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2010

• Forthcoming: Publish Your Photography Book!, Fall 2010, co-authored by Darius Himes and Mary Virginia Swanson (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010)
  
• Bird Watching, photographs by Paula McCartney (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010). Essay by Darius Himes entitled “Following Birds”.
  

2009

• Short Track, photographs by Jake Mendel (powerHouse Books, 2009). Afterword/Essay by Darius Himes, entitled “Dangerous Speed”.
• Photography Now: Vision, Devotion, Revelation, photographs by Bill Armstrong, Calmen & Bech, Stephen Inggs, Garry Fabian Miller, Doug & Mike Starn, and Masao Yamamoto (Hackelbury Fine Art, 2009). Essay by Darius Himes on the work of Masao Yamamoto, entitled “Deities in All”
• Art South Africa, Spring 2009, vol. 8.1. “Don’t Ever Underestimate the Animals”, an interview with photographer Roger Ballen.
• Mus-Mus.org, August, 2009. The essay “Abdu’l-Baha in Paris” was featured as part of the online project @Paris.
• WordsWithoutPictures, The essay “Who Cares About Books?” was published as part of the LACMA sponsored online project and was reproduced in the book of the same name.
• Aperture, Spring issue. A review of The Printed Picture, by Richard Benson (MoMA, 2008).
• Lay Flat 01: Remain in Light, February, 2009. The essay “Close Readings” was included in the inaugural issue of this photography magazine.
• American Photography, online edition. Interview with Roger Ballen about Boarding House (Phaidon, 2009).

2008

• Nueva Luz, Fall 2008. Guest editor of the fall 2008 issue of the magazine by the New York City based non-profit En Foco. The essay, “Here Am I” was the feature piece.
• Bookforum, Jun/July. An interview with Stephen Shore regarding his newly published A Road Trip Journal (Phaidon, 2008).
• Bookforum, Feb/Mar 2008. A review of Max Kozloff’s newly published The Theatre of the Face (Phaidon, 2008).
• March, 2008. Stephen Bulger Gallery exhibition catalogue. Title essay, “The Death of Photography.”
• SF Reporter, January 9, 2008. Guest op-ed column for “Zane’s World” in The Santa Fe Reporter entitled “Camera Cliques: Death and Life in Photography Education.”

2007

• PDN online, December, 2007. In-depth interview published with Bill Jay, the renowned photo historian, about his new book, Bill Jay’s Album.
• American Photo online, October, 2007. In-depth interview with Lesley A. Martin, publisher at Aperture.
• PDN, Photo Annual, May, 2007. Photo-eye is listed as one of “PDN’S Players” for 2006.
• American Photo online, October, 2007. In-depth interview with photographer Todd Hido.

2004-2007

• Photo-eye, Summer, 2004 through Winter 2007. “Publishing the Photobook” column, by Mary Virginia Swanson and Darius Himes.

2006

• BOMB, Fall 2006. “Artists on Artists. Darius Himes on Mark Klett.”
• Blind Spot, Issue Thirty Two. “The Illusion of Continuity,” was an essay on the history of Blind Spot for the tribute issue to founder Kim Zorn Caputo.
• American Photo, May/June, 2006. “Remembering Kim Zorn Caputo.”
• ARTnews, March 2006. “Altered States” by Richard Woodward. Quoted in this cover story about the state of contemporary photography.
• “A Willing Conscription.” Essay for The Risk of an Early Spring, by Bertrand Fleuret. HUP Gallery #10
• Camera Arts, July/August, September/October, November/December, 2006. “Eye on Photobooks” was a column running for several issues during 2006.

2005

• Point, Winter 05/06. “Book Review by Darius Himes.”
• Photograph,, May/June 2005. “Auction Report” by Jean Dykstra. Quoted in this story about photobook collecting.
• American Photo, January/February, 2005. “Fit to Print” by Mary Virginia Swanson and Darius Himes.

2004

• Camera Arts, February/March 2004. “Carola Clift: A Fusion of Creative Energy.” Quoted in this story about painter and photographer Carola Clift.