It is easy to project a very particular kind of millennial nostalgia onto both of Liz Johnson Arthur's new books. The first, I Will Keep You in Good Company, offers a rare glimpse into the photographers workbook or scrapbook, an almost sacrosanct repository to many artists that hosts anything from an (irregular) diary, mementos, and fragments of thought and information, to assorted collages featuring source material from various magazines. Named for the now iconic queer club night, the second book PDA, by contrast evokes the era when nobody in the club had a camera phone with a mega-pixel count worth writing home about. Come Saturday morning, revelers eagerly awaited Friday night's photos, uploaded by the dozen to a public (sic!) album on the club's facebook page. Not all were flattering, but legendary from today’s era of the hypercurated image.
Review of two of Liz Johnson Arturs latest books (print only) https://camera-austria.at/zeitschrift/172-2025/