PRE ORDER - SHIPS IN OCTOBER.
SIGNED EDITION.
Linen wrapped hardcover book in charcoal grey.
Inside paper is 105 gsm, matte coated white recycled paper.
8.5 in. wide × 10 in. tall.
298 pages.
342 photographs.
1st Edition of only 1,000 copies.
Self published in 2025.
Pre-order, will ship in October.
I wanted to develop a photography book using the word gauche as both a lens and a provocation. Traditionally dismissed as awkward or lacking refinement, gauche exists in opposition to the polished and the poised. But what if we reconsidered it? What if gauche is not a flaw but a form of honesty?
Through this project, I want to challenge the boundaries of taste and propriety, exploring the beauty in what is unpolished, unselfconscious, and out of step with convention. In a world obsessed with curation and control, gauche could be a refuge of the authentic. By capturing these fleeting, imperfect moments on Polaroid film - a medium itself known for its unpredictability. I hope to reframe gauche as more than just a social misstep.
Instead, I want Gauche to be a moniker of presence and a celebration of the unfiltered.
Self published by Clifton Mooney 2025.
Introduction by Cassidy Howard.
Layout by Jordan Chopra.
Scanning by Exposure Therapy.
PRE ORDER - SHIPS IN OCTOBER.
SIGNED EDITION.
Linen wrapped hardcover book in charcoal grey.
Inside paper is 105 gsm, matte coated white recycled paper.
8.5 in. wide × 10 in. tall.
298 pages.
342 photographs.
1st Edition of only 1,000 copies.
Self published in 2025.
Pre-order, will ship in October.
I wanted to develop a photography book using the word gauche as both a lens and a provocation. Traditionally dismissed as awkward or lacking refinement, gauche exists in opposition to the polished and the poised. But what if we reconsidered it? What if gauche is not a flaw but a form of honesty?
Through this project, I want to challenge the boundaries of taste and propriety, exploring the beauty in what is unpolished, unselfconscious, and out of step with convention. In a world obsessed with curation and control, gauche could be a refuge of the authentic. By capturing these fleeting, imperfect moments on Polaroid film - a medium itself known for its unpredictability. I hope to reframe gauche as more than just a social misstep.
Instead, I want Gauche to be a moniker of presence and a celebration of the unfiltered.
Self published by Clifton Mooney 2025.
Introduction by Cassidy Howard.
Layout by Jordan Chopra.
Scanning by Exposure Therapy.