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Gratuity Included is the first of four books to be published in 2020 by Chris Suspect. The 41 black and white images in this volume take the reader through a wild night bordering on a fever dream fueled by sex, alcohol, drugs, violence and the surreal. The photographs featured in the volume were shot between 2012 and 2019 in locations all around the world, including Germany, Mexico, Colombia, Italy and many more. All books purchased online are hand signed and come with a different 4 x 6 thank you print.

Impressions from the First Edition

“…chock full of off the wall situations, quirky juxtapositions, off-kilter compositions and raw intensity (sometimes all in the same frame). You can see the influence of Weegee’s flash work, the strange interactions that Anders Petersen captures and the triangular compositional approach of Larry Fink. But he also manages to add his own unique grimy tone and stamp that is honest, raw and engaging.”

- Japan Camera Hunter

“It is like a dark version of “Alice in Wonderland” story. Once you get pushed down the tunnel there is no way of coming back. We have the party, the surreal and magic, and on top of this the sex, drugs, and alcohol that brings the viewer to the edges. You can hear this book pulsing before opening it.”

- Streethunters.net

“This is an exquisitely designed book. I LOVE the images, sequencing and quality of the printing and the paper. The blacks are so rich, and the paper so smooth and substantial.”

- Meryl Meisler

“My copy of Gratuity Included arrived today. It has a spot in my rare book collection. These are the kind of pictures I wish I could do.”

- Paul Kessel

“The book itself is a gem, the photos a pleasure to explore!”

- Susanne Baumgartner

“This is good stuff made with the starkness of a single flash in black and white. There are car crash scenes and human-crash scenes, and the constant reminder of things coming undone: life pushed past the breaking point just to see where the breaking point is.”

- Dodd Demas

”I got the book! There are some pretty striking images!! I love the last section in particular, very surreal”

- Sofia Sebastian

Release Date

April 6, 2020

Details

Book Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
64 pages, including cover
Cover: 130lb Finch Fine iD Bright White Smooth
Inside Pages: 100lb Finch Fine iD Bright White Smooth
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