In Conversation: Christian Dumont
Christian Dumont, one of the photographers featured in Trope Paris, is no stranger to the practicalities of his profession: he has been a photographer for thirty years, and has dedicated himself to capturing...
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In Conversation: Ben Geier
Largely influenced by his Midwest upbringing, Ben Geier’s pursuit of photography first began with a fascination for the abandoned. His unmistakable aesthetic and color palette have breathed new life into...
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Behind the Scenes of Chicago in Color with Judit Prat Martí
Judit Prat Martí left her hometown of Terrassa, a city outside of Barcelona, and moved to Chicago to accept a position as part of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Department at...
"The Evolving Way" Wins Graphis Design Award
The Trope team is thrilled to share that The Evolving Way has been awarded a Graphis Design 2025 Gold Award for book design. Committed to celebrating global visual communication excellence,...
In the News: Windy City Times features David Lee Csicsko's LGBTQ+ Exhibit
The Windy City Times featured David Lee Csicsko’s current exhibit, “Mr. Fancy Pants: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons,” at the Epiphany Center for the Arts. Many of the the featured illustrations appear in LGBTQ+ Icons and...
Above and Across Chicago Launch Party
The Trope team was excited to celebrate the publication of Above and Across Chicago on Tuesday, July 9, with a gallery show and book signing. Photographers Adam Pearson, Alex Sheyn, Daniel Moreno, Daniel...
Above and Across Chicago: Meet Daniel Moreno
Daniel Moreno is one of 15 photographers in Above and Across Chicago. Get to know him and his perspective on using drones in Chicago below. Above and Across Chicago is available...
In the News: WGN9 Chicago Interviews Terry Maday about Above and Across Chicago
WGN9 Chicago sits down with Terry Maday to spotlight Above and Across Chicago and Terry's images in the book. Watch the full interview here.
In the News: Newcity features Trope and Above and Across Chicago
Trope Publishing Co. founder and editor Sam Landers talks with Brian Hieggelke at Newcity about the story of Trope and Above and Across Chicago. Read about how Trope started, what differentiates...
In the News: Mark Anthony featured in The Advocate
The Advocate named Mark Anthony, drag king and co-author of Life as a Cabaret: A Modern Portrait, to this year's list of "The Advocates 2024", an annual feature celebrating 10 artists, advocates,...
Coming Fall 2025: Moments by James Hicks
Trope is pleased to announce Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses, the upcoming book by photographer James Hicks, set to be published fall 2025. James' passion for photography began during his time at Morehouse College...
Pride Month with Life as a Cabaret and the LGBTQ+ Icons Collection
June is Pride Month and Trope is excited to celebrate with our new publication, Life as a Cabaret: A Modern Portrait, available now. This book showcases Drag Kings and Queens, Burlesque, Boylesque, and Queerlesque performers...
The Paris Collection
Explore the beauty of France's capital city with Trope's Paris print collection. Offering a new perspective on Paris, the images feature the city's iconic landmarks and buildings, Paris from above, moments from the Seine, streets...
In the News: David Lee Csicsko and LGBTQ+ Icons featured in Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times featured David Lee Csicsko's current exhibit, ‘Mr. Fancy Pants: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons,’ at the Epiphany Center of the Arts. A retrospective of David's work, the show includes a range...
In the News: Chicago Sun-Times Features Above & Across Chicago
Terry Maday, one of the 15 photographers in Trope's book Above and Across Chicago, was interviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times about his photography process, his love for Chicago, and how he uses...
In Conversation: Bal Bhatla, aka Mr Whisper
Bal Bhatla — also known as Mr Whisper — is not your typical photographer. After years of leading advertising initiatives for Samsung, he found that the most inspiring part of...