Aperture, Winter 2023
”Studio Visit: Mitch Epstein,” by Brendan Embser
Collector Daily, March 2023
”Mitch Epstein, Recreation at Yancey Richardson,” by Loring Knoblauch
Daily Mail, March 2023
”The pre-selfie age! Stunning images show Americans kicking back on vacation through the 1970s and 80s when life was 'a little bit more free',” by Will Potter
Musée, March 2023
”Exhibition Review: Mitch Epstein, Recreation,” by Sophie Mulgrew
The Eye of Photography, March 2023
”Yancey Richardson Gallery : Mitch Epstein : Recreation.”
Financial Times, February 2023
”Snapshot: Los Angeles II, California 1974,” by Alastair Bailey
Huck Magazine, November 2022
”Mitch Epstein’s evocative portrait of 1970s America,” By Miss Rosen
Blind Magazine, November 2022
”Mitch Epstein: The Color of Recreation,” by Iris Mandret
Vanity Fair, October 2022
”17 of the Season’s Best Art Books (Mitch Epstein, Recreation),” by Allison Schaller
Esquire, October 2022
”Our Favorite Photo Books of Fall 2022 (Mitch Epstein, Recreation),” by Bill Shapiro
i-D, October 2022
”Photos that capture the chaotic, bohemian culture of 70s America,” by Emma Russell
The Art Newspaper, October 2022
”Cincinnati’s FotoFocus Biennial traces global issues, from climate change to discrimination,” by Annabel Keenan
BOOKFORUM, September 2022
Review of “Silver + Chrome,” by Sarah Moroz
The Guardian, September 2022
”America shows its true colours: early Mitch Epstein – in pictures,” photo gallery from Silver + Chrome
The Eye of Photography, September 2022
”Steidl: Mitch Epstein: Recreation”
i-D, September 2022
”Photographing 30 years of change in the USA,” by Miss Rosen
AnOther, August 2022
”Mitch Epstein’s Hedonistic Images of 1970s America,” by Lydia Figes
The New York Times Book Review, August 2022
”Mitch Epstein’s America: Funny, Nostalgic — and a Bit Lonely,” by Erica Ackenberg
pdf here
The Parallax Review, August 2022
”Book Review: Recreation by Mitch Epstein,” by Aaron M. Cohen
Conscientious, July 2022
”The Politics of American Property,” by Jorg Colberg
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, May 2022
”Wem gehört das Land?” by Freddy Langer. English translation here.
VICE, April 2022
”A Series of Forgotten Photos Capture What Life Was Like in 1980s India,” by Shamani Joshi
The Independent Photographer, January 2022
”Book Review: Mitch Epstein - In India,” by Josh Bright
Financial Times, January 2022
”Dance Floors Forever: A Photography Special,” by Matt Vella
The New York Times, December 2021
”Immersive and Dramatic New Photography Books,” by Lucy Sante
Hyperallergic, November 2021
”A Gut-Wrenching but Graceful Photo Project on Trump’s America,” by Lauren Moya Ford
Huck Magazine, October 2021
”A cinematic portrait of India in the 1970s and ‘80s,” by Miss Rosen
Forbes, September 2021
”In A New Book, Mitch Epstein Deftly Explores Property Rights In America,’ by Brienne Walsh
Analog Forever Magazine, September 2021
”Top 15 Film Documentary Photographers You Need to Know,” by Joseph Webb
The Guardian, September 2021
”The Big Picture: Standing out from the crowd in New Delhi, 1984,” by Tim Adams
El Pais, September 2021
”El paisaje como espejo de nuestra sociedad (The landscape as a mirror of our society) ,” by Gloria Crespo Maclennan
Mid-Day India, September 2021
”In India, Again,” by Sucheta Chakraborty
PetaPixel, August 2021
”Photos Detail the Complex Relationship of Land, People, and Government,” by Anete Lusina
Financial Times, August 2021
”Opening Shot: Indian Summer,” by Sara Semic
The Journal of the National Academy of Design, May 2021
”Mitch Epstein, New Academician,” by Gregory Wessner
Blind Magazine, February 2021
”Mitch Epstein’s Gripping Portrait of America in the 21st Century,” by Miss Rosen.
The Dallas Morning News
”Photographing the resistance: Mitch Epstein brings protest scenes to life,” by Danielle Avram.
Financial Times, January 2021
”Snapshot: ‘Standing Rock Prayer Walk (2018)’ by Mitch Epstein,” by Chris Allnutt.
Forbes, December 2020
”Mitch Epstein Shows Faces Of American Resistance At Amon Carter Museum Of American Art,” by Chadd Scott
Patron Magazine, December 2020
”Irresistible,” interview about Property Rights at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ft. Worth with Steve Carter.
The Halftone, November 2020
”Episode 18: Mitch Epstein,” interview with Eric Marth.
Nearest Truth, November 2020
”Mitch Epstein on Sunshine Hotel,” interview with Brad Feuerhelm.
The New York Times Magazine, July 2020
Destroying a Way of Life to Save Louisiana,” by Nathaniel Rich, photographs by Mitch Epstein.
The Brooklyn Rail, March 2020
"Art in Conversation: Mitch Epstein with Barry Schwabsky."
Ignant, March 2020
"Between Transformation And Collapse: Mitch Epstein Sheds Light On The Consequences of Powering America," by Devid Gualandris
Introspective Magazine, January 2020
"Photographer Mitch Epstein Captures the American Zeitgeist on Film," by Amanda Benchley
The New York Times Book Review, December 2019
"Photo Book Review: Sunshine Hotel," by Luc Sante (pdf)
Arte, December 2019
"Mitch Epstein und sein Bildband 'Sunshine Hotel,'" by Cordula Echterhoff
Zeit Online, December 2019
"Beauty Is Confusing, Violent, Gentle, Vulgar," by Mitch Epstein
Süddeutsche Zeitung, November 2019
"Melancholisches Rätsel," by Adrian Kreye (English Translation)
Huck Magazine, November 2019
"Mitch Epstein on capturing the real America for fifty years," by Miss Rosen
De Groene Amsterdammer, November 2019
"De ondergang van een klein rijk," by Jan Postma
Document Journal, November 2019
"Mitch Epstein Confronts America's Psychological Darkness in "Sunshine Hotel," interview with Rachel Cheung
Art in America, November 2019
"Photographer Mitch Epstein Foregrounds the Tension between Sublime American Landscapes and Corporate Agendas," by Eric Sutphin
Document Journal, October 2019
"Borderlands: Mitch Epstein's portfolio of America's changing physical and social landscape," by Drew Sawyer.
NRC Netherlands, October 2019
"Mijn foto’s ontleen ik aan de echte wereld, maar documentair zijn ze niet," by Tracey Metz
Aperture, September 2019
"How To Map a Territory that You Don't Own," interview with Rebecca Bengal
The Art Newspaper, September 2019
"New York gallery season kicks off with rights, wrongs and rising above the 'other'," by Ann Binlot
The New Yorker, September 2019
"Mitch Epstein's Urgent Look at Communities Vying for American Land," By Andrea K. Scott
Document Journal, September 2019
"Land, dignity, and ethics: Mitch Epstein photographs the remnants of our Anerican Dream," by Clara Malley
The New Yorker, September 2019
"Mitch Epstein at Sikkema Jenkins & Co." by Andrea K. Scott
DOCUMENT Journal, May 2019
"Garry Winogrand's Illusive Color Photography Receives Its Due," at The Brooklyn Museum, introduction by Mitch Epstein
Süddeutsche Zeitung, March 2019
"Der Chronist," by Catrin Lorch
New York Times, January 2019
"Ansel Adams in a New Light," by Vicki Goldberg
British Journal of Photography, June 2018
"Mitch Epstein's Rocks & Clouds," by Marigold Warner
New York Times, May 2017
"A Veritable No Man's Land Off the Coast of Scotland," by Neel Mukherjee, photographs by Mitch Epstein
VOGUE, April 2018
"Return to Standing Rock," by Rebecca Bengal, photographs by Mitch Epstein
HOTSHOE Magazine, March 2018
"Rocks & Clouds," Photographs by Mitch Epstein, text by Mitch Epstein & Susan Bell
New York Times, November 2017
"Lessons in Stillness from One of the Quitest Places on Earth," by Meghan O'Rourke, photographs by Mitch Epstein
Le Monde, November 2017
"Photographie : à Bologne, le travail en images et sans visages," by Claire Guillot.
The Financial Times, November 2017
"Foto/Industria, Bologna: danger, drudgery - and beauty," by Rachel Spence.
The Halftone, April 2017
"Episode 18: Interview with Mitch Epstein," by Eric Marth.
L'Oeil de la Photographie, April 2017
"Mitch Epstein: New York Trees, Rocks & Clouds," by Sébastien Borderie.
Financial Times, March 2017
"Snapshot: New York City Trees, Rocks & Clouds," by Alice Franklin.
Le Monde, March 2017
"Le photographe Mitch Epstein se frotte aux clichés," by Claire Guillot.
The New York Times, December 2016
"Quiet Places: The Rooms They Left Behind," photo essay by Mitch Epstein.
Aperture, October 2015
"A Portrait of New York in Rocks and Clouds," by Joanna Lehan.
The New Yorker, September 2016
"Mitch Epstein at Yancey Richardson," by Vince Aletti.
The New Yorker, August 2016
"New York City, in Between Rocks and Clouds," by Max Campbell
TIME Lightbox, July 2016
"10 Iconic Photographs of the American Flag," by Olivier Laurent.
TIME Lightbox, June 2016
"Father's Day: The Photographs That Moved Them Most," by Paul Moakley.
ARTFORUM, January 2016
"Rocky Picture Show," Lauren O'Neill-Butler on "Museum of Stones" at the Noguchi Museum, Queens, NY.
Artfix Daily, October 2015
"Museum of Stones" Examines Artists' Exploration of Rock and Stone in Human Culture.
TIME Lightbox, September 2015
"How Five Ambitious Photography Projects Were Funded," by Josh Raab. Mitch Epstein discusses Family Business.
The Lantern, February 2015
"Photographer and cellist explore aesthetic of industry within nature," by Denise Blough
Süddeutsche Zeitung GmbH, München, December 2014
“Wie sieht das Klima aus?” by Catrin Lorche
Places Journal, December 2013
"American Power: Live," Interview with Mitch Epstein by Eric William Carroll.
Fraction Magazine Japan, September, 2013
Interview with Mitch Epstein by Miwa Susuda.
Conscientious Photo Blog, August 22, 2013
Review: "New York Arbor" by Mitch Epstein by Jörg M. Colberg.
Le Monde, June 13, 2013
Parmi les branches de la Grosse Pomme. Claire Guillot review of New York Arbor exhibition at Fondation A. Stichting à Bruxelles.
Brooklyn Community Radio, June 10th, 2013
Talk to Paulie. Mitch Epstein in conversation with Paul Lazar.
The Telegraph, June 2013
"Trees in an Urban Landscape," by Cheryl Newman. Review of New York Arbor.
VOGUE, May 20th, 2013
The Giving Trees: Mitch Epstein's Latest Photo Book, New York Arbor. Review by Leslie Camhi.
CNN World, May 13, 2013
New York's Immigrant Trees. Michelle Cohan review of New York Arbor book including slideshow.
Le Monde, June 13th, 2013
"Une grosse pomme et des arbres," by Claire Guillot.
Le Monde, May 10th, 2013
"Parmi les branches de la Grosse Pomme," by Claire Guillot.
American Photo, May 7th, 2013
"A Fresh Look At... Trees?," by John Mahoney.
The Guardian Observer, April 27th, 2013
"Mitch Epstein: New York Arbor - A Review," by Sean O'Hagan.
Agenda Magazine, April 30th, 2013
"Big Apple Trees" by Heleen Rodiers.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, December 27, 2012
"Laublos in New York" by Freddy Langer.
JEU DE PAUME, May 7, 2012
"Here Is the World: The New (Old) Art Photography" by Rob Slifkin.
New York Magazine, April 12, 2012
"Mitch Epstein at Sikkema Jenkins & Co." by Jerry Saltz.
The New Yorker, April 9, 2012
"Mitch Epstein at Sikkema Jenkins & Co." by Vince Aletti.
New York Times Blog, February 11, 2012
"Mitch Epstein, Tree Stalker," interview with Kathy Ryan.
New York Times Magazine, February 10, 2012
"How To See A Tree," by Michael Kimmelman.
Contemporary African Photography from The Walther Collection: Appropriated Landscapes.
"Mitch Epstein's Katrina Moment" by Brian Wallis, Published by Steidl, 2011.
The Guardian Observer, November 5, 2011
"Mitch Epstein: American Power" at Open Eye, Liverpool.
Le monde, May 7, 2011
"Mitch Epstein au coeur de la puissance américaine" by Claire Guillot.
BBC World Service, "The Strand," March 21st, 2011
Interview with Mitch Epstein.
ARTFORUM, January 2010
"Living in America" by Michael Fried.
BOOKFORUM.COM, December 12, 2009
"Mitch Epstein: American Power" by Brian Sholis.
The New York Times, October 9, 2009
"Capturing A Nation's Thirst For Energy" by Randy Kennedy.
The Guardian, October 3, 2009
"The Power of Nightmares" by John Vidal.
BOMB Magazine, Web Exclusive, October 2009
Mitch Epstein interview with Richard B. Woodward.
Modern Painters, September 2009
"American Power: Mitch Epstein" by Valerie Gladstone.
On Earth Magazine, Fall 2009
"Spotlight: American Power"
Monopol, November, 2008
"In der Steppe Berlins" by Ulf Erdmann Ziegler.
Aperture, no. 192, Fall 2008
"Mitch Epstein: American Work" by Aaron Schuman.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, July 27, 2008
"Strom der Verfallszeit" by Niklas Maak.
Der Tagesspiegel, May 4, 2008
"Epstein's Berlin" by Susanne Kippenberger.
Art in America, June/July 2007
"Mitch Epstein at Sikkema Jenkins" by David Coggins, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
The New Yorker, April 9, 2007
"Goings On About Town" by Vince Aletti, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
The New York Times, March 30, 2007
"Mitch Epstein: American Power" by Martha Schwendener, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
The New York Sun, March 15, 2007
"Of Industry and Eden" by Deborah Garwood, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
American Photo, December 2006
“A Labor of Life” by Miki Johnson. Mitch Epstein: WORK is voted one of the 10 Best Photo Books of 2006.
The Telegraph, London, November 18, 2006
American Beauty by Drusilla Beyfus. Feature article and review of Mitch Epstein: WORK with a slideshow from the forthcoming catalog.
USA Today/September 13th, 2006
"Cities in Transition", Boston, MA, Hartford, CT and New York, NY Charisse Jones (exhibition review)
The New Yorker/October 10th, 2005
Mitch Epstein's Recreation: American Photographs 1973-1988, at Sikkema Jenkiins & Co. (exhibition review)
Photo District News/September 2005
Mitch Epstein's Recreation: American Photographs 1973-1988, Joanna Lehan (book review)
Photograph/July August 2005
Mitch Epstein's Recreation: American Photographs 1973-1988, Vince Aletti (book review)
The Guardian, March 12th, 2005
Caroline Roux
Art News/January 2005
Mitch Epstein at Yancey Richardson, Barbara Pollack (exhibition review)
Contemporary Magazine/ Issue 67
Clare Grafik
Art on Paper/November December 2004
Mitch Epstein's Family Business, Lyle Rexer (review)
Art in America/November 2004
Mitch Epstein's Family Business, Nancy Princenthal (review)
Le Monde/July 2004
Mitch Epstein's Family Business presentation in Arles, Michel Guerrin (review)
Art & Auction/January 2004
Mitch Epstein's Family Business, Jean Dykstra (book review)
Village Voice/January 2004
Best Photo Books 2003, Vince Aletti (book review)
New York Times Book Review/December 2003
Mitch Epstein's Family Business, Andy Grundberg (book review)
New York Times Arts and Leisure/ November 2003
Family Business: A Town, a Father and a Fire, Mia Fineman
Forward/November 2003:
Mitch Epstein's Family Business, Leslie Camhi (book review)
Photo District News/October 2001
Mitch Epstein: The art of Surveillance, Edgar Allen Beem (The City feature essay)
Bomb/Fall 2001:
Mitch Epstein's The City, Marvin Heiferman (book review)
Village Voice/May 2001:
Vince Aletti, (Recreation exhibition review)
Art on Paper/January 2000:
Museum & Gallery Reviews, Jean Dykstra, (The City exhibition)
Village Voice/October 1999:
Best of NYC, Vince Aletti, (The City exhibition review)
Hungry Mind Review/Spring 1997
The infinite Present, Robert Warde, (Vietnam: A Book of Changes book review)
Village Voice/December 1996:
Photo Short List, Vince Aletti, (Vietnam: A Book of Changes exhibition review)
New York Times Book Review/December 1996:
Andy Grundberg, (Vietnam: A Book of Changes)
Art in America/July 1996:
Mitch Epstein at Julie Saul, Peter von Ziegesar, (Vietnam exhibition review)
American Independents/Abbeville Press 1987
Eighteen Color Photographers/Mitch Epstein, Common Practice, Sally Eauclaire (critical essay)
Village Voice/December 1987:
Photo, Vince Aletti, (In Pursuit of India exhibition review)
New Color, New Work/Abbeville Press 1984
Eighteen Photographic Essays/Mitch Epstein, "India," Sally Eauclaire (In Pursuit of India; excerpts from a critical essay)
Art in America/October 1981:
Mitch Epstein at Light, Sally Eauclaire, (Egypt exhibition review)
New Color Photography/Abbeville Press 1981
Enchantments, Mitch Epstein, Sally Eauclaire (excerpts from a critical essay)
Village Voice/August 1977:
Dark Days at Summer Light, Ben Lifson, (early American work, exhibition review)