Photography and photographs Books

Book SynopsisEssays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art.In this October Files volume, essays and interviews explore the work of the influential American artist Carrie Mae Weems—her invention and originality, the formal dimensions of her practice, and her importance to the history of photography and contemporary art. Since the 1980s, Weems (b. 1953) has challenged the status of the black female body within the complex social fabric of American society. Her photographic work, film, and performance investigate spaces that range from the American kitchen table to the nineteenth-century world of historically black Hampton University to the ancient landscapes of Rome. These texts consider the underpinnings of photographic history in Weems's work, focusing on such early works as The Kitchen Table series; Weems's engagement with photographic archives, historical spaces, and the con

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Book SynopsisRobert Hirschâs Exploring Color Photography is the thinking photographerâs guide to color imagemaking. Now in its sixth edition, this pioneering text clearly and concisely instructs students and intermediate photographers in the fundamental aesthetic and technical building blocks needed to create thought-provoking digital and analog color photographs. Taking both a conceptual and pragmatic approach, the book avoids getting bogged down in complex, ever-changing technological matters, allowing it to stay fresh and engaging.Known as the Bible of Color Photography, its stimulating assignments encourage students to be adventurous and to take responsibility for learning and working independently. The emphasis on design and postmodern theoretical concepts stresses the thought process behind the creation of intriguing images. Itâs extensive and inspiring collection of images and accompanying captions allow makers to provide insight into how photographic methodology was utilized to visualize and communicate their objectives. The text continues to deliver inspiring leadership in the field of color photography with the latest accurate information, ideas, commentary, history, a diverse collection of contemporary images, and expanded cellphone photography coverage. A Problem Solving and Writing chapter offers methods and exercises that help one learn to be a visual problem solver and to discuss and write succinctly about the concepts at the foundation of oneâs work. Exploringcolorphotography.com, the companion website, has been revamped and updated to feature more student and teacher resources, including a new web-based timeline: As It Happened: A Chronological History of Color Photography. Trade Review'Thoroughly 'user friendly', Exploring Color Photography is an ideal instructional textbook for college and university level photography curriculums and should be considered a critically important acquisition for professional and academic library Photography instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.' - Michael J. Carson, The Midwest Book ReviewTable of Contents1 Color Photography Concepts. 2 A Concise History of Color Photography. 3 Exposing the Light. 4 Filtering the Light. 5 Seeing the Light. 6 Visual Language of Color Design. 7 Working Color Strategies. 8 The Interaction of Color, Movement, Space, and Time. 9 Digital Input. 10 Analog Input: Color Films. 11 Digital Output. 12 Analog Output: Color Printing. 13 Color Projects. 14 Photographic Problem Solving and Writing. 15 Presentation and Preservation.

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Book SynopsisLove is less confined than ever, as is our desire to capture it.Engagement photography has become an essential and valuable component of wedding photography for both your clients and your photography business. Successfully booking romantic portrait sessions and providing your couples with creative, playful, and beautiful images can mean a lasting and lucrative- relationship. Award winning photographer Stephanie Williams shares her approach to engagement photography, including her thoughts on the psychology of shooting and directing couples, current industry trends, and the use of blogs and social media. Discover photography tips on romantic styling, workflow, and branding that will help get your engagement sessions recognized by prospective clients and industry publications. Whether you are an aspiring photographer or established professional, this book is sure to inform and inspire your next photo shoot.Read tips and testimonials from prominent wedding professionals, Table of Contents The Intention of the Engagement Session Educating couples & Planting the seeds Client Rapport and building trust Value added to your packages and print sales Current trends in engagement photography Using Props Bridal blogs Finding inspiration and staying relevant Choosing your Equipment Being comfortable with your equipment Film & Digital Stephanie’s camera bag On Lighting Different types of lighting Getting creative with lighting Scouting & Location Selection Finding locations that inspire you and your couple Permits and travel fees The Art of Directing & Creating Flow Psychology behind putting your couples at ease The art of Directing Using your own voice and body language Composition & Color Rule of thirds Lens choice Fine art style Keeping it simple Wardrobe & Styling Using props Storyboarding your session Moodboards and stylists Work flow and Post Processing Post processing techniques Ways to proof and sell to your couples A Note on the importance of Branding and Online Presence

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Book SynopsisPresents 170 images, mainly shop window displays, shot by the author during the final years of the collapsing Soviet empire in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, East Germany and Moscow, using a Hasselblad camera to capture the slow, undramatic moments of daily life on the streets.Trade Review'The pictures reveal a world without enterprise ... almost 30 years ago' - Daily Mail'A fascinating view of an old era of consumerism that began to crumble with the Berlin Wall in 1989' - Independent'In 170 photos, Hlynsky's book portrays a colourful and almost childlike world now absent' - GUP magazineTable of ContentsArtist’s Statement (David Hlynsky) • Introduction: What Was it Like to Shop in these Streets? (David Hlynsky) • The Windows (photographs of c. 160 shop windows) • Stops Along the Way: David Hlynsky’s Communist (and Decommunizing) Shop Windows (essay by Martha Langford) • The Next Thing You Buy (essay by Jody Berland)

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of more than a half century of portrait photographs by one of our era's most influential and entertaining artists.

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Book SynopsisThe first substantial retrospective on one of the world’s most remarkable and critically acclaimed art photographers.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Robert J.C. Young • 1. Finding the Core: Early work; Boyhood • 2. Digging Deeper: Dorps; Platteland; Outland • 3. Refining and Expanding: Shadow Chamber; Boarding House; Asylum of the Birds • 4. The Space of the Mind: Leica photographs; Theatre of Apparitions; Ah Rats • Notes and epilogue

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Book SynopsisA stunningly illustrated record of the 75 trees that have been officially designation 'Champion Trees' in South Africa. Includes an extensive and complete collection of tree photographs.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDenis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell followed Marco Polo's route through Afghanistan and twenty other countries, traveling 33,000 miles over two years, in jeeps, trains, and rickshaws, on horse and camel. They are certainly the first to retrace Polo's steps entirely by land and sea, all this without resorting to helicopters or airplanes. * Smithsonian Magazine *The stunning photographs in this elegant book should please even the most casual reader, while the authors’ unpretentious observations will satisfy those who want to know more about a still alien world. A travel/adventure book rather than a study of Marco Polo the man or a history of his travels, this volume deserves many readers. Warmly recommended. * Library Journal *Alongside Belliveau and O'Donnell's enthusiastic narrative are marvelous full-color photos that bring the travelogue to vivid life. * Publishers Weekly *We are given stunning proof of Marco Polo's essential veracity, for the geographic realities and enduring ethnographic facts overwhelm any doubt. . . . They reflect poignantly on the timeless nature of the many Asian cultures they encountered, so many of them threatened by endless conflict. . . . When what you experience exceeds what you can imagine, the physical and spiritual costs can be very high. Is it worth it? Get this book, go along for the wild ride, and see for yourself. * Bookpage *If you missed the PBS special, you can still join the authors on their two-year, 25,000-mile journey that retraced the route of young Polo, his father and his uncle. The text is illuminating, the photos are revealing. * Sacramento Bee *An extraordinary travel book. . . . This is a book well worth reading, filled as it is with adventurous stories and wonderful photographs taken by Belliveau. . . . The book is a touching record of the beauty and charity of the human spirit, a charity undeterred by want, hunger, war, and grief. * Foreword Reviews *[A] lush, stimulating, and often thrilling chronicle. . . . The text is well written and highly informative, and it conveys a sense of wonder and excitement, enhanced by hundreds of excellent photographs that reveal the past and present diversity and richness of the cultures. . . . This excellent work and companion to the public-television film is a valuable introduction to the life and times of one of the world's great adventurers. * Booklist *Stunningly evocative photography. . . . Chapters are framed with compelling and/or illuminating adventures along the way. . . . Historical/literary referencing is braided with camera-eye accounts of the Americans crossing borders illegally, getting caught in a firefight between warlords, speaking carefully with tribal chieftains and brawling with drunken Russian soldiers in the dining room of the Hotel Alootoo in Bishtek, Kyrgyzstan. All in all, a blend of fun, learning and thrills. * Macon Telegraph *Belliveau and O'Donnell undertook a mad quest to trace the route of the 13th-century Italian explorer step by step. . . . Belliveau's incredible photographs . . . are worth lingering over and revisiting. The text is . . . fascinating when the travelers describe the people they meet along the road. * Flagpole Magazine *An extraordinary initiative and travel experience. They set out to demonstrate that Marco Polo actually spent twenty-five years in Asia and reported first-hand about all the wonders he had seen, and I think that after Francis' and Denis' experience few people could still have doubts in this regard. -- Stefano Carboni, Metropolitan Museum of ArtIt was the best-documented journey of its time, inspiring the imaginations and ambitions of countless adventurers, including Christopher Columbus. Now we, too, can follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo, with guides as vividly exciting and engaging as Marco himself. With both their film and this book Denis and Francis have recreated what Joseph Campbell would have applauded as 'The Hero's Journey.' Come take it yourself—and you'll never turn back. -- Bill Moyers

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Book SynopsisCandid street photography that catches the essence of life and culture in Stroud

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Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller, Ocean is like being on a dive. Using Photicular technology, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid visual experience. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed.The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statistics-size, habitat, range, diet, and more.The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, and original four-color video imagery. The result is like a movie in your haTrade Review"Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm. Carol Kaufmann introduces each animal with tidbits about physical characteristics, behavior, and conservation. Delightful and engrossing, the text sparkles with evocative details, effervescent descriptions, and eyewitness immediacy."- School Library Journal Curriculum Connections --School Library Journal Curriculum Connections "Mesmerising." - The Bookseller --The Bookseller "Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm. Carol Kaufmann introduces each animal with tidbits about physical characteristics, behavior, and conservation. Delightful and engrossing, the text sparkles with evocative details, effervescent descriptions, and eyewitness immediacy." - School Library Journal Curriculum Connections

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from Cheryl Strayed, Mark Cuban, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Melinda Gates, Joss Whedon, James Patterson, and many more -- this fascinating collection gives us a peek into 150 personal treasures and the secret histories behind them. All of us have that one object that holds deep meaning--something that speaks to our past, that carries a remarkable story. Bestselling author Bill Shapiro collected this sweeping range of stories--he talked to everyone from renowned writers to Shark Tank hosts, from blackjack dealers to teachers, truckers, and nuns, even a reformed counterfeiter--to reveal the often hidden, always surprising lives of objects.

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Book SynopsisBought or brought? Revisit the nostalgia of the school cafeteria with this collection of interviews, vivid portraits, and elaborately reimagined food photos.  Food often unites us in unexpected ways—especially on Taco Salad Day. Drawing on material from more than seventy voices, these stories capture all walks of life—from celebrities and chefs to a circus family, new immigrants, a creative dad whose illustrated lunch bags went viral, plenty of unlikely cultural mashups, and one genuine cafeteria lady. Their experiences are compelling, familiar, and foreign at the same time, forming a cultural time capsule. School Lunch celebrates our diversity and our shared experience. In their words: 'School lunch is one of the core reasons I became a chef.' —Marcus Sammuelson 'My mom, God rest her soul, was not exactly Mom-of-the-Year on this kind of stuff. She worked full-time, that woman was not a

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Book SynopsisNew York by Neighborhood presents a vibrant tapestry of 75 distinct locales, defined as much by individual residents as by shops, architecture, streets, stories, traditions, and an openness to transformation.

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Book SynopsisThe majesty of the Grand Canyon is celebrated from the Colorado River as it continues to carve America's natural wonder from a mile below the rim.As one of the Wonders of the World and the most iconic national park in America, the Grand Canyon enthralls six million visitors each year. Only a small fraction of those people, however, have the privilege of experiencing the canyon by rafting down the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon captures and evokes the power of that journey from the drama of the rapids and the immeasurable scale of the canyon walls to the subtle rock patterns and varied life forms.What started as an exceptional opportunity for Tom Blagden to raft through The Canyon in 2006 with Rod Nash at the oars has evolved into a passionate photographic pursuit that still continues. The route--the River--is the same every time but the experience constantly variable and deeply profound. Rafters never tire of it and, if anything, feel more in awe of the Cany

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Book SynopsisA call to action--inspiring citizens to stand up and fight for social justice in our nation.In the last few years we have seen a wave of activism wash across our nation and inspire unprecedented protest and civic engagement. People came together in record-breaking numbers, outspoken and persistent. With the winds of resistance at their backs, people linked arms and set out to defend our freedoms and each other.Photojournalist Tish Lampert captures the spirit of the heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journey to defend their American values during the most conflicted era in our recent history. The book charts the chronology of social-change movements that have dominated the headlines over the past several years: the fight for women's rights and gender equality, immigration rights, civil liberties, gun violence, and the environment. Lampert takes us to the front lines of activism, where she has documented each protest and their respective leaders, as welTrade Review"We Protest: Fighting For What We Believe In is a powerful reminder that our necessary and continued growth as a people relies on the hope, strength, and courage of a single voice that when echoed and heralded by another and another and another, ignites the spirit of Americanism and creates change." —Producer and Actor, Michael Douglas"Tish Lampert's images show us the diversity of America, and prove that democracy, like a tree, grows from the bottom up, not the top down. She brings us the faces we may have been missing during our recent period of isolation." --Gloria Steinem“Tish Lampert’s We Protest inspires. Its subtitle is FIGHTING FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN, and the inspiring pictures of caring faces coupled with insightful words express a beautiful spirit behind the "fight.". Enrique Morones statement, "Love is an action, not just a word," captures aptly the message of this unique book which is an invitation to join together for justice, peace, and, for the boldest word of all, for love. “ --Jonathan Granoff, President Global Security Institute "America was founded on protest. Protest is literally part of our DNA, and in a moment when justice, freedom and democracy themselves are imperiled, remembering “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” seems more important now than at any time in the last 50 years. Tish Lampert has captured what “fighting for what we believe in” in America looks like, in her timeless, yet eminently timely and beautiful book, “We Protest.” --Ali Velshi - MSNBC, Journalist, Anchor and Producer "We Protest..." shows us the power of community and ensures that those who have been frontline peace and justice builders will inspire us in the present and shape future commitments with their eloquent, multifaceted, and brave truths. There is nothing more important. These insightful and beautiful images tear the apathy away and compel us to stretch upward and be better upstanders. Maya Soetoro- Ng ( Founder and COO of The Peace Studio and Barack Obama's sister ) “One of the things that is great about this book is that it carries you along in a universe of hope and commitment to the highest ideals of the nation. The photographs are so powerful, the faces are so moving. It’s a Remarkable history of this time, something that you will keep forever and show your children and grandchildren down to generations. It really crystalizes the moment.” –Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Shipler

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Book SynopsisOklahoma was in the throes of the Great Depression when Preston George took his first photographs of steam locomotives. In this first book devoted solely to George's work, his black-and-white photographs constitute a striking visual documentary of steam-driven railroading in its brief but glorious heyday in the American Southwest.Trade ReviewSmoke over Oklahoma showcases the creative genius of the late railroad photographer Preston George. Augustus J. Veenendaal has selected a wonderful, representative selection of George's works, provides insightful captions, and offers a historical overview of railroads in the Sooner State."" - H. Roger Grant, author of Railroads and the American People

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Book SynopsisA candid photo journey that encourages us to trust more deeply, open our hearts, and expose what matters most.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive visual record of Aries?the boundary pushing London-based streetwear label with a cult following composed of skaters, counter-culture obsessives, and the effortless ?cool girl.?Consistently turned to as a purveyor of UK cool, the clothes are marked by a bookish-meets-street sensibility, garnering it a cult-like following. The brand has always leaned into an insightful use of graphics, the Aries logo and ?No Problemo? are instantly recognizable and donned by fashionable Gen Zers, skaters, artists, and tastemakers across the globe. Formed in 2009 by Sofia Prantera and Fergus Purcell, London-based and Italian-designed label Aries has cemented itself as a permanent fixture on the streetwear scene?and the brand continues to have its finger on the pulse, interacting with an eclectic group of creatives, David Sims, Joshua Gordon, and Mia Khalifa, and behemoth brands, Clarks, Crocs, and New Balance, while infusing everything they touch with a mixture of expertly curated underground reference points and undeniably fresh energy.This tome, sitting at just under 400 pages, gathers the brand?s collaborations, photographs, graphics, community, and clothing from the last decade in a way that only Aries can. Insightfully designed by Jonny Lu, formerly the creative director of i-D magazine, the book is beautifully printed on Munken paper and packed with Aries-isms. A daring visual feast, this volume is a one-way ticket to Planet Aries and an essential for any lover of streetwear and its counterparts.

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Book SynopsisÉtudes is a fresh and a comprehensive look at a hot fashion-and-art at collective, documenting its evolution into an arbiter of contemporary cool.Based in Paris and Brooklyn, Etudes is one of most innovative brands in fashion and street wear today. With a look dominated by bold graphics and a sleek, relaxed silhouette intended for both men and women, the brand's unique, transatlantic style has drawn a young, sophisticated following. Established in 2012 by Aurélien Arbet and Jérémie Egry, Études' star rose rapidly, making it on the official calendar of Paris Fashion Week less that two years after its founding. Occupying a role more in keeping with insurgent Japanese brands from Harajuku, Études is a fashion label, a creative agency and publishing house with a focus on art & photography. With a goal of becoming a total lifestyle label, the brand's approach is demanding, coherent, consistent and resolutely contemporary.Th

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Book SynopsisRecognized as one of the most innovative designers in contemporary fashion, Tokyo-based Anrealage is the brainchild of Kunihiko Morinaga. Born in 1980, Morinaga launched the brand in 2003, began showing in Tokyo in 2006 and Paris in 2014, and would later be the recipient of the Mainichi Grand Prize for design—Japan’s top fashion prize previously conferred to Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. Cerebral and tech-savvy, the Anrealage approach to design is forever putting high-concept theory into practice. Known principally for introducing photochromatic textiles into dresses that react and change colors in response to varying degrees of light, he has also received acclaim for juxtaposing contrasting textures with deconstructed elements to create unique silhouettes.A master of provocation, Morinaga has always been preoccupied byintegrating humanity with rapidly evolving technologies and is actually wary of modernTrade Review"No designer wants to be compared to another, but when such a comparison becomes the highest form of praise, it may be warranted. And so, if there is an heir apparent to the mind-bending, cerebral work of Hussein Chalayan, that designer is Kunihiko Morinaga of the Japanese brand Anrealage. In one of the texts that accompanies the first English language monograph on the brand, published by Rizzoli, the critic Yuko Hasegawa acknowledges as much (though dutifully pointing out that Morinaga occupies a different space in the rather thin pantheon of conceptual fashion)." —STYLEZEITGEIST MAGAZINE"We’re looking at another amazing drop from Rizzoli — this time, highlighting Kunihiko Morinaga and their Tokyo-based brand ANREALAGE. Starting in 2003, they’ve always been ahead of the game. Whether it’s reactive, color changing materials, extreme silhouettes or deconstructed elements, you’re always in for a treat." —NICKSAYSGO.COMIn this book, you will visit light, shape, color, and perspective, to name a few. Describing the pages of this book is almost impossible. You have to see them and study them. I am amazed at the many textures used here and the imagination that went into each piece of art, apparel, and costumes. . . There is life in action on each page, created with personality and extreme thought. Fabric, buttons, beads, metal, and form are in each creation, and I can honestly say there is something for everyone." —SPLENDID SASS

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Book SynopsisAn updated edition of the Rizzoli classic to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of this seminal American landscape designer. A landscape architect, city planner, and creative genius who transformed the American landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted was a man of passionate vision and drive. He defined the profession of landscape architecture and designed America’s most outstanding landscapes, many gorgeously illustrated here, including New York’s Central Park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, the U. S. Capitol grounds, and the Biltmore Estate. During a remarkable forty-year career that began in the mid-1800s, Olmsted created the first major urban parks and park systems in this country, along with widely influential suburban residential communities. He was a pivotal figure in the movement to create scenic reservations and national parks, such as Niagara Falls, Yosemite, and Yellowstone, and he contributed to the design of many academic campuses, includi

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Book SynopsisIn a world ever more congested and polluted with both toxins and noise, award-winning photographer Pete McBride takes readers on a once-in-a-lifetime escape to find places of peace and quiet—a pole-to-pole, continent-by-continent quest for the soul.We tend to think of silence as the absence of sound, but it is actually the void where we can hear the sublime notes of nature. In this National Outdoor Book Award winning work, photographer Pete McBride reveals the wonders of these hushed places in spectacular imagery—from the thin-air flanks of Mount Everest to the depths of the Grand Canyon, from the high-altitude vistas of the Atacama to the African savannah, and from the Antarctic Peninsula to the flowing waters of the Ganges and Nile.These places remind us of the magic of being “truly away” and how such places are vanishing. Often showing beauty from vantages where no other photographer has ever stood, this is a seven-continent visual tourTrade Review“2022 National Outdoor Book Award: Nature & The Environment. When photographer Pete McBride uses the word ‘silence,’ he means the absence of man-made sounds. The silence of nature, he writes, can range from ‘pin drop quiet one second and wonderfully loud the next.’ We learn that there are few places where one can hear only nature’s silence. Even in wilderness areas, the frequent rumble of jets is heard as they pass over. McBride has travelled the globe, seeking out those rare hide-aways of nature’s silence, and in this fine work, he shares what he has found through stories and breathtaking photography.”“With striking images and thoughtful essays, McBride's book, captures two under-appreciated but increasingly important elements of our world: the power of silence and the magic of natural sounds.” —PAUL NICKLEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTOR AND FOUNDER OF SEALEGACY“Pete McBride’s journey and imagery stirs the soul. With astute observation, this spectacular book asks us to slow down, observe the exquisite moments all around us and listen to the poetry and wisdom in nature.” —AMI VITALE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER“Capturing light is an important talent for any photographer. Capturing the magic of nature, especially the moments when stillness and silence suspend a moment in time and space, that is art, and Pete McBride is the best at conveying that feeling on a page. This book is pure magic!” —CRISTINA MITTERMEIER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND FOUNDER OF SEALEGACY“The COVID-19 pandemic and associated global border closings have made us value more than ever the astonishing wonder of travel, remembering when we were once able to wander the world at will. So the timing of a remarkable new book—Seeing Silence: The Beauty of the World’s Most Quiet Places by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride—is perfectly poised to be published this month as a mesmerizing tribute to wanderlust and a soothing gift for those who miss the bliss of the beyond. This 216-page, lavishly photographed and compellingly written ode to off-the-beaten-path treasures focuses not on the total absence of sound, but rather the serene whispers and the significant stirrings of nature. An easy, engaging read, Seeing Silence brims aplenty with descriptions of McBride’s adventures—such as swimming with orcas in Norway, trekking to Mount Everest and trudging through swampy Amazonian jungles in Peru with British explorer and TV personality Ed Stafford. Across seven continents, from North to South poles, McBride has artfully zoomed his camera lenses at scores of exquisitely singular spots, some of which are virgin terrain, where no other photographer has tread. With an inviting foreword penned by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben and a thoughtful prologue written by activist, adventurer, author and motivational speaker Erik Weihenmayer (the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest), Seeing Silence shares insights about exceptional escapes and bolsters our heart-felt longing for the restorative balm that comes from traversing fresh horizons.” —FORBES“Seeing Silence by fellow photographer and explorer Pete McBride is a remarkably timely and compelling ode to off-the-beaten-path treasures and the magic of silence and natural sounds—a tonic we all love and need, but often forget amidst the hustle and din of our mechanized world."—JIMMY CHIN, ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR OF FREE SOLO AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER "In the search for the last quiet places, McBride’s work has stood as a beacon of advocacy for wild places and the beauty that lies within.” —CHRIS BURKARD, PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER “Listening to Nature was once essential for our survival. Now, it’s a forgotten privilege, often deafened by our own sounds. With visual and lyrical poetry, McBride reminds us of our need for being in Nature. This book is a call to arms, a manifesto for a worldview that embraces the world as a whole while reminding us of our smallness and arrogance.” —MARCELO GLEISER, TEMPLETON PRIZE LAUREATE, AUTHOR OF SIMPLE BEAUTY OF THE UNEXPECTED“Smithsonian 10 best photo books of 2021. If you know McBride’s work—he has traveled to 75 countries over his two-decades-plus career—you already know that these images are stunning. But what is more impressive, especially in our nonstop, clamorous, crazy world is the sense of silence these photos seem to capture. Your heart rate and breathing almost slow down as you take in photo of magnificent place after photo of magnificent place. No man-made noise, only the sounds of nature and all too rare sound of silence. McBride has given us a gift with this work, by showing us how much the natural world has to offer, if only we will slow down and listen. —SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisFor centuries, we have been fascinated by the sperm whale the world s largest toothed predator. Now you can experience an intimate underwater journey to connect with these majestic and gentle goliaths.Trade Review“With deep reverence and curiosity for the sperm whale’s existence, the author, marine scientist and photographer Gaelin Rosenwaks traveled to one of the few places where they can be seen by humans: the ‘Kool-Aid’ blue waters off of Dominica in the Caribbean. …Rosenwaks witnessed them diving for squid a mile beneath the surface, sleeping (vertically!), grooming, nursing, at play.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW“Rosenwaks’s photographs carry us one step closer to the whales than words seem able to do. The majestic mammals sally forth in a colorscape of saturated blues, subtle greens, and softly modulated grays—and rarely appear alone. Most often in small groupings of two to five, they play, nap, nurse, twirl, and occasionally make what appears to be meaningful eye contact with the photographer. Most captivating are several double-page spreads that simultaneously capture the scale and complexity of social interactions. We see mothers, aunts, and cousins napping or nursing or just swimming while juveniles frolic at the surface of the water. One can’t help but notice, with joy and fascination, the vibrant community life that is at play here.” —PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE“Rosenwaks shares her passion for these mysteries of the open ocean, giving us an exquisite glimpse into a world that most of us will never see.” —James Prosek, artist and author of Ocean Fishes

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Book SynopsisA streetwear collab and sneaker legend, Jeff Staple is known the world over for his work with brands including Nike, The Fader, and Hypebeast. This deluxe monograph documents the past twenty-five years of Staple’s most iconic work, complete with additional interviews from streetwear legends and a limited edition T-shirt.In 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a boutique in New York City wearing a shirt he printed in his silk-screen class at Parsons School of Design. What started as a small, handmade T-shirt line grew organically and began to garner a serious following in New York. In the process of building this burgeoning brand, Staple was asked by Nike in 2005 to create a special commemorative sneaker that would represent New York. The Staple Pigeon Dunk SB was conceived and led to much fanfare upon its release. It exposed Staple—as well as sneaker culture—to a mass audience. In Staple’s words, to understand is to see   &n

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Book SynopsisAn evocative photographic homage shot by renowned image-makers that celebrates the iconic archival fashion designs of Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein.From 2003 to 2016, Francisco Costa was the creative director and women’s collections designer for the American fashion house Calvin Klein. It was a time of creative abundance, one that simultaneously supported both fashion design experimentation and its traditional crafts. In 2020, Costa revisited his fashion collections archive and invited twenty-one photographers to receive a box containing hand-selected prototype and runway clothing from Costa’s Calvin Klein women’s collections that could be used either as inspiration or directly as props and costumes within photographs. 555 is a collaborative project that celebrates the iconic collection’s reanimation and visual transformation by an extraordinary congregation of participating artists and image-makers. Moody, contemplative, and provocativeTrade Review"The culminating product, “555,” which takes its name from the numerological symbol for transition and change, is a box set of 21 booklets in various formats and sizes, each one by a different photographer. Working amid the constraints of the pandemic, photographers such as Diego Villarreal used themselves and close friends or family members — in his case, his sister Inés — as subjects, while Collier Schorr’s portraits of the siblings June and Violet Getty reveal an affectionate intimacy. Costa considers the project a way to give the clothes a second life, however temporarily." ~NY TIMES"Revisit Francisco Costa’s time as the creative director and women’s collections designer for Calvin Klein through the lens of 21 photographers in this innovative new publication. Costa selected pieces from his Calvin Klein women’s collections to inspire or be worn in each of their photographs, and the result, 555: Revisiting the Fashion Archive of Francisco Costa (Rizzoli), is presented as 21 unbound booklets in a limited-edition, sleek clamshell case." ~ Dujour"The beautifully crafted, limited edition clamshell box with twenty-one unbound booklets, this truly original book offers a reanimation and visual transformation by an extraordinary group of participating artists and image-makers such as Diego Villarreal, Marcelo Gomes, Nick Waplington, Jamie Hawkesworth, Hugh Lippe, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Joel Meyerowitz, Lea Colombo, and Collier Schorr, to name a few." ~ Curated Texan"Francisco Costa is a renaissance man for all seasons, a fashion designer turned beauty entrepreneur whose impeccable visual eye informs everything he touches. That includes a new monograph chronicling his 2003-2016 tenure as creative director of Calvin Klein women's, only the second designer at the helm after the founder retired. Costa invited 21 photographers, including Collier Schorr, Jamie Hawkesworth and Diego Villareal, into his archives to re-interpret the treasures inside. The result is a beautiful tribute to Costa's innovation, and a time capsule that lovingly cradles 13 beautiful years of great fashion." ~TOWN AND COUNTRY

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Book SynopsisA revelatory tour through the private photo albums of Prince Michael of Greece—as dashing a prince as ever lived, whose remarkable life traveling between traditional royals and iconic figures of art and style redefined our vision of royalty.A unique figure among European royalty, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark is a member of Europe’s grandest dynasties but also a bohemian, historian, writer, and the most glamorous kind of royal rebel, who renounced his rights to the Greek throne to marry the artist Marina Karella in 1965.A Life in Pictures is his extraordinary illustrated memoir—a visual record of a life lived in some of the most beautiful places in the world, moving seductively between old-world dynasty and twentieth-century glamour. Drawn from the Prince’s extensive library of photograph albums, the images are a mixture of private and public, intimacy and fame.In more than 500 photographs we move cinematically from r

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Book SynopsisCombines portraits of Mandela with tributes from celebrities and lesser-known persons, presenting a record of the emotions felt around the world for this very special individual.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive photo collection of the Beat Generation, featuring reprodcutions of handwritten poems and part of the On the Road manuscript.

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