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Chronicle Books Unforgettable Images Images That Have Changed Our
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Chronicle Books Seeing Beyond Sight Photographs by Blind
Book SynopsisWith its ambitious, seemingly paradoxical premise, Seeing Beyond Sight is a book of photographs taken by teenagers with limited or no sight. Seeing Beyond Sight documentshow educator Tony Deifell taught his blind students to take pictures as an innovative, multi-sensory means of self-expression. Their intuitive images are surprising and often beautiful. Complementing the photographs are the students'' own words explaining what the process and images mean to them. Seeing Beyond Sight is a rare book of visual art and an educational resource that speaks with inspirational power, not only to the visually impaired community, but to anyone who has ever considered what it means to see.
£16.99
Chronicle Books Love Hotels The Hidden Fantasy Rooms of Japan
Book SynopsisSex creates odd cultural conventions everywhere, but nowhere has an institution quite like the Japanese love hotel. To be rented by the hour for amorous liaisons, the theme rooms revealed in this provocative collection of photographs are steeped in fantasy, their elaborate dcor ranging from simulated subway cars to religious bondage with much kink in between. These brash rooms are fascinating in themselves, but also present a window into a very classified aspect of this society. The foreword by best-selling author Natsuo Kirino and passages from hotel guest books lend humor and context to these 80 haunting room portraits, creating an astonishing document of sex and romance, public and private space in Japan.
£31.02
Rutgers University Press This Was New Jersey As Seen by Photographer Harry
Book SynopsisBringing together more than 300 of Dorer's photographs, this collection of images looks at New Jersey's past. This work provides a visual record of the state's history that is unsettling, shocking, enchanting, and endearing.Table of Contents Acknowledgments A Note from the Editor: What Harry Dorer Did for Me Best of the Best Newark: Dorer's Beginnings Newark's Diverse People A Voice for the Farmlands Far from the City Streets The Pine Barrens Over and Under New Jersey Goings and Comings The Wild Blue Yonder Down to the Sea in Ships Contrasts in the Great Depression Earning Their Livings New Jerseyans at Ease Off the Beaten Track Please Sign and Return The Joys of Childhood Animals Demanding Attention The War Draws Near Getting Ready for Over There Women Go to War
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Trillium Lustron Stories Trillium Books
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University of Arizona Press A New Form of Beauty
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University of Minnesota Press Views On The Mississippi
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive collection of photographs by the foremost nineteenth-century photographer of the Mississippi River-now in paperback! As mapmaker and photographer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Henry Peter Bosse (1844-1903) took more than three hundred photographs of the Upper Mississippi River from 1883 to 1893, a time of unprecedented environmental and social change. Now recognized as the leading photographer of his time of the Mississippi, his work was almost unknown until five separate volumes of his photographs were discovered during the past few years. Since then, Bosse's work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian and other national museums and sold by leading auction houses to private collectors around the world. Views on the Mississippi brings together for the first time almost one hundred of Bosse's most stunning images. These photographs-tracing the river from Minneapolis to St. Louis-capture the Mississippi as it was being transformed from an untamed natural
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Visions of the Black Belt A Cultural Survey of
Book SynopsisOffers a richly illustrated tour of the Black Belt, the fertile arc that represents the cultural efflorescence of Alabama’s heartland. Like knowledgeable friends, Robin McDonald and Valerie Pope Burne guide readers through the Black Belt’s towns and architecture and introduce the region’s great panoply of citizens, farmers, craftspeople, cooks, writers, and musicians.
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Faces of Freedom Summer
Book SynopsisValidates, and reiterates the yearning for an orderly, peaceful and just world. The old adage one picture is worth ten thousand words' is definitely true for Faces of Freedom Summer. There are simply not enough words to describe the period of history that is recorded by the pictures in this book.
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Beaufort Books Koi
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMargery Harnick joins the pantheon of extraordinary photographers. In her latest book, dedicated to those exotic, mysterious, and gloriously beautiful Japanese koi, she captures the almost religious essence of these mythic creatures. And Sheldon Harnick's haiku verses celebrate a culture which, incredibly, traces its origins to Paleolithic times. -- Harold Prince (Producer, director)In this masterful book, Margie, Matt and Sheldon Harnick weave together their disparate crafts. Through their luminous photos and his beautiful poetry, they frame the mighty Koi and get after its essence. You'll never see Koi fish the same way again. -- Lin-Manuel Miranda (Creator: "Hamilton")This book of astonishing photos of koi by Margery, transformations by Matthew and haiku by Sheldon Harnick is easily the most exquisite family endeavor i ever saw. That this gorgeous book was created by a family is testament to what we could all do if we were all family in this way. I haven't stopped talking about this book, these images and their power. You have to see it! -- Marsha Norman (Playwright, librettist: "night, Mother", "The Color Purple")Margery and Sheldon Harnick bring the exuberance of their 51-year marriage to this vibrant exploration of the exotic koi fish, a spectacular photographic journey that captures the couple's shared enthusiasm and bottomless spirit. Along with their son Matthew, the Harnicks uncover the enduring myth and mystery of the koi, with colorful portraits and enchanting prose. -- Marlo Thomas (Actress: stage, screen, television)Sheldon, Margery and Matt Harnick's "KOI" is lyrically and visually beautiful, timelessly poignant and teeming with magic and joy. I defy you not to see the world with fresh eyes after you've experienced this heaven-sent dose of enchantment. It is a total treat for the heart, mind, and eyes. -- David Rockwell (Architect, set designer)Koi: A Modern Folktaleis a magnificent read, and the exquisite photographs by Margery Gray Harnick and Matt Harnick help elevate the book to a higher level. It truly transports the reader to different realms, and it touches their reading audience on an emotional level, thus leaving them in total awe of the koi. -- Markos Papadatos, Digital JournalThis is a delightful book that can be enjoyed by readers young and old. It would make a fantastic gift. -- Beth Fish ReadsA lovely new legend mimicking the stories of old, with absolutely stunning photographs, that brings the wonders of koi to readers of all ages. -- Feathered Quill Book Reviews
£19.76
University of Missouri Press Looking Homeward
Book SynopsisOffers a set of photographs which are intended to enhance the reader's knowledge of the largely autobiographical work of Thomas Wolfe. The photographs are of Wolfe's family and close associates (his strong-willed father and Aline Bernstein, the older woman he loved), his childhood and so on.
£999.99
University of Missouri Press The Landscape in Black and White
Book SynopsisProvides more than sixty-five exquisite black-and-white photographs spanning Oliver Schuchard's thirty-eight years of photography. In addition, Schuchard explains the aesthetic rationale and techniques he used in order to produce these photographs, emphasizing the profound differences between, yet necessary interdependence of, craft and content.
£999.99
MP-NMX Uni of New Mexico Laguna Pueblo A Photographic History
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£32.25
Quest Books,U.S. God Is at Eye Level Photography as a Healing Art
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Rizzoli Adirondacks
Book SynopsisCovering more ground than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon combined, the Adirondack Park is one of the great untouched wilderness areas in this country. Each year it attracts millions of visitors who come to hike, canoe, ski, or just enjoy the views. This panoramic volume presents a beautiful selection of images, including ten 360-degree shots. The images capture the tree-covered mountains in full autumnal glory, rivers hushed by winter snow, and verdant meadows alive with spring, as well as historic resorts and quaint villages. Each chapter covers a different corner from Lake Placid and the High Peaks to Saranac Lake, Lake George, and the Fulton Chain. To appreciate the wonders of the Adirondacks through the lens of one of the area's most accomplished photographers is like exploring them for the first time.
£14.93
Rizzoli International Publications The Coast of Maine
Book SynopsisWith a coastline that rivals California’s, Maine attracts millions of visitors each year who come to swim, fish, hike, or just enjoy the views. Many of the images present a near panoramic scope, placing the viewer in the middle of a wilderness splendor. The photographs capture the region’s famous sandy beaches, tree-covered mountains, tidepools brimming with life, and secluded harbors, as well as quaint villages, historic lighthouses, cranberry bogs, and lobster boats. Chapters cover Ogunquit, Kennebunkport, and Portland to Penobscot Bay, Mount Desert Island, and Cobscook Bay. A central focus is Acadia National Park, one of the top ten most visited national parks in America. Nearby, the town of Bar Harbor hosts more than eighty cruise ships each year. The book also celebrates offshore Maine, with images of whales, puffins, and other elusive sea creatures. The Coast of Maine makes an affordable and charming gift for anyone planning, or dreaming of, a visit to this glorious r
£15.65
Michigan State University Press The Waters of Michigan Dave Dempsey Environmental
Book SynopsisOne cannot think of Michigan without the image of water. Water as vast as the Great Lakes, as serene as the inland lakes, and as long and lazy or sleek and fast as the numerous byways that run between and among them. This work presents a truly unique view and understanding of the waters of Michigan.
£999.99
Wisconsin Historical Society Press People of the Big Voice
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Blaze Orange Whitetail Deer Hunting in Wisconsin
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WW Norton & Co Why We Are Here
Book SynopsisFrom this historic collaboration between a beloved naturalist and a great American photographer emerges a South we’ve never encountered before.Trade Review"Pulitzer Prize–winning naturalist and Harvard professor Wilson (On Human Nature) and acclaimed photographer and Duke University professor Harris (River of Traps) team up to convey the spirit of Mobile, Ala., through text and images. Wilson writes of his childhood in Mobile and recounts the complicated heritage of his hometown in a sprawling essay that weaves personal, social, economic, political, and natural history.... Harris’s intimate pictures beautifully capture quotidian moments, offering a context for the diverse characters, lush landscapes, and events, traumatic and joyful, that define Mobile today: a high school football team marches arm-in-arm; a tiger swallowtail hesitates in a verdant meadow; a Civil War re-enactor poses with Confederate memorabilia; two outstretched arms, one black and one white, point toward the infinity of the Gulf of Mexico’s horizon. A hybrid document meant to be as much about “the meaning of place as it is about a place itself,” the book is a thoughtful meditation on community and storytelling that reminds us we will never understand ourselves until we know where we come from." -- Publishers Weekly"The great naturalist E. O. Wilson, who grew up in Mobile, and the photographer Alex Harris evoke and explore that exceptional city and its surroundings… The upshot, revealed in this uncommonly effective marriage of photographs and text, is a place at once deeply southern and more than a bit foreign." -- Atlantic Monthly"Delightful… The Mobile Bay area is a distinctive and special place, as anyone who lives here knows. E. O. Wilson, world-renowned scientist and author; and Alex Harris, appreciative outsider with a gifted eye, get this in their bones, and in Why We Are Here proclaim it from the rooftops." -- John S. Sledge - Mobile Bay Magazine"Excellent… Mr. Harris’s photographs are inquisitive, and Mr. Wilson’s prose is similarly vivid." -- Dwight Garner - New York Times
£27.50
Bauhan Pub Sheds
Book SynopsisA small tour, near and far
£16.15
Temple University Press,U.S. Philadelphia Stories
Book SynopsisThrough a series of photo essays, this work evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. The photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs.Trade Review"Some 350 photos inform, fascinate and touch the heart." --The Philadelphia Daily News "This volume attempts to translate social history, the story of ordinary citizens, into a visual and readable form, and to show the impact of outside events on the city's history... [I]t is simply the best book of its kind that we've seen." --History of Photography "I loved both the pictures and the stories... They make a fine record of the period and reminded me of my whole life in Philadelphia." --E. Digby Baltzell "Miller, Vogel, and Davis have succeeded once more in making a thoughtful illustrated history of the city." --Sam Bass WarnerTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: A City in Transition 2. The Knife of the Depression 3. Family Album, 1920s and 1930s 4. The New Deal City 5. Homefront 6. Family Album, World War II 7. A Last Hurrah 8. The Enduring Rowhouse City 9. Family Album, 1945-1960 10. Metropolis Reshaped 11. The Spirit of the 1950s Sources Index
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University of Iowa Press A Bountiful Harvest
Book SynopsisLesley Loveless has selected the images that best represent the creativity of the photographer Pete Wettach and the poignancy of midwestern farm life during some of its most difficult years from the collection of tens of thousands of images left by the photographer.
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WW Norton & Co The Soul of Vermont
Book SynopsisRichard Brown’s window onto the soul—of Vermont.Trade Review"Brown is my favorite upcountry artist with a camera. His photographs have such crisp luminosity I think I would recognize them anywhere." -- Maxine Kumin - The New York Times Book Review"Nearly every place has its own unique beauty, and Brown perfectly captures that." -- USA Today"The beauty of Richard Brown’s photos makes us think about what we are doing to our state. His is an important vision: much of Vermont is still beautiful, but we need to see and appreciate the ideal if we are to preserve it. [His] photography expresses that ideal superlatively well." -- Tom Slayton - Vermont Life
£21.00
WW Norton & Co The Colors of Fall
Book SynopsisThe perfect keepsake for those who cherish the most colorful time of the year in New England.
£14.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Peril at Sea
Book SynopsisAround the shores of the Pacific Ocean, along the western coastline of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, lie the remains of legions of vessels of every description and every flag. Some lie buried in the depths, never to be found. Others lie as twisted remains along the beaches or entombed down in the sands. Still others have been completely eradicated by the forces of nature. A few carried treasure; some have been recovered but most never will be. Though the greatest treasure has been discovered along the Caribbean and eastern seaboards, most of it was originally lost there while much of the Pacific lay undiscovered. The Pacific rim may yet yield finds of fabulous value. These ideas and many others are explored in Jim Gibbs'' most recent book, Peril at Sea. This is a fascinating work on peril at sea and the continuing battle of man against the elements. Each chapter is an accurate chronicle by location of the ships and their sailors who met fateful ends along
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The West that Was
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Museum of New Mexico Press Making a Hand Growing up Cowboy in New Mexico
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£36.89
Museum of New Mexico Press 285 Broken Dreams Photographing Southeast New
Book SynopsisOver the course of several years, photographer Chris Enos travelled U.S. Route 285 from Santa Fe through south-eastern New Mexico into West Texas, documenting the nearly 500-mile corridor with its vestiges of another, more prosperous and hopeful era. Southeastern New Mexico, anchored by Roswell, Carlsbad, and the Pecos Valley, is a region of towns and ranchlands that has waxed and waned with waves of economic development and decline. The picturesque remains that characterise the nearly abandoned towns and ranches reflect the development that gave rise to the Pecos Valley, beginning with the expansion of the Cattle Kingdom from Texas that brought in ranchers, followed shortly by an influx of farmers who cultivated the land along the Pecos River from Roswell southward. The railroads, roads, and military forts brought subsequent waves of residents seeking opportunity, followed by the discovery of petroleum and sulphur mining. Mechanisation of farming and the urbanisation of America were t
£32.39
Museum of New Mexico Press Gila
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Museum of New Mexico Press Learning Las Vegas Portrait of a Northern New
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Museum of New Mexico Press Poetics of Light Contemporary Pinhole Photography
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Museum of New Mexico Press Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives Collection
Book SynopsisThe Albuquerque Museums fiftieth anniversary is commemorated in a series of books highlighting the museums various collections in art, photography, history, and of its historic house museum Casa San Ysidro located in Corrales, New Mexico. The museums rich archive of historic photographs -- over 130,000 -- document Albuquerque, its people, architecture, businesses, urban landscape, and depictions of daily life and important events. The archives have long served as an important resource for the community, including artists and writers. This guide to the Photo Archives features 180 images drawn from six collections acquired over the years. Essays discuss the founding of the archive, expansion of its photographic holdings, and its role in preserving Albuquerques past.
£27.89
Museum of New Mexico Press Rio Grande del Norte An Intimate Portrait
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Getty Trust Publications Walker Evans Signs Getty Publications Yale
Book SynopsisFrom the 1920s to the time of his death in 1975, photographer Walker Evans was obsessed with the signage he found in modern America--from billboards to gas station pumps to street graffiti to handmade announcements of a Saturday-night dance. This book features 50 of his photographs of signs from the Getty Museum's collection, plus 50 additional il
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Academy Chicago Publishers Album of the Damned
Book SynopsisA collection of photographs taken by German soldiers and civilians during the Third Reich. It features the living rooms, the back yards, the boulevards and the killing fields of Nazi Germany.Trade ReviewAlbum of the Damned is a very special document; a unique and well-researched collection of photographs of German civilians and soldiers at work and play. Coming face to face with the seeming 'normalcy' of these images is what stuns the reader. The visuals and the commentary are powerful and remarkably fresh. - Michael Birnbaum, Professor of Jewish Studies The American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California
£42.46
Wings Press Their Backs to the Sea Poems and Photographs
Book SynopsisDetailing the natural and human history of Rapa Nui - more commonly known as Easter Island - this collection of poems and photographs links together the ancient inhabitants of the most isolated, inhabited spot on earth with common concerns and hopes of the present.Trade Review“A major accomplishment from one of America’s most radical poet-citizens . . . Randall’s own photographs which thread the collection are powerful and stunning reclamations as well. Brava!” —Anne Waldman, The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, Naropa University“Breathtaking . . . a kinetic, truly complex work of art.” —Jerome Rothenberg, author, Traditions of the Sacred“Mystery, resistance, and grace haunt these pages. It is a pleasure . . . to travel these pages because the reader can be sure that the path is not without beauty. Margaret Randall is a rare poet—a seasoned historian who has not forgotten the primacy of the imagination.” —Akilah Oliver, author, The She Said Dialogues: Flesh Memory “Margaret Randall writes poems of sympathy, intelligence, and witness . . . the full specificity of what the poem can do today.” —Samuel R. Delany, author, Dark Reflections
£14.36
Tacoma Art Museum Sun Shadows Stone
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Tristan Publishing Up North Reflections Moments Memories
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University of New Orleans Press Art and Life in Louisiana Elemore Morgan Sr
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Cityfiles Press Behind Barbed Wire
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CityFiles Press Gotta Go Gotta Flow Life Love and Lust on
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£31.99
Eternal Rhythms
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£40.50
St Martin's Press GLORY
Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children.Featuring a foreword by Amanda SealesWith stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair, and black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future. It brings to life past, present, and future visions of black culture and showcases the power and beauty of recognizing and celebrating oneself. Beauty
£22.79
Abrams kate spade new york SHE
Book Synopsis A big, beautifully designed book, kate spade new york’s SHE celebrates the women whose bold personalities and styles play an important role in the lives of women across the country. This “must-have tome . . . which pays homage to trailblazers as varied as Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton” (ELLE) invites readers into a way of living that is singularly joyous, distinctly feminine, and wildly interesting. Here the most exciting and vibrant women in America are the ones who stand out from the crowd. SHE pays tribute to: Revered activists like Gloria Steinem and Shirley Chisholm Classic fictional characters like Mary Richards and Carrie Bradshaw Treasured icons like Marilyn Monroe and Nina Simone Contemporary firebirds like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dolly Parton With rich photography, spirited quotes and profiles, amusing anecdotes, words of wisdom, personaTrade Review“a must-have tome…which pays homage to trailblazers as varied as Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton” * ELLE *
£39.36
National Geographic Society Work
Book SynopsisNational Geographic is pleased to present our new Collectors Series. Each volume is a fresh presentation of one of our world-famous photography books.Trade Review"...the vivid images showcase the grit and glory of the grind." People
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National Geographic Society Rare Portraits of Americas Endangered Species
Book SynopsisWhen a few of these photographs first appeared in the National Geographic magazine January 2009 issue, they were hailed as an arresting reminder of the hundreds of species teetering on the brink of final extinctionmore than 1,200 animals and plants in all. Now, in Rare, Joel Sartore and National Geographic present 80 iconic images, representing a lifelong commitment to the natural world and a three-year investigation into the Endangered Species Act and the creatures it exists to protect.This book will give readers not only a broader understanding of the history and purpose of the Endangered Species Act, but also an intimate look at the very species it seeks to preserve. With stunning up-close portraits on every page, this important volume evokes sympathetic wonder at the vast and amazing array of plants and animals still in need of protection.Itself a creation of particular beauty, Rare offers eloquent proof that a picture really is worth a thTrade Review“Just when we shed a tear, Sartore ends on a high with those creatures which have been brought back from the brink.” –Sunday Mail (UK) “Sartore, a Nebraska native, traveled the country to get glimpses of 69 species -- red wolves, Hawaiian orchids, hellbenders (a prehistoric-looking salamander), and sea turtles -- all now or once hanging on the verge of extinction.” –CNN.com “To help us see what we stand to lose -- just here in the United States.” –Lincoln Journal Star “An elegant depiction of some of the nation’s most imperiled organisms.” –Audubon “Joel Sartore is like the Richard Avedon for animals.” –NPR The Picture Show
£20.25
National Geographic Society Wide Angle National Geographic Greatest Places
Book SynopsisIn 250 glorious photographs Wide Angle: National Geographic Greatest Places documents the beauty and depth of every part of the world. Delving deeply into a picture archive that houses over ten million images, with many photographs being published for the first time, this new book-the third and final in the greatest photographs series-presents the world's amazingly diverse places with epic grandeur, unparalleled intimacy, romantic beauty, and gritty realism. The photographs are landscapes, cityscapes, famous landmarks, and unfamiliar spots that reveal special qualities of geography or culture one might otherwise never see. Spanning more than eleven decades, the images in Wide Angle are divided into twelve chapters, each depicting a unique geography—including East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Polar Regions. Each chapter is introduced by award-winning cultural writer and critic Ferdinand Protzman, whose essays accent the stunning
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