2nd: the Face of Defeat

Magenta is pleased to announce the publication of our newest photography book, 2nd: the Face of Defeat by Sandy Nicholson, with a foreword by Susan Bright.

• PDF preview of book (6.9 Mb)
• View installation shots from the exhibition
• 2nd on Sandy Nicholson's web site (external link - opens in new window).

Book Launch & Exhibition Opening

September 25, 2008, 7-10pm
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W., Toronto

• View evite

Purchasing Information:

2nd: The Face of Defeat
Photographs by Sandy Nicholson
Foreword by Susan Bright
Hardcover, 10” 121/2”, 128 pages
80 colour photographs
isbn # 978-0-9739739-4-5
Price: CDN$40/US$40

Distributed Fall 2008 in North America by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution.

Distributed Fall 2008 outside North America by Thames and Hudson.

Or order online through PayPal (PayPal account not needed - they also accept credit cards):

In Canada: $30.00 + $8.00 shipping (CAD)

In the US: $30.00 + $12.00 shipping (USD)

To order from other countries, please contact us.

Media Coverage

• ePhoto Zine, Dec 12, 2008
• NOW gift guide, Nov 18-25, 2008
• QTV interview, Oct 3, 2008
• "Second Place: Faces of Defeat", Time magazine photoessay, Sep 5, 2008
• "The Biggest Loser", Toronto Life, September 2008 (external link - opens in new window). See also PDF photo page (3.7 Mb)
• "Photo Gallery: Second Place Finishes", Walrus Magazine, Sep 2, 2008 (external link - opens in new window)
• Guardian Weekend, Aug 16, 2008 (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
• CBC Radio Q (MP3 audio file)
• "Second: So close and yet so far", Toronto Star, May 30, 2007