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Book SynopsisA visual investigation of the author's family history, The Longest Way Round is a construct of historical images woven together with new photographs. Uncovering a treasure trove of archive material not intended for the family album, Dorley-Brown's book presents a multi-layered alternative narrative for the course of events that shaped the late 20th century. Two Londoners born in 1920 embark on a series of journeys shaped by war, romance, and subsequent settlement in a seaside paradise. Unable and unwilling to recall their most traumatic experiences for their five children, a box of photographs, film negatives and letters was bequeathed to the youngest child ? a photographer. He attempts to form a new narrative with the archive, integrating his own pictures made in the UK and on travels through Europe that follow in the footsteps of his mother and father. During World War II Dorley-Brown's parents Peter and Brenda were not yet married, but had known each other as childhood friends. A

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Book SynopsisA charming collection of vintage photographs of readers lost in thoughtWhere do our minds go when we read books, magazines and letters? Do we seek an escape, a portal to another world? A secret, a truth, a pleasant distraction? Voyagers, edited by Melissa Catanese (author of Dive Dark Dream Slow), consists almost entirely of anonymous black-and-white snapshots of people in various postures of reading in living rooms, on beds, at the beach, eating breakfast.We can''t see what these readers are thinking, but Catanese occasionally breaks the hypnotic typological rhythm to reveal a new photographic elementa pyramid, a starry night, sunlight blindingly glowing through a windowgiving us brief glimpses of the readers'' potential narrative journeys.A wordless book with the size and feel of a vintage paperback found at a flea market, Voyagers reminds us of the power and intimacy of our relationship to reading devices, and evokes an eTrade ReviewReading can be an escape from reality, but it can also be an engagement with it; a revelatory practice. Reading can lead to moments of introspection, interconnection, and empathy. -- Lisa McCarty * Lenscratch *There is a certain serenity that descends while flipping through the pages in Melissa Catanese’s book of pictures of people reading books. It’s quite the little treasure. * MetroSource *Their bodies are left behind, vulnerable to our gaze, while their minds travel to places we cannot imagine. * Paris Review *

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Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times Bestseller!With over 500 vibrant, full-color photos, Humans of New York: Stories is an insightful and inspiring collection of portraits of the lives of New Yorkers. Humans of New York: Stories is the culmination of five years of innovative storytelling on the streets of New York City. During this time, photographer Brandon Stanton stopped, photographed, and interviewed more than ten thousand strangers, eventually sharing their stories on his blog, Humans of New York. In Humans of New York: Stories, the interviews accompanying the photographs go deeper, exhibiting the intimate storytelling that the blog has become famous for today. Ranging from whimsical to heartbreaking, these stories have attracted a global following of more than 30 million people across several social media platforms.

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Book SynopsisAnother country, South Africa: New portraits is based on South Africans' views on the country and personal history; it gives an unvarnished account of what has changed personally and generally in the country through the lens of existing photographs.Trade Review"I think that's the problem we currently facing in South Af- rica, positive leadership, mentorship, that's what's missing throughout the world, throughout the continent especial- ly. That's what I am passionate about and I know what it means to be an African. We are free today, but we are not equal today. What responsibility comes with that freedom that we have earned, that our parents and grandparents have fought for? Yes, you can go to any restaurant you want to, you can buy any car you want to buy if you can afford it, you can move freely, but what about the rest of the population, are they moving freely? Do they have a health care? No, they don't. Our parents have achieved a lot, but there is still a lot more to be achieved. There is still a lot that we have to celebrate." - Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, Investec, Cape Town, April 2010; "Countries with a conflicted history bind you to them much more closely than countries where we could say the more recent past is quite placid. That seems true to me in countries like Israel or Iran and I think that is true of South Africa, too. If you have even half a conscience and half a mind you tend to feel implicated in recent history. I would find it extremely difficult to leave." - Damon Galgut, writer, at home, Cape Town, 2009.

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Book SynopsisPhotojournalist Masixole Feni, the first black winner of the 2017 Ernest Cole award, showcases his work in A Drain on our Dignity: An Insider's Perspective. It portrays issues such as evictions, poor infrastructure, lack of sanitation, water scarcity, and overpopulation in black communities.

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Book SynopsisWithin the Tokyo underworld there is an industry which exists to break up marriages. But when Kaitaro Nakamura is hired to seduce Rina, something unexpected happens - he falls in love. A subtle heartfelt novel from a fresh new talent.Trade ReviewI loved What's Left of Me Is Yours. Gripping, heartbreaking, immersive. I read it with my heart in my throat. * Sara Collins, author of THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON *A brilliant debut. * Louise Doughty, #1 bestselling author of APPLE TREE YARD and PLATFORM SEVEN *Dark, addictive and eye-opening, this is a brilliant debut. * Stylist, Best Books April 2020 *The wealth of detail about life in Japan is truly fascinating... you'll have the heart rate of an Olympic hurdler. * SUNDAY EXPRESS *This incredible debut is one you'll be pressing into the hands of others... it's an exquisite read. * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *[Scott] weaves in fascinating explanations of the legal system... the world she creates in What's Left of Me Is Yours feels very sure under foot: deeply researched, but delicately described. Scott gives a clear sense of place and time, from contemporary Tokyo to evocations of seaside holiday cabins and shrines in forests... she braids her different characters' timelines together with sophistication, her storytelling harmoniously well-constructed. The big questions over whether it's better to lie or to tell a difficult truth, and what might constitute a betrayal, are layered across generations and decades and there is strength in the subtlety with which Scott slowly unpacks them. * THE OBSERVER *This slow-burning novel tells a story of love, betrayal and lies. * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Scott delivers a delicately nuanced account of a complex tragedy rooted in the clash between illicit desire and the obligations of duty. -- Declan Burke * IRISH TIMES *Inspired by a real life situation, this spellbinding story set against the marriage break-up industry in Japan has devastating consequences you almost forget about, so immersed are you in the character's lives... An exquisitely crafted masterpiece you'll be pressing into the hands of others. * WOMAN & HOME *This hotly tipped debut examines the hidden human dramas behind Japan's murky marriage break-up industry, with the dead woman reclaimed as a vivacious, loving mother trapped in an unhappy marriage... lovely. * DAILY MAIL *Exhilarating... Byzantine subplots, distinctive characters, and atmospheric settings will leave readers spellbound. * PUBLISHER WEEKLY *Scott deftly spins a web through modern day Tokyo in this captivating dual-perspective rendering of a young woman determined to find out the truth behind her mother's murder. * NEWSWEEK *Scott poignantly evokes both a mother trapped by the choices made for her and a daughter learning to deal with her own precarious freedom. She clearly defines the unfortunate effects of the traditional Japanese legal system on women, and with carefully accumulated details describes a Japan both physically and psychologically teetering on the edge of change. * BOOKLIST *Remember that new-discovery, time-stopping, every-moment-is-magical kind of love? That's what it felt like to read this novel. Then limerence turns to passion which leads to tragedy and suddenly this book is impossible to put down as you speed toward a conclusion that is as surprising as it is satisfying. * Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET *Stephanie Scott has achieved that rare thing in her debut - a literary love story that reads like an assured thriller. Compelling, moving and intense, What's Left of Me is Yours reminds us that love is never without its dark side, families are never without secrets, and the deepest loss contains a seed of hope - if it can be foundStephanie Scott's story of a woman's murder sweeps the reader into a world in which love is fused with betrayal and truth is locked away. Beautiful, delicate and brutal, What's Left Of Me Is Yours is difficult to put down, impossible to forget. * Marti Leimbach, bestselling author of DANIEL ISN'T TALKING *Beautifully written, atmospheric, and immersive, Stephanie Scott's What's Left of Me Is Yours tells a propulsive story about heartbreak and loss and the greatest mystery of all, family.A stunning debut: tragically beautiful, sensuous and haunting. Wow, just wow. * Fiona Mitchell, author of THE MAID'S ROOM *What's Left of Me is Yours is part love story, part crime novel, exploring both romantic and family relationships as it charts a young woman's search for the truth about her mother's life and death. Set against a stylishly evoked backdrop of both past and present Japan, this is a beautifully written and meticulously researched novel. The illicit love story at the heart of this book is complex and unusual, but told with such insight that the deep, intense passion the couple experience almost rises from the page. This is a novel that is beautifully descriptive, unusual, and exquisitely written - a novel that is sure to stand out from the crowdMagnificent... What's Left of Me is Yours is all about the why, and to get there one is led elegantly through the story by the victim, Rina Sato. * STRONG WORDS *Scott excels at atmospheric descriptions: the glass and light of Tokyo, the forests, snow-capped mountains and beaches beyond... a slow-burning, many-layered and powerful mystery. * THE LADY *At once luminous and captivating, What's Left of Me is Yours is the best kind of fiction: it tells a truth. All the easy lies about love fall away, as Stephanie Scott explores its often bitter, twisting, aching core. This is a brilliant, haunting book -- Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of THE CHILD FINDER and THE BUTTERFLY GIRLA powerful, ambitious and stunning debut. This is an extraordinary, humane and shattering story of the lies we tell to protect ourselves and others. Scott's incredible novel brims with psychological complexity, forensic research and characters shaped by unimaginable loss -- Jacie Copelton, author of A DICTIONARY OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGA gripping legal thriller that digs deep into the complications of human emotion. A daughter's quest for truth and understanding surrounding the murder of her mother probes the delicate intersection of trust and betrayal, passion and loyalty, justice and compassion -- Lynne Kutsukake, author of THE TRANSLATION OF LOVEA beautiful, beautiful book that defies genre - and my words. There is a crime. There is betrayal. There is love. There is history. This is truly an epic, meticulously and lovingly researched, with such exquisite description and detail that I read the same lines over, many times. There are thought-provoking observations, unforgettable characters, and heart-breaking decisions that set in motion catastrophic events. I will not forget this book for a long time -- Louise Beech, bestselling author or HOW TO BE BRAVE and I AM DUSTThis novel is a masterpiece. In What's Left Of Me Is Yours, Scott has delivered a breathtakingly original and haunting concept in the most exquisite prose. I never wanted it to end -- Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE RUMOURBeautiful and heartbreaking, What's Left of Me is Yours delves on the lengths one would go to protect their loved ones from the painful truth, and whether a love built on lies can still be true. Stephanie Scott's debut novel is poignant, brave, and compelling; it will stay with me for a very long time -- Clarissa GoenawanA formidably accomplished debut that offers a glimpse into the dark and intriguing world of the Japanese marriage breakup industry. Using multiple perspectives Scott deftly creates an impressionistic narrative in a process of slow revelation. A young lawyer seeks the truth about her mother's death and as fragments of the past emerge, through photographs and legal statements, she begins to understand the elusive nature of truth and the proximity of love and death. Part Bildungsroman, part detective story this is a deeply moving and beautifully written novel. I couldn't recommend it more highly -- EC Fremantle, author of THE POISON BEDSensuous and unsettling, Scott's prose will stay with you long after the final page has been turned. Although at times a shatteringly brutal story, Scott carries the reader with great skill towards a surprisingly redemptive ending. Storytelling at its best -- Guinevere Glasfurd-BrownA gripping, beautiful, heart-breaking debut. Stephanie Scott stuns with her considerable talent in this Tokyo-set story of a young woman who dissects another's life-that of her murdered mother-in order to find the truth about her own past -- Abigail TarttelinInspired by a real-life situation, this spellbinding tale about the marriage break-up industry in Japan has devastating consequences. * Woman & Home *

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Book SynopsisGolden Years of the National Symphony Orchestra: Stories and Photographs of Musicians and Maestros presents a rich and intimate perspective of the orchestra as it evolved in prominence and international expanse throughout the last 50 years. Through hundreds of stunning photographs shot by NSO violinist William Haroutounian, the tenure of seven NSO conductors, major guest artists, and NSO members are brought to life, giving a rare and exciting glimpse of musical life on stage, backstage, and on tour.Alongside these photographs are experiences from the members themselves, pieced together by Joanne Haroutounian. Humorous stories of mishaps during rehearsals and performances balance with some of the most historically significant moments in classical music historyfrom Mstislav Rostropovich's return to Russia with the NSO and sheer excitement of the mobs to the sudden death of Gina Bachauer minutes before she was scheduled to perform in Athens. The book memorializes this rich and varied history and will enrich an appreciation for concert life.

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Book SynopsisFeatures almost 300 photos documenting the early days of Toronto's punk scene.

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Book SynopsisNew New York celebrates the newest landmarks of New York - Time Warner Center, Hearst Tower, Brooklyn Bridge Park, The High Line, and more - placing them in the context of the famous and beloved highlights of the city - Rockefeller Center, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square. Award-winning photographer Jake Rajs captures these sites with remarkable color, clarity, and spirit, proclaiming the innovation of the newest of New York and this nostalgia of the old. An essay by architecture critic Philip Nobel offers a lively commentary to set the scene for Rajs’s compelling visual presentation. This wide-ranging portfolio is a vibrant portrait of the energy and creativity that make New York a true world capital.

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Book Synopsis“New York City looks nothing - nothing - like it did just a decade and a half ago. It’s a place of newly gorgeous waterfront promenades, of trees, tall grasses and blooming flowers on patches of land and peninsulas of concrete and even stretches of rail tracks that were blighted or blank before.” - Frank Bruni, The New York Times “Betsy Pinover Schiff’s unerring eye and spectacular photographs tell the story of a city, and how its pre-Dorothy and Oz, colorless and downtrodden existence has been redone as if by wizardry in glorious Technicolor.” - Adrian Benepe, former Parks Commissioner of New York City Betsy Pinover Schiff has been photographing urban plantings and chronicling the “greening” of the city for more than two decades. Once limited to private spaces and elite neighborhoods, these plantings now proliferate throughout the five boroughs. Sidewalk Gardens of New York reveals the transformation of the “city of concrete and glass” into one of the greenest and most richly planted urban centers in America. Nature and architecture combine in ways that will surprise even the most seasoned New Yorkers. Featured are tree beds, planters, hanging baskets, and medians that mitigate the frenzy of the street; plazas and pocket parks that offer respite to pedestrians, building plantings that create a welcoming transition between public and private; community gardens; and parks, both the iconic and the newly planted along the waterfront in Brooklyn, Queens, and Lower Manhattan.Trade Review“New York may be a concrete jungle, but you can find some stunning greenery between the skyscrapers and high-rise apartment buildings if you know where to look. In Sidewalk Gardens of New York, photographer Betsy Pinover Schiff reveals the most gorgeous gardens on sidewalks across the five boroughs.” - Town & Country “It would take a monumental effort to travel across this huge metropolis to gauge just how widespread and transformative the trend of urban gardening has become. Luckily photographer Betsy Pinover Schiff has done that job for us. Open her new book, and you will find a comprehensive treasury of the new, green New York City. The beauty of Sidewalk Gardens of New York is that it can be both a travel guide to the new and greener city and also a primer for the urban home gardener. Anyone with horticultural desires can find inspiration in this book. Particularly in the chapter 'Urban Front Yards,' there are plenty of commonsense ideas for beautifying one’s own small patch of ground.” - Gardenista “Across the country, urban landscapes known for concrete and glass have been embracing foliage and flowers. And not just the occasional geranium-filled flower box. Greenery-lined waterfront promenades have replaced windblown stretches of highway, gem-like 'pocket parks' featuring flower gardens and waterfalls have replaced empty lots, and even blighted rail tracks have sprouted gardens brimming with native grasses and shrubs. 'I noticed it all of a sudden one day while walking to the Metropolitan Museum of Art,' said photographer Betsy Pinover Schiff, 'New Yorkers clearly love to enter and exit their homes and offices through gorgeous garden spaces.'” - Associated Press “A welcoming book of fine photographs and equally fine descriptions of the new garden conscious city world. As New Yorkers themselves, the authors’ love of place shines throughout the book.” - Elaine Peterson, Board Member and Past President, The Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons “There is always something blooming along the sidewalks of New York City. Landscape architects, garden designers, and plantsmen create magic year-round. Betsy Pinover Schiff’s collection of photographs captures the great art of city gardening, the beauty, variety, and surprise.” - Mary Jane Pool, Editor and Author

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Book SynopsisFrom journalist and Grammy®-nominated music producer Leo Sacks, and New York Times chief popular music critic Jon Pareles, Keeping Time places Hunstein’s photos in the context of musical and social change, adding an untold chapter to the cultural historyDon Hunstein’s images of music’s most influential artists are unforgettable. As Columbia Records’ staff photographer for more than four decades, Hunstein earned the trust and confidence of the most celebrated singers, songwriters, composers, and musicians of our time, including Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Leonard Bernstein, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, and Thelonious Monk, to name a few. Hunstein photographed these greats with noticeable informality, demonstrating a perpetual ease with his subjects. With his relaxed approach, he was able to glean private moments from public lives filled with fascinating, telling, and intimate details. Logging his daily assignments, Hunstein created an archive of profound images that parallel the soundtracks to our lives. To this day, his work exists as a unique record chronicling the creative efforts and energies of the world’s greatest musicians. Edited by journalist and Grammy®-nominated music producer Leo Sacks and with text by New York Times chief popular music critic Jon Pareles, Keeping Time places Hunstein’s photos in the context of musical and social change, adding an untold chapter to the cultural history of the second half of the twentieth century.

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Book SynopsisArt Wolfe’s definitive opus, Earth Is My Witness represents forty years of expeditionary photography. For the first time, Wolfe presents the three subjects at the heart of his work—landscapes, wildlife, and cultures on the edge of extinction—in a single masterpiece that takes us through the world’s ecosystems and geographical regions in a vivid display of the fragility and interconnectivity of life on Earth, while simultaneously exploring his evolution as an artist and the techniques he uses to capture the nuances and rhythms of nature. Earth Is My Witness is the most extensive collection of Art Wolfe photography ever compiled. This lavishly produced work spans the globe, bringing the beauty of the planet’s fast-disappearing landscapes, wildlife, and cultures into stunning focus. Containing unpublished work from throughout Wolfe’s widely celebrated career, Earth Is My Witness offers a riveting and comprehensive look at the world’s ecosystems and geographical regions. Here Wolfe presents an encyclopedic selection of his photography along with intimate stories that exemplify his boundless curiosity. From rich sights and smells of the Pushkar Camel Fair to the exact moment when a polar bear and her cubs leave their Arctic den, these images represents what Wolfe has lived for: moments when circumstance, light, and subject miraculously collide to form an iconic image. These photographs and the stories behind them explore the delicate interconnectivity of life across our planet. Setting the stage for this fascinating journey is award-winning author Wade Davis. Together, they present a world that borders on the fantastic but is all the more precious for its fragility. At the heart of Wolfe’s work is the appeal for environmental, cultural, and wildlife preservation, which he makes with beautiful, far-reaching precision in this definitive opus.  

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Book SynopsisAn oral and photographic history of the Washington, DC punk rock scene, including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi and more.

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Book SynopsisFrances Benjamin Johnston (1864?1952), credited as the first female photojournalist in the United States, was commissioned in 1899 to photograph the Hampton Institute, then a 30-year-old institution dedicated to the education of young African American and Native American men and women. What became known as the Hampton Album?comprised of 159 luxurious platinum plates that offer insight into the daily life of students, originally exhibited in 1900 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris?is Johnston?s signature work, and a touchstone for contemporary artists and historians. The leatherbound album was discovered serendipitously by Lincoln Kirstein in a Washington, DC, bookstore during World War II, and donated to MoMA in 1965.This deluxe edition adheres to the generous scale and format of the original album.

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Book SynopsisA portrait of one of the earliest African American and Native American colleges, from an album found in a bookstore by Lincoln KirsteinFrances Benjamin Johnston (1864?1952), credited as the first female photojournalist in the United States, was commissioned in 1899 to photograph the Hampton Institute, then a 30-year-old institution dedicated to the education of young African American and Native American men and women. What became known as the Hampton Album?comprised of 159 luxurious platinum plates that offer insight into the daily life of students, originally exhibited in 1900 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris?is Johnston?s signature work, and a touchstone for contemporary artists and historians. The leatherbound album was discovered serendipitously by Lincoln Kirstein in a Washington, DC, bookstore during World War II, and donated to MoMA in 1965. This volume makes the album available to the public in its entirety for the first time, and features a contextualizing essay by curator Sarah Hermanson Meister and a response to the album from artist LaToya Ruby Frazier.

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Book SynopsisExperience the creation of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune like never before with this startling collection of photography by Chiabella James.From the cliffs of Norway to the deserts of Jordan, unit photographer Chiabella James was on set to capture every moment of Dune, director Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi epic based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel. Curated from thousands of stills shot throughout the filming of Dune, this deluxe volume compiles the most compelling photos to form a remarkable visual journey that fully captures the unique spirit of the production. Encompassing the epic vistas witnessed on location shoots, through to candid moments between Villeneuve and key cast members including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Jason Momoa, this book also features a foreword by executive producer Tanya Lapointe (The Art and Soul of Dune), a preface by Ferguson, and an afterword by Brian Herbert. DAZZLING IMAGES: Curated from thousands of photos shot throughout the filming of Dune, this visually stunning compilation features the most remarkable photos from the set, including the epic vistas of location shoots. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT: Witness candid moments between director Denis Villeneuve and key cast members, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Jason Momoa, plus never-before-seen photos from the set. THE IDEAL COLLECTOR’S ITEM: Dune Part One: The Photography is the quintessential collectible for fans of director Denis Villeneuve and film enthusiasts everywhere. COMPLETE YOUR DUNE FILM COLLECTION: Dune Part One: The Photography is the perfect companion volume to the gorgeous Insight Editions book The Art and Soul of Dune.

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Book SynopsisAn inspirational, visual collection of Jewish stories, curated by the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism. When her father passed away in 2013, Nikki Schreiber found comfort in her mourning by creating a social media space for sharing positive and uplifting Jewish stories. Thus was born @humansofjudaism, the hugely popular site with over 500,000 followers across all platforms. It is a space for sharing everything—personal stories, Jewish history, Holocaust education, support for Israel, and so much more. Humans of Judaism the book is a highly-visual, inspirational volume of 300 short Jewish stories—a mix of the most popular stories on @HumansofJudaism, as well as new content created just for the book. We meet the founder of Barbie, the founder of Zabar's, actress and model Gal Gadot, and so many others.Humans of Judaism is a celebration of Jewish life and community

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Book SynopsisIt's not often that a career in photography makes as many twists and turns as it has for Jack Dykinga. Early in Jack's career as a photojournalist he won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. He then worked as a photo editor and later became a wilderness guide. Today, Jack's work as a landscape photographer is world-renowned.After a near-death experience, Jack formed a new perspective that provided a framework for self examination and a deeper look into why images resonate with a photographer's feelings. As the images displayed in this book progress through the distinct periods in Jack's life, he describes the influences and events that shaped his changing style and his design sense. With an intense sense of gratitude, he explains the forces that caused his focus to evolve, and he describes the often-subtle changes that define his work. A virtual "who's who" of editors, writers, and photographers have influenced Jack's photographic journey, which has spanned 50 years. His amassed images form a body of work that is diverse and profound. From huddled figures in mental institutions to sweeping landscapes, his images span an enormous emotional range from disturbing to celebratory to sublime. They are touchstones in a life of photography.

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Book SynopsisIn The Grey Ghost: New York City Photographs, Dan Winters turns his eye to New York City, collecting nearly 100 black-and-white images he created there in the years after moving to New York from California in 1987 at the age of 25. A highly personal collection, The Grey Ghost reveals an artist finding his voice, discovering that elusive method that

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Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated guide to sacred wells in the contested lands between England and Wales from prehistoric times to today, pagan to Christian, with diversions into the Roman occupation and the commericial spas of modern times.

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Book SynopsisWe may think of churches, mosques, synagogues and temples as ordered places for organized religion. But what happens when the congregation moves away? Or when shifting borders or persecution mean that people can no longer reach them? And, in the absence of humankind, what happens when nature’s unceasing efforts invade the hallowed walls? Abandoned Sacred Places is a brilliant pictorial exploration of both ancient and modern temples, synagogues, churches, mosques and stone circles that have been left behind. From the mysteries around Stonehenge in England and Carnac in France constructed thousands of years ago to crumbling inner cities churches and synagogues in present-day Detroit and Chicago, from ancient Roman temples to Mayan pyramids in Mexico, and from Hindu temples lost in the Indian jungle to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, the book shows what happens when humanity retreats and nature is allowed to reclaim the land. With 200 outstanding colour photographs exploring hauntingly beautiful locations, Abandoned Sacred Places is a moving examination of more than 100 lost worlds.Table of ContentsIntroduction AFRICA Tassili, Algeria Giza Pyramids, Egypt Khonsu Temple, Luxor\Karnak, Egypt Abu Simbel, Egypt Medinet Habu, Ancient Egypt Nubian Pyramids, Sudan Ptomelaic Egypt: Temple of Kom Ombo and Temple of Edfu Roman Africa: Dougga, Tunisia; Sbeitia, Tunisia Christian Tombs, Al-Bagawat, Egypt Roman Basilica, Volubilis, Morocco Roman Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya Mosque, Kilwa Kisiwani Island, Tanzania THE MIDDLE EAST Ain Dara, Syria Petra, Jordan Mada’in Saleh, Saudi Arabia Myra Necropolis, Turkey Temple of Artemis, Jerash, Jordan Temple of Baal, Palmyra, Syria Palmyra, Syria Zechariah’s Tomb, Kidron Valley, Jerusalem, Israel Absalom’s Tomb, Kidron Valley, Jerusalem, Israel Sumatar, Sabian site, Turkey At Hamat Synagogue, Tiberias, Israel Dura-Europos Synagogue, Syria Mushabbak Basilica, Dead Cities of Syria, Syria Cathedral/Mosque Fethiye, Ani, Turkey Church of the Redeemer, Ani, Turkey Orthodox Church Kayaköy, Turkey Lower Church, Kayaköy, Turkey Modern Mosque, Desert, Dubai Armenian Church, Mosul, Iraq ASIA Tomb of Darius, Naqsh-e Rustem, Iran Garni Ancient Roman Temple, Armenia Zvarnots Early Christian Cathedral, Armenia Ajanta Caves, India Elephanta Caves, Hindu, India Ellora Caves, India Site of Bamyan Buddhas, Afghanistan Khajuraho Hindu and Jain Temples, India Borobudur Buddhist Temples, Java, Indonesia Prambanan Hindu Temples, Indonesia Angkor Khmer Temples, Cambodia Prasat Hin Mueang Tam Khmer Temples, Thailand Bagan Temples, Burma Mogao Caves, China Polunnaruwa, Sri Lanka My Son, Cham Temple, Vietnam Ayutthaya, Thailand Hampi, India Bodhesar Jain Temple, Pakistan Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Delhi, India Trai Tim Church, Nam Dinh, Vietnam Buddhist Shrine, Nokogiri, Japan Buddhist Shrine, Nepal Muslim Necropolises, Kazakhstan Shiva Sunken Temple, Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India British Colonial Church, Ross Island, Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean Chicken Church, Indonesia THE AMERICAS AND THE PACIFIC Pyramid, Caral Supe, Peru Temple of the Sun, Tiwanaku, Bolivia Nazca Lines, Peru Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA Guatape Rock, Colombia Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico Mayan Sites: Lamanai Mask Temple, Belize Sacred Cenote, Mexico Becan, Yucatan, Mexico Copan, Honduras Yaxchilan, Mexico Tikal, Guatemala Incan Sites: Machu Picchu, Peru Moray Circle, Peru Easter Island statues Russian Cemetery, Sitka, Alaska, USA Church, Dooley, Montana Church, Dorothy, Alberta Anglican Old Church, Godmanchester, Quebec, Canada Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana Lower East Side Synagogue, New York East Methodist Church, Detroit Potosi Church, Venezuela Jesuit Mission, La Santisima Trinidad e Parana, Paraguay Jesuit Mission, Jesus de Tavarangue, Paraguay San Juan Parangaricutiro Church, Mexico Port au Prince Cathedral, Haiti Penal Colony Church, Tasmania EUROPE Hagar Qim, Malta – 4thC BCE megalithic site Stonehenge, England Parthenon, Athens, Greece Temple of Delphi, Greece Altar, Pompeii, Italy Ercole Temple, Agrigento, Sicily Tomb of the Kings, Cyprus Baptistry, Butrint, Albania Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Wales Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, England Elgin Cathedral, Moray, Scotland Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland Ermita de la Piedad Chapel, near Segovia, Spain Church, Bussana Vecchia, Liguria, Italy Abbey, Mont-Saint-Eloi, France Villers Abbey, Wallonia, Belgium All Saints, Stovlinky, Czech Republic Catholic Church, Near Chervonohorod, Nyrkiv, Ukraine Novotroitskoye Church, Lipetsk Region, Russia Bogorodskoye Village Church, Penza Region, Russia Monastery near Kalach, Voronezh, Russia Church of Our Lady of Kazan, Yaropolets, Volokolamsk District, Russia Wooden Church, Maslovskaya Arkhangelsk Region, Russia Highgate Cemetery, London Kaiser Wilhelm Church, Berlin, Germany Church of St Etienne the Old, Caen, Normandy France Church, Oradour-sur-Glane, France St Luke’s Church, Liverpool, England Vidin Synagogue, Bulgaria Jewish Cemetery, Vienna, Austria Jewish Cemetery, Wroclaw, Poland Submerged Church, Reschensee, South Tyrol, Italy St Nicholas’s Cathedral, Kalyazin, Russia Church, Jrebchevo, Bulgaria

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Book SynopsisBeaches, marshes, mangroves; cliffs, deserts, forests; bays, deltas, estuaries – coastlines take many different forms and are put to very different uses. From deserted beaches to busy ports, from pretty fishing villages to a surfers’ paradise, a salt marsh to a ship-breakers’ yard, Coasts celebrates where the land meets the sea. From beautiful coastal paths to the shipwrecks left high and dry in the Aral Sea, from world famous locations such as Copacabana Beach in Brazil and Big Sur in California to the little explored coastlines of Yemen and Oman, from Algeria to Antarctica, the Amalfi Coast to the Dead Sea, the book celebrates a huge range in coastlines from all around the world. Including nature reserves and tourist resorts, rugged landscapes and desert island tranquility, fjords and fossils, eroding cliffs to whole towns lost to the waters, the book explores coastlines in all climates and conditions around the globe. Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Coasts is a stunning collection of images and stories.Table of ContentsIntroduction Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland Edava, Kerala, India The Americas Lake Argentino, Argentina Cormorants, Patagonia, Argentina Perito Moreno Glacier, Lake Argentino, Argentina ‘La Portada’, Antofagasta, Chile Bottlenose Dolphins, Peru Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira, Colombia Pacific Coast, Costa Rica Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil Bartolomé Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Pinnacle Rock, Bartolomé Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Punta del Diablo Beach, Uruguay Cozumel Island, Yucatán, Mexico Malibu, California, USA Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico Thor’s Well, Oregon, USA Florida, USA Exuma Keys, Bahamas Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA Lake Michigan, USA Indian River, Dagsboro, Delaware, USA Acadia National Park, Maine, USA York Beach, Maine, USA Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA Grand Island, New Hampshire, USA Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Wildwood, New Jersey, USA Manhattan, New York, USA Na Pali, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Ilulissat, Greenland Europe Ponta de São Lourenço Madeira, Portugal Fajã do Ouvidor, São Jorge, Azores, Portugal Ria Formosa, Algarve, Portugal Costa Quebrada, Cantabria, Spain Denia, Alicante Province, Spain Flysch Coast, Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy Grand Canal, Venice, Italy Montenegro, Adriatic Sea Ploumanac’h Lighthouse, Brittany, France Bonifacio, Corsica, France Mont St Michel, Normandy, France Banc d’Arguin, Bassin d’Arcachon, Gironde, Aquitaine, France Grand Crohot Beach, Lège-Cap-Ferret, Gironde, Aquitaine, France Calanques National Park, Provence, France St Agnes, Cornwall, England Lizard Point, Cornwall, England Ladram Bay, Devon, England Chesil Beach, Dorset, England Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Dorset, England Bat’s Head, Devon, England Blackpool, Lancashire, England Southwold, Suffolk, England Beach Huts, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England Crosby Beach, Merseyside, England Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England Bow Fiddle Rock, Moray, Scotland Loch Ness, Inverness-shire Scotland Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Republic of Ireland Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Fischland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Múlafossur Waterfall, Vágar, Faroe Islands, Denmark Near Gothenburg, Sweden Porkkala Peninsula, Finland Hel Peninsula, Pomerania, Poland Jurkalne, Latvia Kaliningrad, Russia Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway Segla Peak, Senja Island, Troms, Norway Asia Seaweed farm, Xiapu, Fujian, China Chaka Saline Lake, Haixi, Qinghai, China Qingdao, Shandong, China Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Near Nha Trang, Vietnam Daepo Jusangjeolli, Jeju Island, South Korea Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea Horseshoe Island, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar Mannar Island Lighthouse, Talaimannar, Mannar Island, Sri Lanka Gokarna, Karnataka, India Stilt fishing, Sri Lanka Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan Chittagong Shipbreakers, Bangladesh Le Morne, Mauritius Caspian Sea, near Baku, Azerbaijan Near Aktau, Kazakhstan Cape Duana, Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan Batumi, Georgia Kobuleti, Adjara, Georgia Rubini Rock, Hooker Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Ust-Barguzin, Lake Baikal, Russia Biya River, Lake Teletskoye, Altai Republic, Russia Tobizin Cape, Russkiy Island, near Vladivostok, Russia Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Vilyuchinski volcano, Kamchatka, Russia Africa & The Middle East Legzira Beach, Tiznit, Morocco Rabat, Morocco Bay of Tangier, Morocco Oran, Algeria Blue Hole Diving Site, Sinai, Egypt Nile River, Aswan, Egypt Beached Ship, Somalia Nabuyatom Crater, Lake Turkana, Kenya Lamu Archipelago, Kenya Pangane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique Anse Source d’Argent Beach, La Digue, Seychelles Hawsbill Turtles, Cousine Island, Seychelles Inhassorro, Inhambane, Mozambique Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Skeleton Coast, Namibia Volta River, Ghana Lobé Falls, Kribi, Cameroon Dead Sea, Israel Assad Reservoir, Euphrates Valley, Ar Raqqah, Syria Mediterranean Coast, Turkey Narlikuyu, Mersin, Turkey Salt Lake, Iran Musandam, Oman Al-Jalali Fort, Bandar al Khayran, Muscat, Oman Qalansiya Beach, Detwah Lagoon, Socotra Island, Yemen Qalansiya Beach, Socotra Island, Yemen The Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctica Miho No Matsubara Beach, Shizuoka, Japan Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan Hatago Iwa Rock, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan Hualien, Taiwan Near Hatta Island, Maluku, Indonesia Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Near Narooma, New South Wales, Australia Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Antarctic Sound Koekohe Beach, Otago, South Island, New Zealand Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Punakaiki, South Island, New Zealand Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand Muriwai Beach, North Island, New Zealand Orongo, Easter Island The Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands Astrolabe Needle, Brabant Island, British Antarctic Territory Andersson Island, Antarctic Sound St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia

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Book SynopsisFor nearly a century, members of the Dildilian family practiced the art of photography in Ottoman Turkey, Greece and the United States. This book contains over 300 photographs, most taken during the Ottoman era. The photos record a crucial half century of Armenian culture, with the earliest dating from 1888, when Tsolag Dildilian opened and operated the family business in central Anatolia, first in Sivas and later in Marsovan and Samsun, and the last taken in late 1930s Greece after the family's forced exile from their homeland in 1922. The photographs and the stories that unfold around them capture a defining period in the nearly 3,000-year history of the Armenians in Anatolia and the Armenian Highlands. The early- twentieth century witnessed the violent erasure of the Armenians from their historic homeland, with catastrophic effects for the Dildilian family and their community. Yet this was also a period of unprecedented educational, cultural and commercial development for the Armenians. The Dildilian family was intimately involved in the triumphs and tragedies of these years and this book, through its rich pictorial history, sheds unprecedented light on the real-life experiences of Armenians in the devastating years of the Armenian Genocide and beyond. It is an unusual and original contribution to the social history of the Near East.Table of ContentsIntroduction Early Photographs in Sebastia (Sivas), the Ancestral Home of the Dildilians, 1888-1894 The Late 1890s and the Early Years of the New Century The Dildilians and Anatolia College: The Campus Cities of Anatolia and Their Sights The Art of Portrait Photography A Photographic Homage to Those Who Did Not Survive Photographing the Aftermath of the Genocide The Dildilians after the War (1918-1923) Epilogue, 1926

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Book Synopsis66 on 66 provides a unique perspective on what, 50 years on, remains the greatest occasion in English sporting history. Countless words have been written and spoken about this extraordinary match which made national heroes of the team and its manager. Yet this book eschews those men who sported the Three Lions that day and, instead, talks to dozens of other people who were present. For the first time, one book collects together the fans, the journalists, the celebrities, the musicians, the police officers, the ball boys and the officials who all witnessed that famous, wonderful match. Their stories are accompanied by newly-taken, world-class photographs making 66 on 66 the definitive record of England's World Cup glory.

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Book SynopsisLap of Honour offers a journey back to the golden age of motor racing, through the lens of a revived 60s schoolboy photographer. Tim Hain revisits his favourite haunts and heroes, and hitches a ride with Sir Stirling Moss, whose colourful foreword kick-starts the journey. 'I can't believe Tim has never held a press pass,' Stirling writes. 'His pictures are really great.' Here is a true 'fan's eye view' with evocative pictures and stories spanning 56 years, from 1962 to 2018. At the first Goodwood Revival in 1998, Hain's interest was reawakened after 35 years. All he wanted was a picture of his first hero; but he went on to photograph Moss in 33 cars, with his input on each, creating a unique portrait of 'The Maestro'. Tim encounters and interviews other 60s legends, candidly snaps a host of stars on and off the track, and gathers contributions from the likes of Murray Walker and musician Mark Knopfler. Lap of Honour has an intimacy, a sense of humour and a story behind every picture that makes it unlike any other book on motor racing.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the stunning diversity of Britain's football landscape with this limited-edition postcard set of specially selected photos from Mike Bayly's best-selling book, British Football's Greatest Grounds. From grounds nestled in idyllic countryside to stadiums found amid big cities, these postcards transport you to some of the most scenic, historic and important football landmarks in Britain. From non-league to the Premier League, you'll see beautiful shots of the homes of Arthurlie, Ashton United, Aston Villa, Cambridge United, Great Yarmouth Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Hastings United, Luton Town, Maidenhead United, Mossley, QPR and Stourbridge. This outstanding collection of postcard photos, taken by acclaimed sports photographers, is sure to leave you planning a future football pilgrimage.

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Book SynopsisWorld-renowned Rock photographer, one of the originals at Rolling Stone Magazine and its first chief photographer, an author of multiple photographic books, Baron Wolman recently began posting what he calls his "InstaMusicMemories" on Instagram and sharing them on Facebook. Each post features intimate and revealing text which contextualises the photographs, complementing his images of the classic Rock Stars of the Woodstock generation and inspiring this book. The vast majority of these photographs are being published for the first time, or have only been published in vintage issues of Rolling Stone.

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Book SynopsisIn this curated collection of art and photography from his personal archive, Graham Nash's life as a musician and artist unfolds in vivid detail. Best known as a founding member of the Hollies and supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash developed a love of photography from the time he was a child. Inspired by his father, Nash began taking pictures at 11 years old and would go on to take his camera with him ever since--on tour with the Hollies and later CSN, among friends at Laurel Canyon and abroad. Many of his photographs depict intimate moments with family and friends, among them Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young. Nash's playful and observant eye would lead him to capture quiet moments backstage, landscapes, still lifes, and street photography, and also create poignant paintings and collages. This volume presents these images alongside Nash's own reflections, telling the story behind the pictures and giving insight into the life of one of the greatest musicians of all time.

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Book Synopsis A warm, inviting celebration of beloved keepsakes and the stories they hold.A set of old apartment keys, a pair of worn running shoes, a declaration of love scribbled on a restaurant receipt. Beautiful stories that celebrate the power an object can hold are at the heart of The Heirloomist by photographer Shana Novak, creator of the project of the same name dedicated to documenting keepsakes and transforming them into uniquely meaningful works of art. The 100 objects featured here range from the everyday to the extraordinary. Treasured heirlooms to their owners, ordinary folks and cultural figures alike, they hold remarkable stories such as:- Nora McInerny on the fork that began her relationship with her late husband. - The sculpture that inspired Christy Turlington to fight for maternal healthcare. - The charm bracelet Nate Berkus gifted his daughter in stylish family tradition. - Rosanne Cash''s love for her children represented by baby shoes. -

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Book SynopsisBeing essential to the survival of civilisations, rivers run through mythology – think of ancient Egypt – and religion – think of the Ganges and Hinduism. And they continue to inspire writers and artists – think of Mark Twain’s Mississippi and John Steinbeck’s Salinas. From the Ganges rising in the Himalayas to the Nile Delta, from the Amazon rainforest to the Bow River flowing out of the Rocky Mountains, from the Rhine to the Rhone, Yangtze to the Mekong, Danube to the Volga to the Ebro, Rivers explores the grandest and most interesting rivers around the world. Arranged by continent, the book reveals the fascinating stories of how rivers have supported and shaped civilisations, the significance that rivers have gained in religion and myth, the battles that have been fought over them, the borders that they have marked, and how rivers have altered their courses, thus changing lives and livelihoods. Illustrated with more than 200 spectacular colour photographs supported by expert captions, Rivers is a fascinating journey from the mountains to the sea.Table of ContentsIntroduction NORTH AMERICA Mississippi St Lawrence Missouri Colorado Kentucky Delaware Salinas Hudson Yukon Bow Columbia Kicking Horse SOUTH AMERICA Amazon Orinoco Parana Madeira Jurua Purus Paraguay EUROPE Rhine Rhone Dordogne Garonne Tarn Loire Seine Danube Douro Main Thames Severn Ouse Shannon Wye Tiber Vistula Volga Don Neva Ebro THE MIDDLE EAST Jordan Tigris Euphrates Karun Helmand AFRICA Nile Zambezi Congo Niger Limpopo ASIA Yellow Yangtze Indus Mekong Ganges Kwai Chao Phraya Mekong PACIFIC Yarra, Australia Murray, Australia Darling, Australia Waikato, NZ Mataura, NZ Buller, NZ

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Book SynopsisA monograph of duotone photographs, taken in the Palm House at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, beautifully illustrate this building as it was prior to its restoration. The photographs capture the cluttered green jungle, worn by time and held high in affection by the enchanted visitors who stepped inside its lofty paradise. By bringing the reader around the house as it was, drawing the eye to detail upwards, along its unique metal walkway and into the smaller treasure, the orchid house; to look at the intricate glass panels, metal structure, the wooden frames with their own unique patina of the passage of time, The Palm House tells its story visually. Meanwhile, in an accompanying text, Brendan Sayers relates how a visitor felt on entering and exploring this exotic world, the history and the origin of the planting, the unique pot and tub culture, and the importance of the collection.

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Book SynopsisThis full-colour kaleidoscope of over 150 photographs by one of North America's leading photographers evokes a pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland, recording a world on the cusp of radical change: a time-capsule of personalities and landscapes, professions and activities, caught in the amber of the camera's eye. Beginning with an Irish assignment from British Vogue in 1969, Woods' interest deepened with marriages to two Irish husbands, and she developed an abiding love for the people and places documented in subsequent decades. This Valentine to Ireland is now gathered into one resonant volume of images and visual epiphanies. The work ranges across the Irish countryside. Departing from Dublin and Wicklow, it extends to Roscommon and the Shannon estuary, recording street scenes, Travellers, the hunt, cattle marts and pub, cottage and country-house interiors. Six of the eight photo-essays focus on leading personalities: Garech Brown of Luggala, founder of Claddagh Records; the late Desmond FitzGerald, last knight of Glin; Marina Guinness, chatelaine; the late J.P. Donleavy, novelist, at home in County Westmeath; Hector McDonnell, artist, at home in Glenarm; and Tim Pat Coogan, historian.Trade Review‘Susan Wood’s magical photographic view of women will let everyone will see why the camera was invented.’ — GLORIA STEINEM ‘Wood’s shots offer a much more candid, colourful, and insightful tale.’ — UNA MULLALLY‘Susan Wood’s magical photographic view of women will let everyone will see why the camera was invented.’ — GLORIA STEINEM ‘Wood’s shots offer a much more candid, colourful, and insightful tale.’ — UNA MULLALLYThe photographs of Browne at home in Luggala are as intimate and tender as Wood’s memories of her time spent with him. -- Sophie Donaldson * The Independent *

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Book SynopsisPaddy Rossmore: Photography records half a century of the travels made by Lord Rossmore and his companions the Knight of Glin, Desmond FitzGerald, and Mariga Guinness of the Irish Georgian Society. The visual record made by Rossmore provides a unique archive dedicated to preserving the landscape of a bygone era. With accompanying essays by fine art historian Robert O'Byrne, Rossmore's photographs capture the bittersweet beauty of an uncertain era for Ireland's architectural heritage, with many of his subjects now fallen to ruin, and others enjoying restoration and new life in modernized Ireland.Trade ReviewPaddy Rossmore’s photographs are a unique visual history of houses and interiors. * The Irish Times *

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Book SynopsisThese 87 black & white photographs taken by Alen MacWeeney in Dublin in 1963/5 are spontaneous images of Dublin and Dubliners in all areas of the city, a street odyssey reflecting a cross section of the people, their habits and behaviour, ten years before Ireland joined the European Union and the wider world. The text on facing pages is composed of social commentary gleaned from a posting of each of the book's photographs on Dublin social media platform Down Memory Lane, eliciting a flood of 70,000 responses during 2020. These photographs of Dublin and Dubliners in 1963 have pertinent social and historical value as attested by their placement in numerous US Universities and museums. The text offers a novel way of understanding and appreciating a full gamut of Dublin personalities through their reactions to the posting of these photographs during the current pandemic. The responses ranged from wonder and incredulity to heated derision, offset by the hilarity that characterize Dubliners. The richness of the commentary will be of interest to any Irish person curious to glimpse Dublin life in the '60s and to gauge the reactions of Dubliners today. MacSweeney's work partakes of the tradition of reportage by Walker Evans, Cartier Bresson, Robert Frank and Richard Avendon, to whom he was apprenticed in Paris during the late fifties.Trade ReviewYou really want to buy the book. No self respecting Dubliner should be without it. -- Gemma Tipton * The Irish Times *My Dublin 1963/My Dubliners 2020 by Alen MacWeeney(Lilliput) is a charming idea, bringing together past and present, the visual image and the written word. From 1963 to 1965, MacWeeney took 89 striking black and white photographs of Dubliners, capturing the capital in all its diversity. Last year, his partner Pesya Altman sparked off a social media phenomenon in which people commented on the photos, giving a very modern perspective on what feels like ancient history. * The Independent *The richness of the comments will be of interest to any Irish person curious to glimpse Dublin life in the ’60s and gauge Dubliners’ reactions today. They are fascinating, comical, absurd and poignant, adding a unique dimension to Irish social history. * Dublin Live *Ultimately, the book is a celebration of this—community, identity, memory: connection, even in isolation. -- Bel Kelly * Books Ireland *

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Book SynopsisThis superb new collection of photographs shows a fascinating variety of blues, folk and rock performers as they appeared at events across North America during the second half of the 20th century. The pictures were all taken by Herb Wise, a man who learned his craft from his friend David Gahr, the revered photographer of American folk music performers. Gradually Herb Wise too became a fixture at many of the leading music festivals and, over the years, his easy, unobtrusive style resulted in a wealth of revealing and affectionate photographs. Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Joan Baez, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Blondie and many more are all featured, performing or relaxing, onstage and off.Trade Review"In vivid portraits and powerful performance shots, Wise seized moments with some of the best-known artists in the folk, pop, rock, jazz and blues worlds." - Professional Photographer

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