Founded
2012
Directors
Grzegorz Kosmala
Aneta Kowalczyk
Locations
31 Nowogrodzka St.
Warsaw
00511
Poland
Established in 2012, BLOW UP PRESS (BUP) is a family-run publishing house focusing on photobooks and lens-based art books. Founded by two crazy photography enthusiasts, BUP initially operated as an online publisher, publishing doc! photo magazine, e-monthly devoted to contemporary documentary photography; and contra doc!, e-quarterly specialising in art photography.
Listening to the constant questions about a paper version of the magazine, after a few trial editions of it, the first printed issue of the doc! photo magazine appeared in 2016, resulting from the fusion of both BUP online publications. Today doc! photo magazine is irregularly published thematic publication addressing the main challenges our humanity is to face.
Another milestone happened in late 2017 with the first photobook - 9 Gates of No Return by Agata Grzybowska. Its market success became a driving force for the next ones. Today, BUP boasts 10+ books that are gaining recognition among readers and critics around the world and that address thought-provoking topics, which reflect the company's motto: “When the story matters.”
From 2020, BLOW UP PRESS also organises the BUP Book Award, a photobook competition in which the main prize is the transfer of existing photo project to the book format and its publication.
Rhiannon Adam
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2021
Big Fence / Pitcairn Island
Book size: 20.5x25.5cm
Fedrigoni Old Mill Gesso, Munken Print White and Munken Print Cream
Taken from the book Big Fence / Pitcairn Island by Rhiannon Adam, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Rhiannon Adam
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2021
Big Fence / Pitcairn Island
Book size: 20.5x25.5cm
Fedrigoni Old Mill Gesso, Munken Print White and Munken Print Cream
Taken from the book Big Fence / Pitcairn Island by Rhiannon Adam, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Henrik Strömberg and Jens Soneryd
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2021
object amnesic: a compost manifesto
Book size: 22.4x30.0cm
Munken Pure, Fedrigoni Pergamenata Naturale
Taken from the book object amnesic: a compost manifesto by Henrik Strömberg and Jens Soneryd, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Henrik Strömberg and Jens Soneryd
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2021
object amnesic: a compost manifesto
Book size: 22.4x30.0cm
Munken Pure, Fedrigoni Pergamenata Naturale
Taken from the book object amnesic: a compost manifesto by Henrik Strömberg and Jens Soneryd, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Lorenzo Castore
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2021
Glitter Blues
Book size: 16.5x23.5cm
Fedrigoni Stucco Sirio Calce
Taken from the book Glitter Blues by Lorenzo Castore, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Lorenzo Castore
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2021
Glitter Blues
Book size: 16.5x23.5cm
Fedrigoni Stucco Sirio Calce
Taken from the book Glitter Blues by Lorenzo Castore, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Marta Zgierska and Mateusz Sarełło
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2022
Garden
Book size: 31.0×42.0cm
Munken Print White, Fedrigoni Savile Row Plain Dark Grey
Taken from the book Garden by Marta Zgierska and Mateusz Sarełło, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Marta Zgierska and Mateusz Sarełło
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2022
Garden
Book size: 31.0×42.0cm
Munken Print White, Fedrigoni Savile Row Plain Dark Grey
Taken from the book Garden by Marta Zgierska and Mateusz Sarełło, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Damien Daufresne
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2022
Undertow
Book size: 22.6x30.0cm
Munken Pure
Taken from the book Undertow by Damien Daufresne, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
Damien Daufresne
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2022
Undertow
Book size: 22.6x30.0cm
Munken Pure
Taken from the book Undertow by Damien Daufresne, published by BLOW UP PRESS. Courtesy of the publisher.
