Observational iPhone Photo Books From Partners & Spade

Partners & Spade, a combination Art Studio and Store, features an eclectic array of vintage and new curated art items. One of their more unique offerings in their weekends-only open storefront is their own collection of digitally self-published books that feature 'observational' iPhone photos. For only $35 a piece, the books will delight anyone who appreciates the art of the mundane.

Vehicular Nomenclature:


Observational iphone photos of vehicular texts. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Square Green Electrical Boxes and Their Horticultural Counterparts:


Observational iphone photos of green public utility boxes and similarly shaped bushes and plants. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

New York City Apartment:


Observational iphone photos of discarded New York City apartment parts. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Not So Grand Opening:


A collection of mediocre grand opening announcements. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Nine Sunflowers and the Moon:


A collection of nine sunflower photos, and one of the moon. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Hoses and Roses:


Observational iphone photos of hoses and roses. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Etch-a-sketch in the Sky:


Observational iphone photos of contrails. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Portable Natural History Museum:


Observational iphone photos taken in The Natural History Museum, NYC. Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

Air Conditioner Graffiti:


Observations in and around New York, art on air conditioners. iphone photos, Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

Dirty Blinds and Dead Plants:


Observations in and around New York. iphone photos, Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

To purchase any of the above books, simply email them here.




Partners & Spade, established in 2008 by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti, is a storefront and studio on Great Jones Street in the NoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. The studio produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products as well as marketing and branding projects for select corporate clients. The storefront, open on weekends to the public, presents a constantly re-imagined group show of artwork, objects, collections and ideas generated by an ever changing cast of collaborators.

Begun as a means for its founders to pursue varied creative interests, Partners & Spade draws on Spade and Sperduti’s collective experience in advertising, filmmaking and fashion to create compelling brand strategies, products and one-of-a-kind artifacts, as well as a unique space for art happenings and special gatherings.


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Visionaire 59 Fairytale: A Collection Of Unique Story Books By Various Artists

Visionaire 59: Fairytale presents a mini-library of children's stories by contemporary artists and photographers in collaboration with writers. Ranging in themes from the delightful to the philosophical, and packaged in a luxurious slipcase, Visionaire's newest issue offer a meditation on innocence and childlike creativity, and makes an ideal gift for readers of all ages.




Each book is individually-bound with a hard-cover and contains between 16 and 56 pages of artworks and text. Each story features some sort of unique production technique, be it glow-in-the-dark, scratch-n-sniff, lenticular, holography, flocking, or foil-stamping. Below are images of the cover of each fairy tale and one sample spread from each.

Jo Ratcliffe with text by Stéphanie Cohen Chaptal accompanied by the photography of Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin:



John Baldessari:


Richard Philips and Gossip Girl writer Cecily von Ziegesar:


Douglas Gordon:


Gary Card, Dan Harris, Ted Klipper and Jon Perry:


Pierre Huyghe, story by Mario Bellatin:


James Franco & Carter:


Sculptor Ugo Rondinone and musician/writer John Giorno:


Karen Kilimnik, story by Kirsten Dunst:


Fashion designers Viktor & Rolf:


Musicians Björk and Sjón with artist Gabríela Fridriksdóttir:



Buy it here.
Soon to be available on Amazon here

About Visionaire:
Founded in 1991 as a collection of artwork and images hand-assembled by a group of friends in a one-room apartment in New York City, Visionaire has since grown into one of the most highly sought-after fashion and art publications in the world. The New Yorker has characterized Visionaire magazine as a "creative playground for leading designers, artists, photographers and thinkers," adding "it's a gallery in print. A cabinet of irresistible curiosities. A daring iconoclast dressed to thrill."