Photographs: collections Books
University of Calgary Press A Stunning Backdrop: Alberta in the Movies,
Book SynopsisAlberta's magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last western frontier. In turn, Canadian entrepreneurs were eager for American studios to drape Alberta landscape across the backdrop of their movies, an advertisement without equal.A Stunning Backdrop is the untold story of six rollicking decades of filmmaking in Alberta. Mary Graham draws on twelve years of exhaustive research to reveal a film history like no other, illuminating the deep importance of the province to Hollywood. She explores the often friendly partnerships between American filmmakers and Indigenous communities, particularly the Stoney Nakoda, that provided economic opportunities and, in many cases, allowed them to retain religious and cultural practices banned by the Canadian government.Beautifully illustrated with archival photography and featuring century-old set stills alongside photographs of the locations as they appear today, by Jean Becq, Solomon Chiniquay, Jeff Wallace, George Webber, and Paul Zizka, A Stunning Backdrop is the fascinating, often surprising, always unconventional story of film in a province whose rugged, compelling, multifarious, terribly beautiful landscape continues to inspire filmmakers and audiences around the world.Trade ReviewVery, Very Cool." - Historica Canadiana-A Cultural History of Canada"The book is well researched, and a beautifully illustrated one with great photographs, stills from productions, as well as more recent photos showcasing where some memorable movies were shot." - The Commentary"Graham, a writer and film historian, compiles her 12 years of research on Alberta's film industry in the first half of the 20th century" - The Winnipeg Free Press"Hollywood's biggest stars have spent a lot of quality time chewing the scenery around Banff and Jasper . . . While she covers all the bases, journalist-historian Mary Graham's primary focus is on the impact of the Stoney Nakoda people, who worked as guides, location scouts and actors, occasionally in ways that allowed them to preserve and celebrate their culture." - The National Post
£92.70
University of Calgary Press A Stunning Backdrop: Alberta in the Movies,
Book SynopsisAlberta's magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last western frontier. In turn, Canadian entrepreneurs were eager for American studios to drape Alberta landscape across the backdrop of their movies, an advertisement without equal.A Stunning Backdrop is the untold story of six rollicking decades of filmmaking in Alberta. Mary Graham draws on twelve years of exhaustive research to reveal a film history like no other, illuminating the deep importance of the province to Hollywood. She explores the often friendly partnerships between American filmmakers and Indigenous communities, particularly the Stony Nakoda, that provided economic opportunities and, in many cases, allowed them to retain religious and cultural practices banned by the Canadian government.Beautifully illustrated with archival photography and featuring century-old set stills alongside photographs of the locations as they appear today, by Jean Becq, Solomon Chiniquay, Jeff Wallace, George Webber, and Paul Zizka, A Stunning Backdrop is the fascinating, often surprising, always unconventional story of film in a province whose rugged, compelling, multifarious, terribly beautiful landscape continues to inspire filmmakers and audiences around the world.
£42.26
GMC Publications Outdoor Photographer of the Year
Book SynopsisOutdoor Photographer of the Year is a stunning collection of the winning, commended and shortlisted photographs from the 2015 competition. Among a sea of excellent images, these are the photographs that exhibit that elusive extra dimension which elevates an image to greatness. The book offers a tour of the world's extreme environments captured by those environments' greatest photographers. Combining beautiful design with narrative captions and technical details, it will inspire the growing audience of outdoor photographers and adventure enthusiasts alike.
£18.75
GMC Publications British Wildlife Photography Awards 8
Book SynopsisThis dazzling collection showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, presenting over 150 of the winning, commended and shortlisted images from the 2017 competition. Featuring a range of photography from world-leading professionals as well as inspired amateurs, it is a book that captures the magnificent diversity of the British Isles. British Wildiife Photography Awards is divided into the competition's fifteen categories, from Animal Portraits through to the Young People's Awards. Every photograph is beautifully reproduced in a large format, with detailed technical information alongside the photographer's personal account, to appeal to both photographers and natural historians.Trade Review"Each year the British Wildlife Photography Awards generates an incredible catalogue of splendid, exciting, imaginative and artistic images, proving beyond doubt that we have the richest palette of life to celebrate in our own backyard. Anyone passionate about protecting and preserving wildlife will be inspired by the British Wildlife Photography Awards, which has done more than any other award to raise the profile of British wildlife." --Chris Packham, TV Presenter and Naturalist
£18.75
GMC Publications British Wildlife Photography Awards 10
Book SynopsisCelebrating the 10th anniversary of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, this stunning collection showcases 150 of the winning and shortlisted images from the 2019 competition. Curating the year's finest work from world-leading professionals and inspired amateurs, it celebrates the extraordinary diversity of British wildlife while inspiring readers of all ages to engage with nature and conservation. Every photograph is beautifully reproduced in a large format, with detailed technical information alongside the photographer's personal account. Featuring a fresh new design, and supported by a touring exhibition and major media campaign, this is both an essential reference and an irresistible gift. It will bring every reader closer to the often unseen and always surprising world of British nature.
£18.75
GMC Publications California Dreamers
Book SynopsisCalifornia, the Golden State, is steeped in cliche like almost nowhere else: palm trees, beach-blonde surfers, aspiring actors and tail-finned cars, all bathed in endless sunshine. Sally Davies, acclaimed New York street photographer and author of New Yorkers, heads west to capture the images and listen to the voices of everyday Californians in their own homes, hoping to delve beneath the ubiquitous stereotypes. She finds light and space, swimming pools and enticing views of the stunning natural surroundings encroaching through the walls. Posing for her in bedrooms, garages and patios, Davies discovers vibrant multicultural communities, eccentric stories of hopes and dreams, tales of gridlocked traffic, urban sprawl, air pollution and all aspects of the entertainment industry. Among the voices are well-known figures, Linda Ramone and actor Eric McCormack, accompanied by a cast of models, producers, a high-court judge, artists, stylists, writers, musicians, lawyers, magicians and many more.Table of ContentsThe California Dreamers: Mark Storhaug Foreword Donna Lee Introduction Tarran Merrill Osbaldo and Rosa Castro Deke Dickerson Denise Cook Charles Phoenix Brandon Wargo and Thuc Doan Nguyen-Brophy Arturo Mirafuentes Eric Gray Carol Holden Marco Franchina Ryder Noyes Gabriella Redding Mandon Lovett Kimberly Biehl Boaz and Greg Boaz Jeff Guthrie Helen and Gene Gleason Victor Spencer Michael Vegas Veronica Hunt and Dan Bigelow Linda Ramone Lynda Kahn Blair Sebastian Toles Nils Grevillius Nathan Galligani and Lily Polstein Lily Noyes Dennis Keeley and Veronica Cotter Ed Solozano Adam Normandin and his wife Allison Kristian Hoffman Mary K Humfeld and Sonia Manganaro Jonathan Paley Andrea Taylor Claude Hall Ronnie Barnett Barry Blinderman Richard Haymes and Michael DeJong Leigh Wishner and Brian Light Carl Bogen Xiao Liu and John Winter Cinn Nancy and Spencer Hunt Diane Cockerill Cybill Michael Hilf and Alyson Souza Sara Reyna Janet and Eric McCormack John Lansing Louis Jacinto and Kene Rosa Tosh and Lun*na Berman Sheila Silber Bryan Ray Turcotte Rob Zabrecky Ed Valfre Aleksei Tivitsky and Lena Moross Thom Zimny Sam Tobey Ingrid Grunewald and Harvey Kornspan Kathryn Solozano Pamela des Barres Vin Stratton Donald Diers Jane Shirkes Bill Lustig Bernie Shine Mat Geason and Leigh Salgado Gwynne Ridgway and Ross Vinstein Greg Gary Annie Sperling Steven Reigns Phil and Lisa Noyes Johnny Cubert White Seymour Stein Cynthia Bach and Jim Matthews Kitten Kay Sera Stephen Henry Joan and Gary Gand Acknowledgments
£16.00
Liverpool University Press Are We All Addicts Now?: Digital Dependence
Book SynopsisAre We All Addicts Now? Digital Dependence is an artist-led enquiry by Katriona Beales into digital hyper-connectivity and the normalization of addictive behaviours through our everyday interactions with digital devices. While internet addiction is not yet considered an official psychiatric disorder, it is gaining increased recognition as a behavioral phenomenon in both scientific study and the popular press. This project is the first interdisciplinary exploration of this burgeoning diagnostic territory. The book combines visual and textual research, including artistic works from Katriona Beales and Fiona MacDonald : Feral Practice, alongside essays from contributors in the fields of anthropology, digital culture, psychology and philosophy. Informed by the latest scientific research, the book acknowledges the increasing difficulty many people experience in controlling their online habits. At the same time, it also thinks beyond the biological model of internet addiction toward the social and political dimensions that shape everyday online activities and habit-forming behaviour. This book is co-edited by curator Vanessa Bartlett and medical doctor and neuroscience researcher Henrietta Bowden-Jones. It is published to coincide with a major exhibition of new artwork by Katriona Beales at Furtherfield, London.Trade ReviewReviews 'Henrietta’s perspective has been invaluable,” says Beales. “She’s brought this very robust medical research, and also this enthusiasm for the way that art can expand the audience for scientific research.' Katriona Beales, a-n
£22.30
Liverpool University Press Italy is Out
Book SynopsisItaly is Out is the fruit of the collaboration between Mario Badagliacca, the established documentary photographer, and the research team of ‘Transnationalizing Modern Languages: Mobility, Identity and Translation in Modern Italian Cultures’ (2014-16). This ARHC-funded project explored the implications of Italian migration in a global perspective tracing cultural transformations across borders, generations, and language. Badagliacca visited some of the project’s key locations conducting interviews with Italians or people of Italian descent before photographing them in familiar locations. The subjects of the portraits were invited to bring along three objects representing their attachment to Italy. The sheer variety of the objects which appear alongside the portraits suggest the diversity of the migrant experience. Photographs shot in London, New York, and Buenos Aires feature members of the historical Italian community, but also first generation migrants in search of opportunities not offered at home. A similar complexity emerges, more unexpectedly, in the postcolonial Italian communities of Tunis and Addis Abeba. The photographs are accompanied by essays written by members of the research team and people who have in some way participated in the project. Fiction, autobiography and academic reflection sit side by side adding to Badagliacca’s multifaceted exploration of Italians abroad.Trade Review‘Italy is Out, as the title suggests, oversteps the dichotomy of inside-outside by dismissing the idea of Italian migrants as inhabitants of a periphery far from the geographical centre... being Italian means to be part of this collective act of making kin between people and cultures, as the volume itself does by encompassing images and words authored by scholars, artists and migrants themselves. In an ongoing process of mirroring faces, stories and objects, Italy is Out is able to picture, also literally, the complex and dynamic culture of Italy throughout the last two centuries.’ Anna Finozzi, Annali d’ItalianisticaTable of ContentsMario Badagliacca and Derek Duncan: Introductory Note1) Mario Badagliacca, Myth proposes2) Nicoletta Vallorani, Magical Objects: pictures of Italians across the world3) Derek Duncan, 77214) Donna Gabbaccia, Seeing Diaspora5) Luci Callipari-Marcuzzo, Tracciando fili del passato (Tracing threads of the past)6) Edvige Giunta, Llammicu7) Charles Burdett, The Italian Community of Addis Ababa8) Shirin Ramzanali Fazel, My Beloved Stepmother9) Georgia Wall, Italian Migration/Personal Effects10) Barbara Spadaro, Italian Mobilities: A View from Tunis11) Jacopo Colombini, Fare l’italiano12) Margaret Hills de Zárate, The Multiple Lives of ThingsNotes on Contributors
£22.33
Liverpool University Press Englands Military Heritage from the Air
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£50.00
Historic England The English Seaside
Book SynopsisThere is a powerful sense of place at the seaside. You know what to expect. Fishing villages usually have a pier, boats, lobster pots, and masses of seagulls while resort towns have esplanades, piers, grand hotels and gardens. Certain seaside towns have just about everything: Weymouth, for example, has a grand parade of hotels, a wide esplanade and a small fishing village. Blackpool has more of everything – three piers, miles of hotels, the Tower, Winter Gardens, trams, illuminations – but no fishing and no castle! There is something about the seaside that brings out the beating heart of John Bull in the English: doggedly erecting our wind-breaks to capture every vestige of a watery sun; wrestling with deckchairs; wrapping up against the determined wind on the verandas of our beach huts; accepting that ‘sand’ in ‘sandwich’ means just that! But we still love it and nowhere else in the world can match its myriad charms and eccentricities. For too long the English seaside has suffered from bad press, accused of being tatty, cold grey and windswept. Peter Williams’ evocative photographs in this fully revised edition of his acclaimed book will make you want to rediscover what a fantastic place the seaside is – full of character, charm and ‘Englishness’. Trade ReviewIt tells the story almost entirely in photographs after a foreword, and captures well the atmosphere of seaside towns, whether sedate or raucous, their views, amenities and curious quirks.Mark Smulian, Journal of the Islington Archaeology & History SocietyTable of Contents Foreword by John K Walton Introduction by Peter Williams The natural coast Fishing Lighthouses Time and tide Weather Lifeboats War and peace Religion Bathing On the beach Punch and Judy Donkeys Piers Beach huts Cliff lifts Hotels Wooden walls Caravans and chalets Seaside architecture of the 1930s Shelters Telephone Kiosks Something to sit on Contemporary seaside sculpture Public conveniences Seaside gardens Model villages Amusements Helter-skelters Carousels Golf Food Famous people Palmists and clairvoyants Joke shops Pirates, smugglers and wreckers Signage Wind farms Art galleries and museums Contemporary buildings A nice cup of tea Staring out to sea Acknowledgements Index of places
£20.90
Reaktion Books Photography and Spirit
Book SynopsisCan film capture what our eyes can't see? There are many examples both historical and contemporary of photographs of spirits or ghosts. These images have been both derided as hoaxes or, at the other extreme, held up as irrefutable proof of the otherworld. One of two books in Reaktion's new series "Exposures", "Photography and Spirit" examines these tantalizingly blurred images of phantoms, psychical emanations and religious apparitions. Drawing on eighty images taken between 1860 and today, John Harvey explores spirit photography from the various perspectives of religion, science and art. Some of the photographs were taken by scientists, others by amateur and commercial photographers or mediums, and still others by robotic surveillance devices. The diverse origins of spirit photographs have inspired a multiplicity of interpretations and engendered, in some cases, high levels of scepticism. Harvey's analysis probes the connections between the images, human imagination, larger cultural traditions and scientific thought. "Photography and Spirit" transforms what are often fringe objects of kitsch into revelatory artifacts of cultural history, drawing from them thought-provoking insights into the historical connections between the material and spiritual worlds, representations of grief, and human culture's enduring fascination with the supernatural. Uniquely blending art, science and human imagination, photo images of ethereal spirits blur the border between what is real and what is fantastic. "Photography and Spirit" challenges our preconceived notions and offers an intriguing new perspective on the nature of photography.Trade Revieweconomical and intriguing ... Harvey restores the full sense of 'spirit' in nineteenth-century science, religion and aesthetics, while charting spirit photography's persistence well into the twentieth century ... a fascinating addition to the literature on delusional aesthetics. Art Review judicious, sympathetic and richly illustrated -- Marina Warner Art Newspaper Harvey has done an excellent job in outlining how the three domains fed into the phenomenon of spirit photography, and how its fascination endures. Fortean Times John Harvey's new work finds the emerging medium of photography in the second half of the nineteenth century provides a source for thinking through the visualization of the holy ... wonderfully illustrated, and it is refreshing for scholars of religion to find a press like Reaktion Books that is not normally publishing in religious studies, yet taking topics in religion seriously, and provide a visual forum for the display of images. Journal of the American Academy of Religion This book will fascinate readers with its photographs of spirit contact and spirit presence. If you want to look at ghosts on film, these 80 illustrations will more than satisfy your interest ... Literate, well-written, and highly entertaining are the three words to best describe this book by John Harvey. Highly recommended! -- Lee Prosser
£21.38
Cloudland.net Publishing Arkansas Nightscapes: Wilderness photos from
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£30.36
GMC Publications 1990s, The
Book SynopsisThis series is each devoted to a decade of British life and contains around 300 photographs which were hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Most have lain unseen since they were first used as news pictures and each image has been scanned especially, many from glass plates, to ensure the best possible quality of reproduction. These photos tell a fascinating story: alongside the major events that constitute formal history are found the smaller things that had significance for ordinary people at the time. These cameras have recorded for posterity everything in their view and each picture tells an eloquent tale, of occurrences big and small, which have shaped the people and the face of Britain today.PA Photos is the photography arm of the PA Group, which also owns the The Press Association, the UK's national news agency. Established in the late 19th Century, the PA has been capturing editorial photography for 140 years, resulting in an extraordinary archive of over 15 million images recording British life over more than a century.
£12.74
GMC Publications 2000s, The
Book SynopsisThis title offers a beautifully produced tribute to the 2000s, featuring images straight from the archives of the "Press Association". This illuminating collection offers fascinating images that depict both major historical events and smaller, but no less significant, occurrences. It presents a beautiful gift idea, either as a stand-alone title or part of this invaluable series. It is part of a series giving an insight into major historical events in Britain from 2000 to 2009, plus smaller occurrences that had equal, if not greater, significance for the people of Britain. Amid a climate of flooding, heat wave, gales and global warming, cannabis is downgraded, cigarettes are banned from public places, and knife crime escalates. An Internet and telecommunications boom spawns social media microblogging and reality TV gives 'fifteen minutes of fame' to ordinary people. From the onset of foot and mouth in the first year of the new millennium to concerns over swine flu towards the end of the decade; from the anti-capitalist riots of 2000 to the collapse of major banks and the credit crunch in 2008. This book contains around 300 photographs, hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Many of these images have lain unseen since they were used as news pictures when first taken.
£12.74
GMC Publications London
Book SynopsisOne of the world's great cities, Britain's capital has long been an icon not only for the seven million inhabitants who live and work there, but also for the many visitors who flock to the metropolis from nationwide and abroad. This is a visual guide to the city's pomp and pageantry, celebrations, carnivals and glittering night life.
£8.99
GMC Publications Faces in Places
Book SynopsisFaces in places began its meteoric rise to fame as an internet blog that celebrated a collection of quirky, hilarious, surprising and madcap images captured by ordinary folk with an eye for the bizarre: the ability to see human-like faces in everyday objects. Now the blog has made the leap from screen to printed page. Marvel at this gallery of anthropomorphic faces that express a wealth of human emotion - love, hate, shock, curiosity, boredom, frivolity, surprise, intrigue, - in many forms, whether they are simple household gadgets and appliances, items of clothing, signs, trees, plants, rocks, automobiles, bikes, buildings or boxes. More than 100 contributors showcase their unusual photographs that will change the way you see the world around you. This book will also change the world for the better for many deprived and exploited children: a percentage of the proceeds of each book sold will be donated to the 'Hope for Children' charity.
£6.64
GMC Publications Queen Elizabeth II
Book SynopsisThis is a unique collection of 250 photographs celebrating the life and long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. New in paperback, this compact edition - with the same extent as the hardback! - is a lovely gift book offering fascinating insight. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27, the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror and the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She celebrated her Silver and Golden Jubilees in 1977 and 2002 respectively, her 80th birthday in 2006 and in 2012 will celebrate 60 years on the throne, equaling Victoria as the only British monarch to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee. During Elizabeth's long reign the world has witnessed sweeping changes, not least of which was the dissolution of the British Empire. "Queen Elizabeth II" records the major events of her reign, during which she has carried out her duties with a huge programme of visits in the UK as well as many foreign tours, her world travel being unprecedented by any previous monarch. In an age when photography has become the ubiquitous medium, the Queen has been one of the most photographed women in the world, with strong media interest ever since the days of her childhood as a young princess. Revealed here in almost 250 unique pictures, taken by photographers of the Press Association over a period of more than 80 years, is a fascinating documentation of the life of an extraordinary woman.
£12.74
GMC Publications Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Book SynopsisThis is a special, updated edition in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27 and in 2012 celebrates a 60 years on the throne. "Queen Elizabeth II" is a special, updated edition that records the major events of her reign. The Queen has been one of the most photographed women in the world, with strong media interest ever since the days of her childhood as a young princess. Revealed here in almost 250 unique pictures, taken by photographers of the Press Association over a period of more than 80 years, this is a fascinating documentation of the life of an extraordinary woman.
£20.00
George F. Thompson Picturing Harrisonburg: Visions of a Shenandoah Valley City since 1828
Book SynopsisPicturing Harrisonburg provides the most vibrant examination available of the history of the Virginia city, once a frontier town founded in the 1730s but now a burgeoning city centrally located in one of America’s most beloved, historic, and beautiful regions—the Shenandoah Valley. Taking advantage of the rich visual record of Harrisonburg, the book serves as a model for how pictures of every kind reveal and represent a community’s evolving ideals and aspirations that change over time.Editor David Ehrenpries and a cast of contributors that includes historians and other experts on the region have organized six illuminating essays around 258 illustrations, many in full color, to discuss Harrisonburg’s changing built environment, its iconic ""places of memory,"" and how ideal visions of the place were often at odds with the lived reality. Their captivating essays and visual presentations begin in 1828 and include town maps and plans, a pivotal 1867 panoramic oil painting of Harrisonburg, early twentieth-century postcards, mid-twentieth century documentary and commercial photographs, images of ""urban renewal,"" and the graphic designs, logos, and digital photographs pertaining to the twenty-first-century city. The innovative approach of Picturing Harrisonburg offers a new model for understanding the past and present of the places we inhabit.
£30.56
University of Cincinnati Press Surveying in Early America – The Point of
Book SynopsisLiving history is one of the most popular, and accessible ways for people of all ages to step back in time. From Colonial Williamsburg, to Mount Vernon, to signs along roadways identifying George Washington stopping points, living history continues to be an accessible way to learn about cultural, historical and political practice in early America. In Surveying Early America: The Point of Beginning, An Illustrated History, award-winning photographer Dan Patterson and American historian Clinton Terry vividly and succinctly unpack the profession of surveying during the eighteenth century. Over 100 full color photographs exclusively shot for the book depict authentic and historically accurate reproductions of techniques and tools through the use of American reenactors from the Department of Geographer, which provide an interpretive look at surveying as a primary means to building the American nation. Through the lens of Patterson’s camera and Terry’s narrative, readers see what Washington saw as he learned his trade, explored the vast American wilderness, and occasionally laid personal claim to great expanses of land. Readers are visually and intellectually immersed in the historically accurate details of the surveying practices of George Washington, Virginia’s first surveyor and his team. Step-by-step, readers learn how early America, in particular the east to the Ohio River Valley was initially divided and documented. Terry characterizes both the profession and methods of land measurement and surveying in British colonial North America—techniques that did not substantially change until the invention of GPS technology 200 years later. Along the way Terry details the various tools of the trade early surveyors used. Photographer Dan Patterson, working with the Department of the Geographer, restages Washington’s actual expeditions during his time with the Geographers to the Army, the technical staff department consisting of American and French soldiers, whose work in the field supported the Continental Army. Patterson brilliantly displays the processes and instruments Washington used 260 years ago. Together Ohio based photographer and author team up to create a single story, expanding the understanding of primary source material for general readers and those with a passion for early American history. Trade ReviewThis highly readable and beautifully illustrated book highlights the central role that surveying played in the founding and definition of the United States, while also bringing to life a formative period in the growth of one of the greatest Founders, George Washington. -- Edward G. Lengel, author of First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His and the Nation's Prosperity and former scholar in residence at Colonial Williamsburg"Packs in plenty of rich detail about surveying history, practices for the different types and purposes of surveying, and the tools of the trade. But what also makes the book stand out dramatically are its 100-plus images, many of which are full-color, historically accurate, extensively captioned photos depicting surveying activities from the time period... [A] uniquely fascinating addition to the histories of the country and an aspect of the engineering profession." * Civil Engineering *
£23.80
Lars Muller Publishers Le Corbusier: Secret Photographer
Book SynopsisIn Le Corbusier: Secret Photographer Tim Benton reflects on the famous architect's use of photography, starting with the young Charles-Edouard Jeanneret's attempts to take professional photographs during his travels in central Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. While Le Corbusier always claimed that he saw no virtue in taking photographs, he actually bought three cameras and took several hundred photographs between 1907 and 1917, many of them of publishable quality. In 1936 he acquired a 16mm movie camera and took 120 sequences of film and nearly 6,000 photographs with it. This completely unknown body of material is the basis for the publication. It reveals Le Corbusier to be a sensitive and brilliant manipulator of a range of photographic styles. Le Corbusier: Secret Photographer provides dramatically new insights into Le Corbusier's visual imagination, his changing attitudes towards nature and materials in the 1930s, and his distrust of progress.
£999.99
Lars Muller Publishers Nicholas Hawksmoor: London Churches
Book SynopsisBritish architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (approx.1661 - 1736) is recognized as one of the major contributors to the traditions of British and European architectural culture. Nevertheless, there is insufficient visual documentation and analysis of his work. Nicholas Hawksmoor: Seven Churches for London reconsiders his architecture in relation to urbanism. The publication focuses on a series of important London churches the architect designed during the early part of the eighteenth century. The key distinguishing features of these churches are their spires, each designed with different qualities and motifs. While Hawksmoor was inspired by the ancient history of architecture, his work was considered radical and contemporary in its day. Photographer Helene Binet was specially commissioned to document the various aspects of the seven remaining London churches. Her immaculate black and white photographs demonstrate the beauty of Hawksmoor's architecture with special attention to the variety of scales, sites, interiors, textures, and materials
£27.00
Lars Muller Publishers 99 Photographs
Book SynopsisA doomed painter on his last walk, a barefoot girl in front of a school blackboard, a charismatic politician as an advocate for the simple life: 99 Photographs presents images that touch, seduce or confuse. Since 1971 the Fotostiftung Schweiz has been collecting archives of photographers and outstanding works of photographic history. Now its 50th anniversary gives rise to a curated look at this collection – an invitation to discover the rich language of photography and to see the world through different eyes. Well-known icons stand next to unknown trouvailles, pioneers of color photography next to Netcam photographers. The short accompanying texts point to a reality that lies behind the facts and beneath the surface. Ninety-nine times, editor Peter Pfrunder stops time to look inward and outward at once – until the invisible emerges in the visible and images turn out to be a wondrous mixture of facts and fantasies.
£29.75
Lars Muller Publishers Helvecia: A Swiss Colonial History in Brazil
Book SynopsisThe most “African” of the Brazilian villages in the south of Bahia bears a Swiss name: Helvécia. It was founded 200 years ago by Swiss and German colonists, and the coffee grown on its vast estates produced great wealth for them. This would not have been possible without exploitation: in the mid-nineteenth century, for 200 white colonists, there were 2,000 slaves of African origin. Black people still make up the majority of the population today; many do not know the origins of their community. With great sensitivity and in dialogue with the inhabitants, Swiss photographer Dom Smaz goes in search of traces of the past, capturing the lives of the local people. Smaz’s pictures and text contributions by internationally renowned post-colonialism-expert Shalini Randeria, among others, allow a new look at history and the origins of Switzerland’s wealth, revealing global histories of interconnectedness and power relations of the past that continue into the present.
£37.50
Prestel 50 Photos You Should Know
Book SynopsisThe birth of photography opened the doors to a new kind of art, one that recorded events with the immediacy not possible with painting and drawing. This volume is a chronologically arranged compendium of memorable images of unforgettable people, places, and moments. Including images recording humankind conquering the air, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbing Mount Everest, and the attack on the World Trade Center, this volume features double-page spreads that create a visual timeline. From war to nature, movie stars to artists, the surface of Mars to the devastation of Katrina, this thoroughly up-to-date record captures historical moments such as the horror of the Japanese tsunami and the excitement of the political revolution in the Middle East. Recording moments both intimate and earth-shaking, these photographs speak volumes about where we've been and the direction we're headed.
£13.49
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Pavel Dias, Photographs 1956-2015
Book SynopsisPavel Dias’s work forms one of the touchstones of Czech journalistic and documentary photography. Working at a time when the stiffness of form and content called for by Soviet ideology was giving way to photography capturing people and real life, Dias was one of the main representatives in the country of classical humanist photography, an approach that characterizes his work to this day. This overview of his work, containing nearly 180 documentary and art photographs, demonstrates how, despite the transformations going on around him, again and again Dias returns to his original humanistic motto: to explain humankind to itself, to see life in everything. Commentary text is presented in Czech and English, and this volume includes an interview with the author by renowned Czech journalist Karel Hvíždala.
£26.50
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Insta–Barcelona
Book SynopsisBarcelona is a city filled with stunning art and design. To wander its streets and not find some marvellous detail is almost impossible. With the popularity of social networks such as Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr, sharing your images favourite is now easier than ever. Insta-Barcelona is a gorgeously illustrated book that captures the breathtaking beauty of Barcelona - showcasing not only its popular visitor spots, but also its hidden secrets, its public art, and the unique vision of the urban photographers who gladly share their images, and love for Barcelona, with the world.
£6.91
Hoaki Books S.L. Curated Lens: New Creative Photography
Book SynopsisPerfect for readers interested in graphic design, photography and visual communication, this book takes an in-depth look at real-world graphic compositions as they are seen through the lenses of some of the world's most talented photographers. Their well-trained eyes bring out the best in colours, textures, configurations and shapes that inspire designers, artists and other creative professionals. Although the camera is the tool that captures a given scene, the person behind it frames and composes that scene according to his or her point of view, giving it a sense of geometry and harmony, and contrast in its forms, light and shadow, and colours. The vast range of photographs contained in this book share communicative quality, clear vision and distinct aesthetic concepts as they portray objects and compositions that we may miss as we rush through our day. With these images, photographers invite us into their world and share what they see, hear and feel through their lens. The book contains exclusive interviews with these talented artists in which they share professional tips and the ideas they employ in their photographic practice. Photographers included: Evelyn Bencicova (Slovakia); Juan Manuel Casir (Argentina); Chan Dick (Hong Kong, China); Emad Abo ELSaoud (Egypt); Ludwig Favre (France); Leopold Fiala (Germany); Sergi García Gavaldà (Spain); Tom Hegen (Germany); Minjin Kang & Mijoo Kim (South Korea) ; Ýlker Karaman (Turkey); Yoko Naito (Japan); Naoyuki Oguma (Japan); Andhika Ramadhian (Indonesia); Daniel Rueda & Anna Devís (Spain); Slava Semeniuta (Belarus); Marietta Varga (Hungary); Gustav Willeit (Italy); Erik Witsoe (Seattle, USA; Warsaw, Poland); Ying Yin (China); Stephan Zirwes (Germany).
£21.25
Aarhus University Press Zackenberg -- On the Edge of Winter: A
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£22.50
The Chinese University Press Treasures The Yenching
Book SynopsisThis volume is intended to be both a catalogue for the special exhibit that will mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Harvard-Yenching Institute's founding and also a set of studies highlighting areas of the Harvard Yenching Library's collections. The eleven essays range from general survey's of the Library's resources in particular to studies based on the Library's holdings on particular subkjects. Some essays, in an attempt to illlustrate the rich and diverse collections at Harvard, also cover holdings on the same subjects in other libraries or museums. The essays and accompanying illustrations will demonstrate to the reader the richness and breadth of the Library's collections that are accessible to scholars from all over the world.
£60.75
Talisman Publishing Living Pictures: Photography in Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated catalogue considers the power of photography and its mobilisation within systems of knowledge and representation. Rather than just thinking about what photographs show, Living Pictures asks: what do photographs do? It acknowledges that photographs have lives—they move and they act—and in the process, they affect the world around them. This catalogue accompanies the world’s first-ever survey of the medium’s histories across Southeast Asia, from its earliest beginnings in the 19th century until its diverse contemporary manifestations. Special emphasis is placed on photography’s creation, circulation and consumption, as well as how these processes have shaped the visual regimes of the region. In addition to essays by the curators and interviews with artists and photographers featured in the exhibition, the catalogue showcases new research by leading international scholars focusing on the interdisciplinary intersections between photography and art history, archaeology and cultural theory.
£27.00
Ridge Books Marjorie Doggett’s Singapore: A Photographic
Book SynopsisMarjorie Doggett's Singapore, an evocative interplay of photos and texts, forms a tribute to a pioneer woman photographer, Marjorie Doggett. From 1954-57, camera in hand, she roamed Singapore's colonial precincts, its port and river, the characteristic ethnic areas and elsewhere. Mind and eye aligned, and aware of the increasing pace of development, Doggett captured for posterity the cityscape in images and with historical texts.Her work appeared in Characters of Light, the first photo book to fully portray Singapore's urban setting and architecture. Published in 1957, and reissued in 1985, the book was a pioneer: in its depiction of Singapore's city and as the first local photographic book by a woman. This work draws on those two publications, both long out of print. In this book, Marjorie Doggett's photos are enriched by Edward Stokes' historical and personal texts.Born in England, Doggett was a self-taught photographer. She had arrived in Singapore in early 1947 with her future husband. In 1962 they became citizens of Singapore, their lifetime home. The photos and narrative in Marjorie Doggett's Singapore offer an entirely new presentation. Half of the book's images are hitherto unpublished. The texts and photos portray Singapore the place, through the prism of Doggett's life, inspiration and methods. Marjorie Doggett had clear views concerning the preservation of buildings, and in later years her seminal book contributed significantly to the preservation of Singapore's historic architecture.Trade Review“...beautifully produced with top-quality photographic reproductions" and "excellent introductions and commentaries packed full of biographical and historical information which adds depth and contextuality to the photographs.” “Significantly, Marjorie Doggett’s photos are the first seriously published visual record of Singapore’s urban landscape to have superbly captured many of the island’s grand structures as well as its more modest vernacular buildings. . . . In Asia, the few women who did create photo books were virtually unknown, with Marjorie Doggett blazing the path.” “[It] is important in focusing on a photographer who, though she was productive, was neither commercial nor an artist, but who remained, in the true sense, an amateur, a dedicated documentarian. . . . this book serves handsomely as an example to others harboring (or hoarding!) a collection of historical photographs.” “Doggett captured what turned out to be the end of an era. . . . This beautifully produced book is a fitting testament to an outstanding woman who led a life of quiet significance.”
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Hysterectomy Association 101 Handy Hints for a Happy Hysterectomy
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Bookvault Publishing LensDistortion Zine 3
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Seventh Citadel The Emperors Soldier
£26.59
Fabrica Editorial, La Madrid Washington DC
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£28.80
La Fabrica Guia PhotoEspana 2014
Book SynopsisPHotoEspana is Europe's largest and most important photography and visual arts festivals. PHotoEspana 2014 is the seventeenth annual event and runs from the beginning of June to the end of July. This complete pocket guide lists all the Festival's contents, images and exhibitions from the 'Official Section' and the 'Off Festival' events.
£11.30
Siruela Entropia
Book SynopsisItalian photographer Gabriele Basilico (19442013) is best known for his photographs of industrial and postindustrial sites. This volume focuses on contemporary ruins and the oscillation between urban space and natural space in cities.
£38.95
Promopress TransEurope: European Photography and Visual Arts
Book SynopsisIn 2018, and thanks to the support of the European programme Creative Europe, three European institutions jointly promoted the TransEurope programme, which culminated in the publication of this contemporary photography magazine, displaying the work of 31 young photographers. The Fundación Contemporánea (Spain), the Finnish Museum of Photography (Finland) and Euromare (Greece) launched this initiative with the idea of supporting the visual arts and photography by young people through workshops, reviews of portfolios, professional activities, exhibitions in the three collaborating countries and, lastly, the publication of this magazine in order to display the 31 final works, which were selected in viewings held throughout 2018 and 2019 in fourteen European countries. The result thus offers a very broad and complete panorama of young contemporary European photography, an accurate depiction of the concerns, passions and phobias of the continent’s young artists.
£14.09
Promopress Botanicals
Book SynopsisPlants or vegetal forms representation have been a constant through history of photography. Whether from the objective photography or the idea of archive, several artists have decided focusing on plants. Understanding this catalogue as a contemporary garden, ‘Botanicals’ creates a visual narration from artworks within Per Amor a l’Art collection, selected and curated by Vicente Todolí. The plates shows the photographs by artists as: • Karl Blossfeldt • Imogen Cunningham • Hans-Peter Feldmann • Jonas Mekas • Nobuyoshi Araki • Richard Hamilton • Juan del Junco • Albert Renger-Patzxch • Pierre Verger • Alessandra Spranzi • Mathieu Mercier • Jochen Lempert
£27.00
Turner Publicaciones, S.L. Lucien Herve: White Spain and Black Spain
Book SynopsisLucien Hervé (1910-2007) was one of the great architectural photographers of the 20th century. His methodological and conceptual patterns were reflected in his work, which includes a long collaboration with Le Corbusier. In 1958 he launched the project for a photobook on the monastery of El Escorial commissioned by the RM publishing house in Barcelona, and a year later, during a trip around Spain, a second commission on popular Mediterranean architecture arose. Although they remained unpublished, both works were the object of constant revision by the photographer throughout his life. Sixty years later, both photobooks are published, preceded by specialised texts by architects Javier Mosteiro and Marco Iuliano. The publication is completed by a volume in which Iñaki Bergera and art historian Horacio Fernández offer us an overview of the artist's life and investigate the relationship between these two projects. Text in English and Spanish. Contents: Volume 1: Prefacio / Preface - Judith Hervé; Hervé en España. Blancos y negros, luces y sombras / Hervé in Spain. Whites and Blacks, Lights and Shadows; - Iñaki Bergera; Rigor y tijeras / Rigueur and Scissors - Horacio Fernández. Volume 2: Mediterránea / Mediterranean - Marco Iuliano; Arquitectura popular española / Spanish Popular Architecture - Lucien Hervé. Volume 3: El Escorial, a la luz -y contraluz- de Lucien Hervé: imágenes y reflexiones / El Escorial in the Light - and the Backlight - of Lucien Hervé: Images and Reflections - Javier Mosteiro; El Escorial - Lucien Hervé. Published to accompany an exhibitions at PhotoEspaña, Galería José de la Mano, Madrid, from 5 June to 31 July 2019.Table of ContentsContents: Volume 1: Prefacio / Preface - Judith Herve; Herve en Espana. Blancos y negros, luces y sombras / Herve in Spain. Whites and Blacks, Lights and Shadows; - Inaki Bergera; Rigor y tijeras / Rigueur and Scissors - Horacio Fernandez. Volume 2: Mediterranea / Mediterranean - Marco Iuliano; Arquitectura popular espanola / Spanish Popular Architecture - Lucien Herve. Volume 3: El Escorial, a la luz -y contraluz- de Lucien Herve: imagenes y reflexiones / El Escorial in the Light - and the Backlight - of Lucien Herve: Images and Reflections - Javier Mosteiro; El Escorial - Lucien Herve.
£999.99
Rm Verlag, S.L. Paco Gomez
£34.20
La Marca, Argentina A Postcard Book
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£28.04
La Marca, Argentina Body Politics: In Latin American Photography
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£39.47
La Marca, Argentina Made in Paris
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£22.95
La Marca, Argentina Cubanismo
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£18.20
Taylor & Francis Museums and Photography
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Taylor & Francis Uncertain Images Museums and the Work of Photographs
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