an Italian photographer known for his documentation of war and conflict. He is a member of Magnum Photos. Majoli's work focuses on the human condition and the theater within our daily lives. Life and work Majoli was born ...

Paolo Pellegrin Paolo Pellegrin (born March 11, 1964) is a photojournalist. He was born in Rome, Italy, into a family of architects. He is a member of the Magnum Photos agency and has won ten World Press Photo awards. Biography Pellegrin studied architecture ...

Ilkka Uimonen Ilkka Uimonen (born 1966) is a Finnish photographer who has worked as a photojournalist. Uimonen's book ''Cycles,'' on Israeli–Palestinian violence, was published in 2004. He has won awards from Pictures of the Year International and World Pres ...

, and most notably Philip Jones Griffiths. Major publications include ''Recollections'' and ''Agent Orange'' by Philip Jones Griffiths, ''Homeland'' and ''Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq'' by

Nina Berman Nina Berman (born 1960) is an American documentary photographer, filmmaker, author and educator. Her wide-ranging work looks at American politics, militarism, environmental contamination and post violence trauma. Berman is the author of three m ...

, ''Kurds – Through The Photographer’s Lens'' by the KHRP and the

Delfina Foundation The Delfina Foundation is an independent, non-profit foundation dedicated to facilitating artistic exchange and developing creative practice through residencies, partnerships and public programming. About Delfina Foundation was founded in 20 ...

, ''Chernobyl – The Hidden Legacy'' by Pierpaolo Mittica and ''New Londoners – Reflections on Home'' by the charity

Photovoice Photovoice is a qualitative method used in community-based participatory research to gather information. Photovoice uses participant photography to guide interviews, and is commonly used in the fields of community development, international develo ...

in association with 12 young refugees, living in London. Trolley published ''Delta Nigeria: The Rape of Paradise'' by

George Osodi George Osodi is a Nigerian photographer from Ogwashi Ukwu, Delta State. Background and career He studied business administration at the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos between 1996 and 1999. He was a photojournalist at ''The Comet'' newspap ...

, ''The Only House Left Standing'' by

Tom Hurndall Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in '' Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

, and ''A Million Shillings: Escape from Somalia'' by Alixandra Fazzina, which won the

Nansen Refugee Award The Nansen Refugee Award is awarded annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to an individual, group, or organization in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees, displaced, or stateless people. Th ...

. The majority of Trolley's publications are categorised as

, but the company has also produced

books, for example several works by

Nick Waplington Nick Waplington (born 1965) is a British artist and photographer. Many books of Waplington's work have been published, both self-published and through Aperture, Cornerhouse, Mack, Phaidon, and Trolley. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions ...

including ''Double Dactyl'' (2008), Paul Fryer and

Damien Hirst Damien Steven Hirst (; né Brennan; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United King ...

's: ''Don’t Be So…'' (2002) and Laureana Toledo's ''The Limit'' (2009). Trolley published its first fiction title, ''The Hardy Tree'' by Iphgenia Baal in 2011, followed by Baal’s second book of short stories, ''Gentle Art'' in 2012.

Awards

Rencontres d'Arles The Rencontres d’Arles (formerly called ''Rencontres internationales de la photographie d’Arles'') is an annual summer photography festival founded in 1970 by the Arles photographer Lucien Clergue, the writer Michel Tournier and the historia ...

2003, ''Hide That Can'' by Deirdre O’Callaghan was awarded the Prix du Livre *19th Annual ICP Infinity Awards 2003, Alex Majoli (author/photographer of ''Leros'', 2003) was awarded the Photojournalism Category for News or Documentary Projects and ''Hide That Can'' by Deirdre O’Callaghan was awarded the Publication category *

Pictures of the Year International Pictures of the Year International (POYi) is a professional development program for visual journalists run on a non-profit basis by the Missouri School of Journalism's Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. POYi began as an annual competition fo ...

2003, ''The Chain'' won the Best Photography Book, ''Leros'' was given the Judges’ Special Recognition *

Photo District News ''Photo District News'' (or ''PDN'') was an American monthly trade publication for professional photographers. ''PDN'' was first published in 1980. The publication took its name from New York City's photo district, an area of photo businesses tha ...

Annual 2003, ''Leros'' and ''The Chain'' were included in the Best Books category *Photo-Eye Awards 2003, ''The Chain'' nominated in the Best Photography Books category *''Making Art Work: The Mike Smith Studio'' ed. Patsy Craig was shortlisted for the Historians of British Art Book Prize 2005 *American Photography Awards 2004, both ''Agent Orange'' by Philip Jones Griffiths and ''Open Wound: Chechnya 1993-2004'' by

Stanley Greene Stanley Greene (February 14, 1949 – May 19, 2017) was an American photojournalist. Life and career Greene was born to middle class parents in Brooklyn. Both his parents were actors. His father, who was born in Harlem, was a union organizer, ...

were selected as two of the ten Best Photography Books of the year *

Annual 2004, ''Ghetto'' by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin and ''Zona'' by Carl de Keyzer were included in the Best Books category *

World Press Photo World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955, the organization is known for holding an annual press photography contest. Since 2011, World Press Photo has organized a ...

2004,

was awarded the World Press Photo Award in the Daily Life Story category for ''Open Wound: Chechnya 1994-2003'' *Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards 2005,

awarded Second Prize for ''Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq''. *World Press Photo 2005, Nina Berman was awarded 2nd prize in the Portraits Series section for ''Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq''

References

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