Behind the Shot: Luis Gaud
Luis Gaud, photographer of Above & Across Atlanta, takes us "behind the shot" on his some of his favorite images of Atlanta featured in his new book. Above & Across Atlanta will be available early November....
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Trope Washington, DC at America’s 250th
When we are working on the Trope City Edition series, we’re always asked the same question: What city is next? We’ve travelled the world from Chicago to London, Rome to...
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Trope Los Angeles: Meet the Photographers (Part 2)
In this second part of our series for Trope Los Angeles, we continue to dive into the work of the talented photographers who have captured the city's essence through their lenses. From iconic...
The Salt Shed Launch Party
The Trope team was thrilled to celebrate the publication of The Salt Shed: The Transformation of a Chicago Landmark on Tuesday, September 24, at the Three Top Lounge at The...
Trope Los Angeles: Meet the Photographers (Part 1)
Trope Los Angeles, the seventh volume in the Trope City Edition series, celebrates the architecture and urban and natural landscapes of Los Angeles. This collection highlights 185 images from 19 photographers from LA...
Behind The Shot: Judit Prat Martí
Judit Prat Martí, photographer of Chicago in Color, takes us "behind the shot" on her journey through her photo editing process, revealing the power of post-production. By walking us through before-and-after examples, she highlights the ...
Above and Across Atlanta Collection
Experience Atlanta from the sky with this new print collection from photographer Luis Gaud, featuring 12 images from his upcoming release, Above and Across Atlanta. These breathtaking images of Atlanta’s diverse architecture, bustling streets, notable...
In Conversation: Meet Luis Gaud
Coming this fall, Above and Across Atlanta, the second title in the Above and Across series, captures the stunning beauty of Atlanta as seen from the sky. Showcasing the city's diverse architecture,...
In Conversation: Judit Prat Martí
Most people, residents and tourists alike, would likely not think of "colorful" as the first adjective to describe Chicago. However, when Judit Prat Martí first arrived to the city from Terrassa (close...
Behind the Shot: The Salt Shed
Photographer Sandra Steinbrecher shares some behind-the-scenes details into some of the images featured in her new book, The Salt Shed. "Ironworker in the former Morton Salt steel production shed, September 2021" On one of my first days...
Chicago in Color: Available October 2024
We're excited to announce Trope’s latest Chicago title, Chicago in Color by photographer Judit Prat Martí. After moving from Spain to join the University of Chicago’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Department in 2019, Judit...
In Conversation: Sandra Steinbrecher
Like most Chicagoans, photographer Sandra Steinbrecher passed the old Morton Salt Complex on Elston Avenue with its massive billboard for years and wondered what was on the other side. So, when...
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...
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...