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Eriskay Connection

Breda, Netherlands Founded 2011 Independent Photobook publishing significance: Tier A 103 photobooks Website

Founded in Breda in 2011, The Eriskay Connection is a small but representative publisher of the Dutch independent photography book wave of the 2010s. Its significance lies in combining social documentary photography with highly conscious book design, proving that limited independent publishing houses can also be major carriers of serious photographic projects. The publisher intentionally controls the number of publications, ensuring each book receives near-artist book-level production investment, thus securing a stable position in European photography book culture.

Headed by graphic designer Rob van Hoesel, the publisher’s influence is clearly evident: image order, typography, paper, and binding are treated as part of the argument, making each book read as a complete structure, rather than a collection of images with explanatory text. The topics often revolve around documentary and social issues, typically refined through long-term collaboration with photographers; publications are not defined by subject matter but by editorial attitude—focusing on how people live, work, and are governed, maintaining equal rigor in both content and form. This combination distinguishes it from commercial art publishers and purely aesthetically oriented small publishers.

To understand its significance, it needs to be placed within the Dutch book design tradition and the distribution ecosystem comprised of photography book fairs, specialty bookstores, and institutional collections. Within this ecosystem, Erikssonne represents a specific publishing model: independent, restrained in its subject matter, and centered on the “book as a holistic design.” For readers studying how contemporary photography books are produced and distributed, it serves as a prime example of a publisher whose reputation is built on editorial judgment and production quality rather than scale.

103Photobooks
83Photographers represented
2012–2026Publication years represented

Published photobooks

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