Photography and photographs Books
New Century Media and Consulting Company Limited Negatives
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£52.20
Ewa Kluczenko marie and lucie
Book SynopsisThis publication brings together a series of images portraying sisters Marie and Lucie Cornil, wearing garments from their grandmother''s archive, Geneviève G. A photographic project realized by Ewa Kluczenko and Patrick Bienert. Edited by Florine Bonaventure.
£23.75
L'Artiere Grace
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£54.00
Handshake 275 PESETAS
£24.70
Handshake 10 5 4
£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lords of Speed
£41.24
Sorika To The Beat Of The Drum
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£27.00
At Last Books Gates To The Garden
Book SynopsisMaybe by closing our eyes, we see more clearly. These constructs insinuate the secrets that the corner itself elucidates. These crossings outlive any attempts to capture. They clasp. Adam Kremer is an Australian photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. At the center of his work is an evolving and meandering emotional narrative, informed by the camera's ability to isolate and collect. Created through equal parts of observation and choreography, object and body, his images suggest elements of time, distance, and visibility unique to the operations of photography. With an introduction by Jenni Crain.
£19.50
APE Xenia
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£14.40
University of Illinois Press Shadow Traces
Book SynopsisImages of Japanese and Japanese American women can teach us what it meant to be visible at specific moments in history. Elena Tajima Creef employs an Asian American feminist vantage point to examine ways of looking at indigenous Japanese Ainu women taking part in the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition; Japanese immigrant picture brides of the early twentieth century; interned Nisei women in World War II camps; and Japanese war brides who immigrated to the United States in the 1950s. Creef illustrates how an against-the-grain viewing of these images and other archival materials offers textual traces that invite us to reconsider the visual history of these women and other distinct historical groups. As she shows, using an archival collection's range as a lens and frame helps us discover new intersections between race, class, gender, history, and photography. Innovative and engaging, Shadow Traces illuminates how photographs shape the history of marginalized people and outlines a method fTrade Review"A tour de force. Creef provides nothing less than a visual pedagogy for Asian American feminism. She mines the dark gaze of imperial power and blank spots of gender history as well as its secrets. When she engages the family album (and story of a hapless Japanese pet dog, Butch) as a site of memory and memorialization, you cannot put the book down."--Leslie Bow, author of “Partly Colored”: Asian Americans and Racial Anomaly in the Segregated South"In this carefully researched book, Elena Tajima Creef offers compelling feminist readings of archival photographs from the first half of the 20th century. . . . The important questions this book raises will no doubt stimulate further discussion and analysis of not only the historic representation of Japanese/American and Ainu women, but more broadly, some visual traces of power and resistance yet to be uncovered and witnessed." --Visual AnthropologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Those “Mysterious Little Japanese Primitives” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Looking at Japanese Picture Brides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Beauty behind Barbed Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Filling in the Blank Spot in an Incomplete War Bride Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
£18.89
Yale University Press The Empire of the Eagle
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world's sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversityTrade Review“The Empire of the Eagle is an impressive, comprehensive volume that deserves a place on the bookshelf of any nature lover.” —Outdoor Photography (Book of The Month)“The term Eagle brings with it a certain majesty and respect, an allure that the authors have captured through amazing pictures and illustrative anecdotes and historical reverence…It brings to light the need for awareness and education if we hope to continue to appreciate the species we have.”—Brett Ewald, Program Director, Cape May Bird Observatory“A delightful book, full of amazing photographs and interesting new information on taxonomy and behavior”—Stephen Bodio, author of An Eternity of Eagles: The Human History of the Most Fascinating Bird in the World“A singular effort. Unwin and Tipling have assembled a spectacular account of the eagles of the world. The vitality and beauty of these species are powerfully conveyed in the photographs with narrative accounts celebrating their irreplaceable presence throughout the natural world.”—Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls and co-author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens
£33.25
Yale University Press Called to the Camera
Book SynopsisA timely reconsideration of the history of photography that places Black studio photographers, and their subjects, at the center
£33.25
Stanford University Press Nudities
Book SynopsisEncompassing a wide range of subjects, the ten masterful essays gathered here may at first appear unrelated to one another. In truth, Giorgio Agamben''s latest book is a mosaic of his most pressing concerns. Take a step backward after reading it from cover to cover, and a world of secret affinities between the chapters slowly comes into focus. Take another step back, and it becomes another indispensable piece of the finely nuanced philosophy that Agamben has been patiently constructing over four decades of sustained research. If nudity is unconcealment, or the absence of all veils, then Nudities is a series of apertures onto truth. A guiding thread of this collectionweaving together the prophet''s work of redemption, the glorious bodies of the resurrected, the celebration of the Sabbath, and the specters that stroll the streets of Veniceis inoperativity, or the cessation of work. The term should not be understood as laziness or inertia, but rather as the paradigm of hu
£15.19
University of Minnesota Press Photographic Architecture in the Twentieth
Book SynopsisClaire Zimmerman reveals how photography profoundly influenced architectural design in the past century, playing an instrumental role in the evolution of modern architecture. This richly illustrated work shows, for the first time, how new ideas and new buildings arose from the interplay of photography and architecture—transforming how we see the world and how we act on it.Trade Review "This book is a wonderful, deeply researched, occasionally irreverent contribution to the English-language scholarship on modern architecture in Germany, with networks extending to the United States and England. An essential demonstration of the complex role(s) played by photography in the development of modern architecture in general that readily translates to other contexts, it will no doubt become a key reference in a scholarly milieu increasingly concerned with the interaction of architecture and media." —Reinhold Martin, Columbia University "Claire Zimmerman argues that not only did photography become in the twentieth century the principal way through which architecture was made known, but that at the same time photography brought about a shift in the aesthetics of architecture. This is an original and deeply-considered book that sets out a number of new ideas about modern architecture and its relationship to photography." —Adrian Forty, University College London "A serious and provocative work that brings a new approach to an interdisciplinary topic of increasing interest: the relationship between media and architecture."—ARLIS/NA"An indispensable repository of scholarly understanding of modernism in architecture, its photography, and the intricacies of their mutual relationship."—CHOICE"An evocative narration, constructed from a series of representative case studies emerging or unstable moments in the recent history of architecture."—Arquilecturas"Photographic Architecture in the Twentieth Century is a delightful tour de force that examines the interdisciplinary relationship between photography and architecture."—Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Beyond Visibility: Modern Architecture in the Photographic ImageI. Architecture after Photography1. Bildarchitekturen: Architectural Surface, circa 19142. Photography into Building: Mies in Barcelona3. Architectural Abstraction: The Tugendhat PhotographsII. Architects and Architectural Photographs4. Type-Photo: Architectural Photography in Germany5. Aura Deferred: Bauhausbauten Dessau6. The Future in the Present: Erscheinungsform and “The Dwelling,” 1927III. Imageability7. Promise and Threat: American Photographs in Postwar Germany8. The Photographic Architecture of Hunstanton School9. From Photographic Surface to Image Object: James Stirling’s PostmodernismConclusion: Surface DividesNotesBibliographyIndex
£25.19
University of Minnesota Press Documents of Doubt: The Photographic Conditions
Book SynopsisA major reassessment of photography’s pivotal role in 1960s conceptual artWhy do we continue to look to photographs for evidence despite our awareness of photography’s potential for duplicity? Documents of Doubt critically reassesses the truth claims surrounding photographs by looking at how conceptual artists creatively undermined them. Studying the unique relationship between photography and conceptual art practices in the United States during the social and political instability of the late 1960s, Heather Diack offers vital new perspectives on our “post-truth” world and the importance of suspending easy conclusions in contemporary art.Considering the work of four leading conceptual artists of the 1960s and ’70s, Diack looks at photographs as documents of doubt, pushing the form beyond commonly assumed limits. Through in-depth and thorough reevaluations of early work by noted artists Mel Bochner, Bruce Nauman, Douglas Huebler, and John Baldessari, Diack advances the powerful thesis that photography provided a means of moving away from the object and toward performative effects, playing a crucial role in the development of conceptual art as a medium of doubt and contingency.Discussing how unexpected and contradictory meanings can exist in the guise of ordinary pictures, Documents of Doubt offers evocative and original ideas on truth’s connection to photography in the United States during the late 1960s and how conceptual art from that period anticipated our current era of “alternative facts” in contemporary politics and culture.Trade Review"Pushing against the long-ingrained ‘dematerialization’ thesis, Heather Diack's Documents of Doubt forces readers to engage with conceptual art in all of its material and political specificity. She brilliantly situates Bochner, Nauman, Huebler, and Baldessari at an intersection where art, the politics of protest, and mass media photography overlap. Her patient and lively readings of what initially seem to be affectless artworks reveal deep social and artistic concerns hiding in plain sight. Diack’s rigorous and open-eyed brand of art history is a welcome and necessary addition to the scholarship on conceptual art."—John J. Curley, author of A Conspiracy of Images: Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, and the Art of the Cold War"Heather Diack’s new book links the ‘post-truth’ scenario of contemporary politics to the ‘credibility gap’ that emerged in the 1960s, a recognition of the space of doubt between representation and the real."—Art HistoryTable of ContentsContentsList of IllustrationsIntroduction: Burning with Contingency1. Material Witness: Mel Bochner Takes Photographic Measures2. Pressing the Point: Bruce Nauman Performs with and against the Frame3. Everyone Who Is Anyone: Douglas Huebler and the Social Capacity of Photography4. This is Not to Be Looked At: John Baldessari and Photography’s Insistent VisualityEpilogue: Credibility GapAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£23.39
University of Nevada Press Jaialdi: A Celebration of Basque Culture
Book SynopsisFirst held in 1987, Jaialdi is the United States's largest Basque festival and takes place in Boise every five years. Through vivid photography and a recounting of personal interviews with event founders and organizers, Jaialdi: A Celebration of Basque Culture provides a stunning account of how the ancient traditions of these industrious people are showcased through the activities and events of Jaialdi.Organized and staffed entirely by volunteers, Jaialdi attracts 35,000 to 50,000 visitors from around the world. Attendees enjoy festivities featuring Basque culture, including dancing, music, food, and competitive feats of strength. Photographer Jon C. Hodgson captures the spirit and merriment of the festival in vivid detail, taking readers on a journey into the heart of Basque culture. Coupled with author Nancy Zubiri's observations from her own attendance at nearly every Jaialdi since 1987, the book reveals how Boise's Basque community has committed to host the festival and why the celebration remains so popular today. The Basque diaspora to the United States began in the late 1800s when these determined immigrants came seeking a new life filled with opportunities. Many were sheepherders who adapted to American life while maintaining their ties to the traditions of the Basque Country. Jaialdi: A Celebration of Basque Culture illuminates how this festival honors these traditions and captures the essence of the ancient Basque people, who are preserving their heritage while embracing life in the twenty-first-century West. Table of Contents Contents Preface Introduction Who Are the Basques? Community The Idea for the First Jaialdi A Parade The Old Penitentiary Every Five Years Too Successful Euzkaldunak Club Oinkari Dancers The International Performers Hosting the Basque Country Performers Dance Volunteers Community Support The Fairgrounds Basque Block Music Weather The Basque Center Educational Symposium Food Work International Visitors Lehendakaris Sports Worship The Future of Jaialdi List of Illustrations Acknowledgments About the Author and Photographer Index of Names
£17.56
The History Press Ltd Brighton Folk
Book SynopsisBrighton folk and Brighton places. People-watching, for sport.
£16.20
Steidl Publishers Sanlé Sory: Volta Photo
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£999.99
ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT CORNUCOPIA
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£54.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Daido Moriyama Record
Book SynopsisAn exceptional selection of photographs from Record, Daido Moriyama’s self-curated journal, published in the early 1970s and from 2006 to the present day.Trade Review'A must for any street and black & white photographer' - Black & White PhotographyTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Headlights in My Eyes by Mark Holborn • Record
£45.00
Kehrer Verlag Tokyo Jazz Joints
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£33.60
MACK The Virgin Suicides
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£38.00
Apartamento Publishing S.L.v The Modern Architecture of Cadaqués 1955–71
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£44.00
Thames & Hudson Sergio Larrain Valparaiso
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£32.00
MACK Physique
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£47.50
Hoxton Mini Press Love Story
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£17.00
Gomma Books Govanhill
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£44.99
HarperCollins Publishers Dahlias: Beautiful varieties for home and garden
Book SynopsisFor years dahlias have been dismissed for being garish, gaudy additions to gardens and arrangements, but when you find the right variety it's hard to think of a better garden plant or more striking cut flower. The next title in Pavilion's series of stylish floral gardening guides celebrates the diversity and return to fashion of the dahlia. This title explores the history of the dahlia from its Aztec origins and its highs and lows as a cultivated plant, to its current status as one of the most adored flowers on the planet. Pavilion's guide to over 60 beautiful varieties reveals their charms and assets together with practical cultivation tips for any garden. Including classics like Café au Lait and Karma Choc, together with modern, dark-leaved stunners like the Mystic series, the varieties and forms range from perky pompons and lush dinner plates to those that resemble sea-anemones or spectacular fireworks! With contemporary commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everybody who appreciates the glamour and versatility of the dahlia.Trade Review'[H]andsomely produced and lushly illustrated.' * The Irish Times *'[L]avishingly photographed…if you haven’t already fallen in love with dahlias, this book will surely convert you.’ * Daily Mail *'This is a visually stunning book with superb photography, which makes it a beautiful experience to turn each page…a great introduction to the genus.' * Garden Answers *'lively descriptions…and the photographs are simply glorious too.' * Daily Mail Weekend *'A comprehensive, quick-reference guide. This is a visually stunning book with superb photography, which makes it a beautiful experience to turn each page – a great introduction to the genus' * Gardens Illustrated Magazine *'Leaves no question of cultivation unanswered.' * Hortus *
£22.50
Not Avail Larrikin Outsiders
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£63.71
powerHouse Books,U.S. Taxi: Journey Through My Windows
Book SynopsisA unique street photography book from the perspective of a former cab driver and award-winning photographer.
£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Photographs of Janis Joplin
Book SynopsisCelebrated photographer Elliott Landy presents an intimate look at the legendary female singer-songwriter, Janis Joplin.Landy''s iconic images of Janis, both on the road and in concert, capture and preserve her pure essence as well as her onstage magnificence. Janis Joplin: The Photographs features beautifully reproduced large format images, many never before published.Janis''s own words, taken from recorded interviews with Peter Albin and others, are used as extended captions and paired with photographs to provide insight into the woman behind the legend.
£32.30
Wirklichkeit Books Rejected Designs for the European Flag
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£15.20
Duke University Press Surrealism at Play
Book SynopsisIn Surrealism at Play Susan Laxton writes a new history of surrealism in which she traces the centrality of play to the movement and its ongoing legacy. For surrealist artists, play took a consistent role in their aesthetic as they worked in, with, and against a post-World War Iworld increasingly dominated by technology and functionalism. Whether through exquisite-corpse drawings, Man Ray’s rayographs, or Joan Miró’s visual puns, surrealists became adept at developing techniques and processes designed to guarantee aleatory outcomes. In embracing chance as the means to produce unforeseeable ends, they shifted emphasis from final product to process, challenging the disciplinary structures of industrial modernism. As Laxton demonstrates, play became a primary method through which surrealism refashioned artistic practice, everyday experience, and the nature of subjectivity.Trade Review"This volume adds another layer of interpretation and visual analysis to the mass of recent scholarship on surrealism during its heyday. . . . Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty." -- W. S. Bradley * Choice *"Surrealism at Play is a major contribution to the study of surrealism: Laxton balances a close reading of artwork with theoretical analysis. Every art school and college that covers surrealism in its curriculum and every museum with surrealist works in its collection should acquire this work." -- Stephen Bury * ARLIS/NA Reviews *"This book, without doubt, will take its rightful place alongside the best works in art history and literary criticism. Very well written, extensively researched, and breaking new ground in the understanding of surrealism." -- Robert Maddox-Harle * Leonardo Reviews *"Surrealism at Play passionately traces how a particular art movement envisioned and articulated its own transformative potential. . . . Laxton helps us understand the Surrealists’ insistence on irrationality not as a sport, but rather as an attempt to engage in the political debates of their time." -- Ela Bittencourt * Hyperallergic *"Laxton’s project is a major accomplishment, matching extensive imagination with scholarly rigor." -- Natalie Dupêcher * CAA Reviews *“Laxton’s elegantly written book engages with the topical question of play and points to future research on avant-garde and contemporary art along ludic critical lines.” -- Xiaofan Amy Li * French Studies *“Laxton’s sharp, well-informed, and incisive study offers a rich exploration of the serious business of surrealist play.” -- Johanna Malt * Modernism/modernity *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction. A Modern Critical Ludic 1 1. Blur 29 2. Drift 72 3. System 137 4. Pun 185 5. Postlude 246 Notes 273 Bibliography 331 Index 351
£22.79
Amber Books Ltd Thailand
Book SynopsisFor the past three years Bangkok has been the world’s most visited city. From tourists using it as a gateway to explore the rest of Thailand to those seeking out the city itself, from travellers from East Asia heading west to those from the west heading east, Thailand is an exotic and accessible and irresistibly attractive country that offers both busy city life, tranquil mountain retreats, historical centres, outstanding beaches, and a wealth of culture to boot. Thailand is a fascinating exploration of this magnificent country. From the sophistication of modern Bangkok to the ruins of the cities of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, from the beaches of Koh Samui and Ko Chang to the mountains around Chiang Mai to verdant national parks such as Kaeng Krachan, the book tours the country’s most interesting destinations, region by region. Featuring street markets and floating markets, riding an elephant to racing by tuk-tuk, Bangkok’s Sky Train and the story of the World War II Burma Railway, the book is packed with more than 200 spectacular photographs. Thailand’s mix of traditions, spiritual beliefs and landscapes make it stand out as one of the most exciting places on Earth. Presented in a handy pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Thailand is a stunning collection of images celebrating this vibrant country.Table of ContentsContents include: Introduction Bangkok Grand Palace & Wat Prakeaw Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) Chinatown Wat Pho Chao Phraya River Chatuchak Weekend Market Khao San Road Jim Thompson’s House The Sky Train Sathorn Unique Tower Vertigo Roof Top Bar at the Banyan Tree Hotel Songkran Water Festival Street Food Spirit House Offerings Erawan Shrine Travelling by Tuk-Tuk National Museum Royal Barge Museum North Chiang Mai – Sunday Walking Street; Warorot Market Guan Im, Chiang Rai Tea plantations, Chiang Rai Wat Doi Suthep Lantern Festival – Wat Doi Suthep Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Doi Inthanon Doi Chiang Dao Sukhothai Historical Park – Wat Si Chum, Wat Sa Si, Wat Mahathat Loy Kratong Festival Karen weavers, Chiang Mai Pai, Mae Hong Son province Handicrafts – lacquer making, umbrella painting, wood carving, ceramics Northeast Sakon Nakhon – The lotus park and the Naga statue Dan Sai Ghost Festival Rocket Festival, Yasothorn province Phimai Khmer temple Phnom Rung Khmer temple Elephants, Chang Village Phu Prabat Historical Park Erawan Cave Phu Kradung National Park Silk village, Sawang Daen Din village Wat Non Kum Sai Ngam (Ancient Banyan Tree) West & Central Thailand Ayutthaya Historical Park Burma ‘Death Railway’ and Kanchanaburi Lopburi – and its monkeys Amphawa Floating Market, Samut Songkhram Erawan Waterfall Cha-am and Hua Hin Beaches Wat Phra Dhammakaya East Fish farming Bang Phra Lake Pattaya Koh Kut Koh Chang Trat Ko Samet Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park Wing Kwai, Chonburi – Water Buffalo Festival Boat racing, Pataya Southern Thailand Ao Phang Nga National Park Koh Phi Phi Koh Lanta Khao Sok National Park Khao Lak National Park Bang Niang night market Koh Samui Tapi River Phuket Songkhla – old town, lake and birdlife Songkhla Central Mosque Bird Singing Contest – Songkhla Nang Talung shadow puppet Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area Wat Phra Mahathat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Buddha Statue Park, Thung Yai
£18.56
RVB Books DÃMANTÃLEMENTS
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£28.80
Occasional Papers Hugo Roelandt Lets Expand the Sky
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£14.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Nikon D7100 For Dummies
Book SynopsisA must-have, full-color guide to the Nikon D7100 The Nikon D7100 is an ideal camera for beginning photographers who may lack structured photography training but are still eager and determined to take great photos.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 45 Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 79 Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Photography and Movie Making 93 Part II: Working with Picture Files 127 Chapter 5: Playback Mode: Viewing, Erasing, and Protecting Photos 129 Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 161 Part III: Taking Creative Control 191 Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 193 Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 249 Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 291 Part IV: The Part of Tens 307 Chapter 10: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos 309 Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera 337 Index 357
£22.09
Gestalten Hermès Bags
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£41.25
University Press of Florida Picturing the Space Shuttle: The Early Years
Book SynopsisRare views of the beginnings of a historic space programAfter the excitement of the first Moon landing, the U.S. space program took an ambitious new direction closer to home: NASA's Space Shuttle program promised frequent access to Earth orbit for medical and scientific breakthroughs; deploying, repairing and maintaining satellites; and assembling a space station. Picturing the Space Shuttle is the first photographic history of the program's early years as the world's first space plane debuted.Showcasing over 450 unpublished and lesser-known images, this book traces the growth of the Space Shuttle from 1965 to 1982, from initial concept through its first four space flights. The photographs offer windows into designing the first reusable space vehicle as well as the construction and testing of the prototype shuttle Enterprise. They also show the factory assembly and delivery of the Space Shuttle Columbia, preparations at the major NASA field centers, and astronaut selection and training. Finally, the book devotes a chapter to each of the first four orbital missions, STS-1 through STS-4, providing an abundance of seldom seen photos for each flight.Mostly selected from J. L. Pickering's personal archive, the world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images, the high-quality photographs in this book are paired with veteran journalist John Bisney's detailed descriptions and historical background information. The book also includes images of NASA and Shuttle contractor booklets, manuals, access badges, and press kits, as well as a foreword by Robert Crippen, the pilot of the first Space Shuttle flight. Picturing the Space Shuttle recreates the excitement of an era in which the possibilities of space exploration seemed limitless.
£35.96
Kehrer Verlag Fiona Tan: Mirror Maker
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£34.00
Porter Press International Jaguar C-Type: The Autobiography of XKC 051
Book SynopsisThis glorious book tells the story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar C-type, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours. The car went on to have a busy post-works racing career, first with Ecurie Ecosse, then with privateer drivers Bill Smith and Geoffrey Allison. Among its small number of collector custodians in later years, the names Briggs Cunningham in America and Adrian Hamilton (son of Duncan) in the UK stand out. The development of the C-type is described, focusing on the three lightweights of 1953 with thinner-gauge aluminum bodies, pioneering disc brakes, and aircraft-style fuel tanks. All this is covered in fascinating detail, supported by interviews with drivers and mechanics, a fine collection of period images and studio photographs.
£57.00
HENI Publishing All My Photographs Are Made With Pens
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£20.00
Pan Macmillan Tanqueray
Book SynopsisReeling from a brutal childhood, immersed in a world of go-go dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters, Stephanie Johnson was determined to become the fiercest thing the city had ever seen. And she succeeded. This is her story.The storytelling phenomenon Humans of New York has captivated a global audience of millions with personal narratives that illuminate the human condition. But one story stands apart from the rest . . .She is a woman as fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in.Meet Tanqueray.Humans of New York featured a photo of a woman in an outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself. She instantly captured the attention of millions. Her name is Stephanie Johnson, but she’s better known as 'Tanqueray,' a born performer who emerged from a troubled youth to become one of the best-known burlesque dancers in New York City.Real, raw, and unapologetically honest, this is the full story of Tanqueray as told by Brandon Stanton – a memoir filled with never-before-told stories of Tanqueray's struggles and triumphs through good times and bad, personal photos from her own collection, and glimpses of New York City from back in the day when the name 'Tanqueray' was on everyone’s lips.Trade ReviewA deeply touching memoir . . . A beautiful, sometimes shocking story, kept out of the lily-white, upper crust canon of literature — until now -- Washington PostOutrageously funny, raw and unfiltered, and quintessentially New York City, the true-life story of Tanqueray will seduce and fascinate you -- Reader's Digest 'Reader's Pick'Hypnotizing . . . this has it all: humor, intrigue, and heart * Publishers Weekly *A frank, deadpan and often melancholy memoir * New York Times *
£18.75
Thames & Hudson Ltd Collaboration
Book SynopsisA new, revolutionary history of photography from a stellar team of writers and thinkers that challenges all existing narratives by focusing on the complex collaborations between photographer and subject. Collaboration presents a groundbreaking and multifaceted history of photography which explores photography through the lens of collaboration, challenging the dominant narratives around photographic history and authorship. In a vast, collaborative effort led by five of the great thinkers and practitioners in photography that includes more than 550 photographs and over 80 text contributors, this book breaks apart photographyâs âsingle creatorâ tradition by bringing to light tangible traces of collaboration â the various relationships, exchanges and interactions which occur between all participants in the event of photography. This book will provide the keys to understanding and decoding the complex politics of seeing. The conditions of collaboration in photography are explored thro
£999.99
HarperCollins Focus The Shark Handbook: Third Edition: The Essential
Book SynopsisDive deep into the world of sharks, the most fascinating and misunderstood marine animals on the planet, in this stunning new edition of The Shark Handbook, written by Shark Week expert, Dr. Greg Skomal.Did you know that a whale shark’s spots are as unique as a fingerprint? Or that sharks can go into a trance when flipped upside down? Or that the Megallodon’s mouth was 6 feet across? With The Shark Handbook, jump into brand new facts about these fierce sea creatures! Explore all of the orders of sharks, such as: Ground sharks Great white sharks Mackerel sharks Carpet sharks and more! Learn about over 400 profiles of every shark in existence, from the first sharks living about 445 million years ago to the ones lurking in the ocean deep today. Starring spectacular, full-color photography that makes these jaw-dropping sharks come to life, this is the perfect gift for the shark enthusiast in your life.Dr. Greg Skomal, PhD is an experienced aquarist and Marine Fisheries Biologist at Martha's Vineyard Fisheries, Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts. He's been keeping saltwater aquariums since childhood and has shared his extensive knowledge with viewers of National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, NBC's Today, and other media.
£12.99
Vendome Press Beige Is Not A Color
Book SynopsisCarlos Mota is a creative consultant with extensive experience in styling, interior design, product design, and advertising campaigns. Formerly international style editor for AD and editor at large for Elle Decor, he is the author of A Touch of Style. He lives in New York.
£51.00
Note Note Editions FOLIO
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£38.70
RM Verlag SL Masao Yamamoto Small Things in Silence
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£47.50
