About the publisher
Friend Editions
New York & Los Angeles · Since 2022
Friend Editions is a collaborative publishing platform founded by Oliver Shaw in 2022. It is based in New York City and Los Angeles. The publisher specializes in small print runs of books, zines and products, and works with both emerging and established artists from around the world. Its list includes Richard Kern, Ewen Spencer, Jerry Hsu and Morgan Maher. Friend Editions titles are sold in bookshops such as Dashwood Books, Artbook and Dover Street Market. In New York, Friend Editions Books has a space at 357 Canal Street, which also stocks books and zines from other independent publishers.
Lee Espinoza reminded Darren Vargas of his late grandfather. The photographer met the boxing coach in 2025, five years after his grandfather Esmael died. Photography Book Spotlight