Larry Sultan Water Over Thunder Selected Writings

• 首度公開的私密檔案：書中收錄的大量文本多數從未發表過，皆摘錄自他生前的筆記本、日記與教學紀錄。
• 多元的寫作形式：內容涵蓋了他對藝術實踐與教學的反思、短篇小說草稿、生動的夢境日記，以及修飾嚴謹的正式散文。
• 經典系列的創作背景：文集穿插了他的公開演講與訪談節選，為讀者揭示了他最著名代表作的核心思想與拍攝幕後，包含與 Mike Mandel 合作的《Evidence》（1977）、探討家庭記憶的《Pictures from Home》（1992）以及剖析成人電影產業的《The Valley》（2004）。 [1, 2, 3]

• 「水」的隱喻：在蘇爾坦的文字與影像中，「水」經常作為一種具象與抽象的隱喻力量出現。
• 創作的掙扎：書名「Water Over Thunder」（水越雷鳴）源自他創作《Pictures from Home》時的一份早期草稿。他在文中描述面對全新藝術企劃時的狀態：「一切都在運動、從表面旋轉飛逝，並撞擊著陰暗的形體……似乎不可能在表面找到突破口。」 [1]

• 留有標記的相片接觸印樣（Contact Sheets）
• 拍攝時的未採用鏡頭（Outtakes）與勘景照片
• 他收集的現成照片（Found Photos）
• 早期書籍小樣（Maquettes）的排版設計初稿 [1]

** "Water Over Thunder: Selected Writings" is a brand-new book published in March 2026, and it is also the first book dedicated to Larry Sultan (194 6–2009) ** How to widely apply "writing" to an anthology in the fields of personal, art and teaching. This book was published by MACK Books, a well-known art publishing house, and the editorial team took nearly three years to sort out and screen documents.

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The following are the core highlights and details of this book:

Revealing the literary world of the master of photography

Although Sultan is famous for his superb choreographer photography and documentary images, he has never stopped writing in his life:

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Private files made public for the first time: Most of the large number of texts included in the book have never been published, and are all extracted from his notebooks, diaries and teaching records before his death.

Diverse writing forms: the content covers his reflection on artistic practice and teaching, short story drafts, vivid dream diaries, and rigorous formal essays.

The creative background of the classic series: The anthology is interspersed with his public speeches and interview excerpts, revealing the core ideas and behind-the-scenes shooting of his most famous masterpieces for readers, including Evidence (1977) in cooperation with Mike Mandel and Pictu, which explores family memories. Res from Home (1992) and The Valley (2004), which analyzes the adult film industry.

The origin and core image of the book title

Metaphor of "water": In Sultan's words and images, "water" often appears as a concrete and abstract metaphorical force.

The struggle of creation: The title of the book "Water Over Thunder" comes from an early draft when he created "Pictures from Home". In the article, he described the state of facing a new art project: "Everything is moving, spinning from the surface, and hitting the dark figure... It seems impossible to find a breakthrough on the surface."

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Exquisite visual file collection

This is not just a text book. The whole book is interspersed with rich and precious unexposed visual materials:

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Contact Sheets with marked photos

Outtakes and scene photos that are not used during shooting

The ready-made photos he collected (Found Photos)

The first draft of the typesetting design of early book samples (Maquettes)