Photography: portraits and self-portraiture Books
HarperCollins Publishers Behind the Crown
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£21.25
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Alvarados Military PinUps
Book SynopsisIn the popular Alvarado style, these fun and sexy military pin-ups present a dynamic, new look at an old tradition.
£25.59
Chronicle Books Porn for Women
Book SynopsisPrepare to enter a fantasy world. A world where clothes get folded just so, delicious dinners await, and flatulence is just not that funny. Give the fairer sex what they really wantbeautiful PG photos of hunky men cooking, listening, asking for directions, accompanied by steamy captions: I love a clean house! or As long as I have two legs to walk on, you''ll never take out the trash. Now this is porn that will leave women begging for more!
£10.44
Fordham University Press Portrait
Book SynopsisSuspended between likeness and strangeness, portraiture can identify an individual only at the moment of its advancement and withdrawal. Examining 36 portraits across two millennia, Nancy shows how, despite photograph’s ubiquity, the forms of appearing that define the portrait continue to mark the bodies and representations that dominate our world.Table of ContentsPreface to the English- Language Edition vii Introduction: The Subject of the Portrait 1 Jeffrey S. Librett The Look of the Portrait The Autonomous Portrait 13 Resemblance 21 Recall 29 Look 36 The Other Portrait L’altro ritratto 47 Character 51 The Eye 54 Visageity 56 Mimesis 59 Withdrawn Presence 63 Ipseity 67 Theophany 72 Revelation 76 Divine Abandonment 81 Dis- figuration 84 Eclipse 89 Infinite Detachment 93 Coda I 99 Coda II 101 Coda III 104 Notes 109 List of Figures 125
£19.79
Rizzoli International Publications Charles III
Book SynopsisGetty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson has accompanied the British royal family on tours and engagements throughout the world. This book celebrates the life of King Charles on the historic occasion of his accession to the throne.From the excitement of royal tours to capturing official portraits and behind-the-scenes moments of senior members of the British royal family, Jackson’s singular insight into what it means to document the most famous family on the planet has never been more exciting than now, on the cusp of the coronation of a new British monarch, the first in an astounding seventy years.Jackson has an extensive archive of photographs of the former Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, now King Charles III and the Queen Consort, delivering definitive insight into the extraordinary life of His Royal Highness as he takes the throne, a watershed moment in modern history and in the British monarchy.Trade Review"This book so beautiful, it’s a must have if you are a lover of the British royal family as seen through Chris Jackson’s camera." —NEW ROYALTY WORLD BLOG "His new book, Charles III: A King and His Queen, out today, focuses on the big moments, but also the quieter ones, of King Charles and Queen Camilla. While some photographs may be recognizable to the average royal fan, plenty are brand new." —TOWN & COUNTRY
£36.00
SMUT Press After Life
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£24.70
Abrams The New Parisienne
Book SynopsisIn a follow-up to the popular The New Paris, Lindsey Tramuta explores the impact that the women of Paris have had on the rapidly evolving culture of their city.The New Parisienne focuses on one of the city’s most prominent features, its women. Lifting the veil on the mythologized Parisian woman—white, lithe, ever fashionable—journalist Lindsey Tramuta demystifies this oversimplified archetype and recasts the women of Paris as they truly are, in all their complexity. Featuring 50 activists, creators, educators, visionaries, and disruptors—like Leïla Slimani, Lauren Bastide, and Mayor Anne Hidalgo—the book reveals Paris as a blossoming cultural center of feminine power. Both the featured women and Tramuta herself offer up favorite destinations and women-owned businesses, including beloved shops, artistic venues, bistros, and more. The New Parisienne showcases “Parisianness” in all its multiTrade Review“Like the subjects of her book, Lindsey Tramuta is a force. The New Parisienne is the go-to chronicle of the joyful, progressive, pioneering women of a city that Tramuta understands with deep intelligence.” -- Lauren Collins, bestselling author of When in French and staff writer for The New Yorker“With stunning photographs and inspiring profiles, Lindsey Tramuta tramples the myths and takes us into the lives of real Parisiennes. Bravo!” -- Pamela Druckerman, author of Bringing Up Bébé and There Are No Grown-Ups“Lindsey Tramuta’s ongoing project to chronicle and distinguish the living and evolving Paris from the memory museum it competes with is as ambitious as it is infectious. Here she narrows her focus to one of France’s most enduring and alluring clichés: the Parisian woman. The New Parisienne radically reintroduces—and humanizes—this impossible icon in all of her complexity, as she really lives today. Spoiler alert: She is someone you will want to get to know.” -- Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of Self-Portrait in Black and White“Some of my favorite Parisiennes are in this book. Lindsey Tramuta beautifully gives a voice to a very rich and diverse set of women who make Paris the incredible place it is today. This book is precious: It shatters the tired cliché of the white and skinny Parisian.” -- Aida Alami, journalist and contributor to the New York Times and Our Women on the Ground“The New Parisienne is an important book for anyone interested in how intersectional feminism is faring in the land of Simone de Beauvoir. Guess what: It’s thriving. And Lindsey Tramuta is an excellent guide, and a thorough and sensitive observer of and commentator on contemporary France, not to mention one badass feminist.” -- Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse“Lindsey Tramuta sweeps away the tired clichés of the Parisian woman with her vivid profiles of the dynamic and creative ‘femmes’ now powering the French capital. Reading her book made me want to go out and rediscover the City of Light in all its compelling diversity!” -- Eleanor Beardsley, NPR Paris correspondent“Want to know what real Parisian women are like? Read this book. Lindsey Tramuta rips the corset off the notion that all Parisiennes are thin, white, and casually elegant in a way no other women in the world can be. She gives us real Parisiennes: feisty, smart, ethnically diverse, passionately engaged in their work. And she tells us where to find their favorite spots in a city that is far more interesting and dynamic than the stale images peddled to tourists and global consumers.” -- Mira Kamdar, award-winning author and former Paris-based member of the New York Times editorial board
£18.69
Duke University Press Bloodflowers
Book SynopsisW. Ian Bourland examines the photography of Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989), whose art is a touchstone for cultural debates surrounding questions of gender and queerness, race and diaspora, aesthetics and politics, and the enduring legacy of slavery and colonialism.Trade Review"Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- E. Baden * Choice *“Bourland’s book is a welcome showcase and exploration of Fani-Kayode’s work, especially in these times of renewed homophobia and racism.” -- Rachel Jagareski * Foreword *"Bloodflowers is a rich and detailed study of the photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode. . . . Bourland’s bookprovides much that will be of interest to students of photography and visual culture. . . ." -- Darren Newbury * Journal of British Studies *“The real strength of Bloodflowers resides in Bourland’s descriptive capabilities and the care he gives to a Black artist who has not been granted the scholarly attention he deserves. Known for stunningly beautiful, conceptually rich photographs of Black men, Fani-Kayode created images that are at once steeped in complex symbolism while also semiotically porous in their surrealism: a contradiction that Bourland unpacks with great critical sophistication.” -- Derek Conrad Murray * Art Bulletin *“The brilliance of Bourland’s book is in the range of its learnedness. Its promise, though, lies in its wide applicability. The book should be read not simply for its bearing on Fani-Kayode. It should be engaged as a model for a deeply interdisclipinary and historically attuned art history and criticism.” -- Roderick A. Ferguson * Nka *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Nothing to Lose 1 Exposure 1. Brixton 23 Exposure 2. Rage and Desire 58 Exposure 3. Magnolia Air 91 Exposure 4. The Queen Is Dead 146 Exposure 5. Mirror Worlds 171 Exposure 6. Night Moves 209 Epilogue. Homecoming 250 Notes 257 Bibliography 291 Index 305
£26.59
Aperture Shikeith: Notes towards Becoming a Spill
Book SynopsisThe first monograph by sculptor, filmmaker, and photographer Shikeith, Notes towards Becoming a Spill brings together a series of striking studio portraits of Black male subjects as they inhabit various states of meditation, prayer, and ecstasy. Shikeith describes the work as “leaning into the uncanny,” visualizing ritual and the process of excavating Black men’s erotic potential, the better to exorcise the “intangible presences that haunt their bodies and psyches.” The men’s faces and bodies glisten with sweat (and tears)—the manifestation and evidence of desire. This ecstasy is what critic Antwaun Sargent proclaims as “an ideal, a warm depiction that insists on concrete possibility for another world.” In this revelatory volume, Shikeith redefines the idea of sacred space and positions a Queer ethic identified by its investment in vulnerability, tenderness, and joy. Shikeith: Notes towards Becoming a Spill is made possible, in part, thanks to the generous contribution of 7G Foundation.
£45.00
Aperture Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter
Book SynopsisTommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter weaves together self-portraits and classically bucolic landscapes punctuated by the traces of East Asian stories embedded in the topography of the American South. In this first major monograph, featuring almost a decade of work, Tommy Kha explores the highly personal psycho-geography of his hometown. As the artist states, “Memphis has become, for me, not only the place where I was raised but an active borderland between fantasy and memory, nostalgia and history, nonfiction and mythology.” Memphis is where his mother, fleeing Vietnam in the early 1980s, settled, along with his extended family. Throughout the work, his mother emerges as a recurring character, sometimes the subject of quiet photographic study, and in others, a collaborative muse. “I’m a cut of my mom,” Kha asserts, “Every photograph I make of her is a Half Self-Portrait.” In snapshots drawn from a family album that serves as the one record of her journey to the United States, she is the source of nostalgia and barely captured memory. In assembling a visual account of the struggle to find his own voice and narrate the fragmented history of his family, Kha challenges the cultural amnesia around Asian lives and experiences in recent American histories. Acclaimed author Hua Hsu contributes an engaging essay, “People Need to Smile More,” and MacArthur Fellow An-My Lê conducts an incisive conversation with Kha that delves into his family history and artistic strategies. Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter is the result of the Next Step Award, a partnership between Aperture and Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York, in collaboration with the 7 G Foundation. An exhibition of the work will open at Baxter St in New York in February 2023.Trade Review“‘My work is about how much the landscape has been unkind to immigrants,’ says Tommy Kha of his latest photo project, which captures the Asian diaspora in America with a surreal edge.” —Tony Wilkes, AnOther magazine “Kha’s poignant photographs bring together his family’s East Asian ancestry and everyday life in the American South, where found photographs, self-portraits and “half self-portraits” of his mother tell a story of displacement and shared identity.” —Stefanie Li, Galerie magazine “‘These are mostly from the book, but also thinking a lot about the Southern landscape,” [Kha] says, referring to Half, Full, Quarter, his first monograph, published this February by the prestigious photo-centric publisher Aperture.” —Chris McCoy, Memphis magazine “The artist makes wry commentaries on the immigrant experience using scattered visual fragments, from the depths of Tennessee’s Chinatown to the fishing communities of rural Vietnam. A new book and exhibition prove there’s method to the melange.” -Larissa Pham, British Journal of Photography “Kha’s layered portraits, still lifes, and landscapes exist alongside his mother’s own photographs. The collaborative world between mother and son expands.” —Harley Wong, Artforum “Together, they form a picture not just of his family or how they made a home in the South but of how important humor, placemaking and ultimately photography are to Kha’s understanding of this region.” —Michael Adno, The New York Times “‘Ghost Bites’ maps the psycho-geography of a fractured self; of all the losses, phantoms, and questions that emerge from the diasporic lineage.” —Jacinda Tran, The Amp
£40.50
Aperture Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax
Book SynopsisMystic Parallax is the first major monograph by rising interdisciplinary artist Awol Erizku. Working across photography, film, video, painting, and installation, his work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip hop vernacular to Nefertiti, while nodding to traditions of spirituality and Surrealism. This comprehensive monograph spans Erizku’s career, blending his studio practice with his work as an in-demand editorial photographer working regularly for the New Yorker, New York magazine, Time, and GQ, among others, and features his conceptual portraits of Black cultural icons, such as Solange, Amanda Gorman, and Michael B. Jordan. As Erizku recently told the New York Times, “It’s important for me to create confident, powerful, downright regal images of Black people.” Featuring essays by critically acclaimed author Ishmael Reed, curator Ashley James, and writer Doreen St. Félix, and interviews with the artist by Urs Fischer and Antwaun Sargent, Mystic Parallax is a luminous and arresting testament to the artist’s tremendous power and originality. Copublished by Aperture and The Momentary
£51.00
Rocky Nook Authentic Portraits: Searching for Soul,
Book SynopsisIt is not the posing or the light that makes a portrait successful. Nor is it how glamorous or beautiful the subject looks. The best portraits show us more — they reveal hidden secrets and deeper truths. Ever so slightly, they give us hints of character, essence, soul, story, and life. And the best portraits have a lasting significance. They resonate in an interesting way. They not only show us appearance, but they reveal to us that authentic and deeply human light that shines within. These photographs are an outward expression of inward dreams, hopes, and ideals. In Authentic Portraits, photographer Chris Orwig teaches us that the secret to authentic portraits is simple: curiosity, empathy, kindness, and soul — plus a dash of technique. By caring deeply about the subject, we increase the odds of someone else caring as well. And the only way to truly care is to be yourself. Authenticity is more powerful than anything else. Authentic Portraits is about taking, making, and creating better frames. But it's also about finding and becoming your best self. In the pursuit to capture more authentic and meaningful frames, you'll find that the two paths intersect in unexpected ways.
£999.99
Orion Publishing Co Take Your Selfie Seriously: The Advanced Selfie
Book SynopsisDo you want to improve your social-media profile? Learn how to express yourself through beautiful, artistic self-portraits with Take Your Selfie Seriously: The Advanced Selfie and Self-Portrait Handbook.Existing in today's world without photos of yourself is hardly possible, existing without great photos of yourself can be crippling. Take Your Selfie Seriously walks you through the fundamentals of taking the perfect selfie - the gear, pose, facial expression, outfit choice, story, composition, lighting and more. Posting your selfie is an opportunity for you to declare visually who you are and what you aspire to be. Take it seriously and you'll unleash a whole new world of opportunity and potential in the process.From Sorelle Amore, the well-known photographer, filmmaker, influencer and savvy business person whose #Blessed Instagram and Advanced Selfie University programmes have inspired her millions followers across the globe to up their selfie game and improve their online presence!
£11.69
ACC Art Books Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood
Book SynopsisEnigmatic, dazzling and fabulous: the faces of Hollywood's golden age.The TimesA new book pulls together glamorous portraits of film stars from the 1920s to the 60s who could draw an audience with their name alone. The GuardianFabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood brings some of the greatest portraits taken by leading Hollywood portrait photographers during the motion picture industry''s golden years of 1920 to 1960. Little-seen negatives, long buried in the remarkable and internationally renowned archives of the John Kobal Foundation, have been unearthed and printed to reveal some of Hollywood''s favourite stars at the height of their careers. Full-page images of Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, as well as lesser lights including Anna May Wong, Lon Chaney, Lupe Velez and Ramon Novarro, will remind lon
£40.00
National Portrait Gallery Publications Yevonde: Life and Colour
Book Synopsis'Yevonde’s ’30s portraits of high-society beauties and Hollywood stars are finally getting the attention they deserve.' - British Vogue 'Yevonde: Life and Colour opens at the revamped National Portrait Gallery ... and will feature a comprehensive selection of works dreamed up by this brilliant artist across a 60-year-career. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more joyful show anywhere in the country.' - Jennifer Higgie, The Telegraph ‘Be original or die would be a good motto for photographers to adopt…let them put life and colour into their work.’ - Yevonde. ---------- Yevonde (1893–1975) was a businesswoman and tireless creator, as an innovator committed to colour photography when it was not considered a serious medium, her work is significant in the history of British portrait photography. Yevonde championed photography during a time where there were few women photographers working professionally, and this book tells the story of her life, works, and 60-year career. Yevonde: Life and Colour brings the photographer’s works together again for the first time in 20 years and features previously unpublished works. This book showcases her experimentation with a range of techniques and genres including colour photography, portraiture, still-lifes, solarisation, and the Vivex colour process, and repositions her as a modern artist of the twentieth century.This highly illustrated publication provides in-depth context to Yevonde’s images, considering their aesthetic and mythic references. Yevonde’s portraits embody glorified tradition countered with a desire for the new. Her most renowned body of work is a series of women dressed as goddesses posed in surreal tableaux from the 1930s.
£32.00
Unicorn Publishing Group Zhong Weixing: Face to Face
Book SynopsisFrom 2015, this Chinese photographer has been dedicated to shooting the best portraits possible of international masters of photography. Through his lens he has captured the faces of many of the world's contemporary photographers: Sebastião Salgado, William Klein, Robert Frank, Bruno Barbey, Bernard Faucon. At present, there are more than 60 portraits included in Zhong Weixing’s ‘Contemporary Photography Masters’, and the programme is still ongoing. Jean-Luc Monterosso, former director of the world-renowned Maison Européenne de la Photographie, describes these works by Zhong Weixing as a ‘pantheon of photography masters’. The well-known photographer Bruno Barbey has praised them as representing a ‘Bible of photographic history’.
£90.00
Watkins Media Limited Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the
Book SynopsisNarcissism is the defining pathology of the twenty-first century, but what if it is not self-obsession that defines us but a need for self-transformation? Narcissus in Bloom is a short history of the self-portrait, beginning with Renaissance painters like Albrecht Durer, Rembrandt and Caravaggio, through to photographers and celebrities like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, Lee Friedlander and Herve Guibert. Analysing the ways that so many artists have regarded their own image, how might the age of the selfie be considered as a time of transformation rather than stasis? By returning to the original tale of Narcissus, and the flower from which he takes his name, this book offers an alternative reading of narcissism from within the midst of a moralising subgenre of books that argue our self-obsession will be the death of us. That may be so. But what will we become after we have taken the watery track, and rid ourselves of the cloistered self-image given to us by late capitalism?Trade ReviewNarcissus in Bloom is a real achievement ... it marks a return to a now lost tradition: big-picture cultural theorising that speaks to and illuminates present-day anxieties in unexpected ways, spoken in the vernacular of contemporary popular culture, of the likes of Richard Hoggart, Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall and more. "Relating one's emotional self to those around us is at the very heart of Colquhoun's queer critical and political project. Narcissus in Bloom is ambitious, moving, inspirational and loving... a purposeful and universal work driven by the author's passion for photography.""Rather than see the selfie as a sign of self-absorption, this engrossing volume understands the selfie as expressing a longing for a kind of self-transformation. Elegantly and stylishly written, this book is the best kind of cultural criticism, sweeping away the worn- out cliches of the familiar for the freshness and wonder of the truly new.”"A fascinating alternative genealogy of our modern obsession with the photographic self-image. You'll never look at a selfie the same way again."
£10.44
The School of Life Press On Family
Book SynopsisAn intimate look at family life through portrait photography and interviews.
£16.20
George F. Thompson Children in Iceland
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£25.60
TBW Books Sex. Death. Transcendence.
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£36.00
Trope Publishing Co. Life as a Cabaret
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£26.09
Daylight Books Subwaygram
Book SynopsisNew York City subways – the century-old transit system has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, and Hurricane Sandy. It and the millions of citizens that rely on it as their daily lifeline will also survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Subwaygram captures mobile phone street portraits of the diverse community of riders two years before and two years after the first case was confirmed in New York City and the commonalities in the fleeting moments of their journeys.Trade Review"Chris Maliwat describes the New York subway as the first slot in a pinball machine. “Whenever I head down there, I know it’s going to be a mini adventure, like I’m about to be launched into the world,” he says. “I saw this woman waiting at Metropolitan Avenue/Grand Street station and wondered which world she was about to shoot out into. Are there people like her where she’s going? Is she headed to her tribe? I think so. Everyone finds their tribe in New York – that’s why people come here.”"-The Guardian, December 3, 2022."I was (and continue to be) intrigued by the breadth of this project, and the empathetic lens through which he recorded his subjects. "Lenscratch, November 18, 2022
£23.99
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain Raymond Depardon, Communes
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£32.00
Hatje Cantz Peter Nitsch: Tango In The Big Mango
Book SynopsisWhat happens when street photography, conceptual art, and documentation are combined? The result is a unique panorama of images, whose versatility allows it to capture the sometimes abysmal, sometimes dazzling multiple facets of Bangkok. The photographer Peter Nitsch has captured the streets, people, and life in the Thai capital with his sensitive feel for the right moment and the special detail. This illustrated book turns readers into companions on his visual tour of discovery. Nitsch’s camera makes us see the city’s rhythm as a tango, which owes its idiosyncratic movement to the interaction of different cultures. A comparison that not only rhymes with “mango” (Bangkok’s nickname) but also translates the sweet and sour taste of the fruit into visual intoxication.
£30.00
Hatje Cantz Tom Warren: The 1980s Art Scene in New York
Book SynopsisThe 1980s in New York were an ambivalent time: on the one hand, the city was marked by high crime and the AIDS crisis; on the other hand, the economy was booming, helping its profiteers to live decadently. Artists and cultural workers were attracted to the city of contrasts. They dealt critically with issues such as politics and gentrification – but also enjoyed a hedonistic lifestyle. Photographer Tom Warren became one of the most important witnesses of that time. He was a significant part of the New York art scene and gained notoriety for his artistic repurposing of vacant spaces in the East Village. With his portraits of the people and life of New York, he created memories and documents of these times. This monograph showcases his photographs from this period, bringing a bygone decade to life.
£51.20
Prestel Mirror Sound: The People and Processes Behind
Book SynopsisEverywhere you look, musicians are creating, recording, and selling their music without the help of big-name studios, producers, or labels. This book offers tangible—and visually stunning—proof that self-recording is a path to artistic freedom. Each chapter takes on a specific aspect of self-recording through original interviews with musicians and all new photography, revealing the joys and complications of recording music on one’s own terms. You’ll learn how some of your favorite musicians charted their path to self-recording and how they use emerging technologies to make exceptional music. The book features intimate shots of artists recording in living rooms, backyards, and garages—such as Eleanor Friedberger, Mac DeMarco, Vagabon, Tune-Yards, Yuka Honda, and more. The first book devoted entirely to the practice of self-recording, Mirror Sound charts a way forward for any musician who aspires to make their own music and those who just love to listen.Trade Review"Next to images of musicians in their natural habitats, you’ll find universal advice and new approaches to making art that might spark ideas for your own creative process—even if you’re not musically inclined. It’s an encouraging companion you’ll want to keep handy for the long winter ahead.” - HERE"In a time when we're all being advised to stay at home, Mirror Sound offers an uplifting view of just how creatively satisfying one's home can be.” - DP Review"This lush coffee table book is filled with insights from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Suzanne Ciani, the late Emitt Rhodes, Mac DeMarco, Tune-Yards and nearly 25 others. While there’s plenty of gear-packed studio shots to pore over, the book takes more of a philosophical bent as it explores why people self-record and the give-and-take of the process.” - Pro Sound Network
£23.99
Prestel Feeling Seen: The Photographs of Campbell Addy
Book SynopsisCandid and personal, dazzling with color and immediacy, this first and only monograph of a rising star of the photography scene features work from major labels and magazines, outtakes from shoots, and newly commissioned texts by Edward Enninful and Ekow Eshun on the importance of authentic diversity behind and in front of the camera. From major portraits of the likes of Kendall Jenner, FKA Twigs, and Tyler, the Creator to cover shoots for leading magazines such as Time, Rolling Stone, and Garage, Campbell Addy has quickly become one of the most in-demand photographers of his generation. The book opens with a foreword by British Vogue's editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, discussing the powerful intersection of photography, race, beauty, and representation. This is followed by a broad selection of Addy's striking photographs, which range from prominent fashion and magazine commissions to candid portraiture. Featuring recognizable cover shots alongside unpublished outtakes and unseen photography, viewers are afforded insight into Addy's creative process on set. Quotes from leading Black figures including Naomi Campbell and Nadine Ijewere are woven between Addy's striking imagery, in which these trailblazing Black creatives reflect on the first time they felt seen in their industry. The book closes with a deeper exploration of Addy's more personal imagery and influences, paying tribute to the heritage of Black photographers through the work of Ajamu and James Barnor. In conversation with curator and writer Ekow Eshun, Addy balances his own experiences as a queer, Black photographer who left his Jehovah's Witness family home at sixteen with broader questions of identity, intimacy, and art which face many creatives today. Charged with energy, compassion and authenticity, this inaugural monograph signals a major talent whose influence and stature will only grow with time.
£33.99
Taschen GmbH 1000 Tattoos
Book SynopsisWhether you’re thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out.1000 Tattoos explores the history of the art worldwide via designs and photos—from 19th-century engravings to tribal body art, from circus ladies of the ’20s to classic biker designs.Trade Review“A fascinating book for hardcore ink collectors and art appreciators alike.” * uncrate.com *“TASCHEN’s 1000 Tattoos explores the history of body art around the world, from Maori facial engravings to skinhead markings to '20s circus ladies to awful drunken mistakes (hello, ankle dolphin tattoo).” * Fast Company *“This visually exceptional compendium treats tattooing with the artistic respect it deserves.” * huffingtonpost.com *“Both a trip down memory lane and a study in the evolution of cover art, this is a sweeping look at an under-appreciated art form.” * The Gentleman’s Journal *“A fascinating and disconcerting book in which, on every page, the human body is displayed to fire the imagination of each of us …” * Connexion *
£18.00
Steidl Publishers Michael Wesely: The Camera was present 2010-2020
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£26.25
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Face to Face: With the Great Apes
Book SynopsisApes, they arouse very special feelings in many people because they are so similar to us. When we look into their eyes, we can feel the closeness to our own species. This is exactly the emotion conveyed in the coffee-table book Face to Face by Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers. In 60 fascinating photo portraits, the two nature photographers show chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and bonobos in close-ups taken in the animals' natural environment. For this, the renowned and multi-award-winning wildlife photographers lived together with the apes in the jungle for a long time and built up an intimate relationship of trust. Only in this way was it possible to capture these intimate portraits of the wild animals. In addition to the unique nature photography, the high-quality coffee table book also offers a lot of exciting background information on the history of the photographs. The individual photos are framed by interesting accounts of Anup's and Fiona's experiences during their lives with the animals. In wonderful stories, the two tell of the different characters of the animals photographed and thus give the reader hidden insights into the species of the great apes.
£36.00
Steidl Publishers Jamel Shabazz: Albums
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£36.00
White Star A Matter of Style: Intimate Portraits of 10 Women
Book SynopsisFrom Coco Chanel and Grace Kelly to Twiggy and Lady Diana, here are ten women who changed 20th-century fashion forever! Coco Chanel once proclaimed, "I don't do fashion, I am fashion," and in one line she established a mantra for a handful of women who revolutionised the concept of femininity in the mid-20th century. A Matter of Style documents the unforgettable lives of Chanel and nine other female icons of style and elegance who captivated entire generations and remain inspiring models of beauty and fascination. An extraordinary collection of photographs brings these women back to life: Coco Chanel, Katharine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mary Quant, Twiggy, and Lady Diana. These are the stories of unparalleled lives, captured in a volume without precedent.
£22.49
Skira Dreaming the Street
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£25.60
Damiani Michael Stipe
Book SynopsisPortraits of resilience and vulnerability, with QR-linked audio of comments and anecdotes from Stipe In this third, photo-based chapter of the Damiani series, Michael Stipe explores strength, courage and vulnerability, pausing the project abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What follows is a lockdown interpretation of a 21st-century portrait, with a resolute desire to show our resilience, our humour, our collective fortitude and our adaptability. Through unique QR codes, the book is enriched by free audio content which deepens and enhances the discovery of the images. Scanning the QR code opens access to the “making-of” anecdotes and the intention behind the book, as told by Stipe. As an undergraduate studio art major at the University of Georgia, Michael Stipe (born 1960) studied photography and painting before leaving school upon the formation of R.E.M., the band for which he served as frontman and singer/songwriter until its dissolution in 2011. The sensibility that he began to develop during his time as an art student transferred to the spectrum of his work for R.E.M., from art directing all graphic, video and stage design, to writing, composing and performance, and his iconoclastic personal style. Stipe’s visibility as a media figure in the popular culture of the 1980s and ’90s left an indelible mark on the aesthetic trends of the time, many of which have trickled down to contemporary culture.
£40.00
Octopus Publishing Group How to Photograph People: Learn to take
Book SynopsisWhatever type of device you use to take pictures - whether a phone or a pro-spec digital camera - the most compelling subject is always other human beings. Portraiture is one of the most popular genres in photography, but it can also be one of the most daunting to undertake, especially when you're just starting out.In this comprehensive guide, Demetrius Fordham shares his real-life experiences from years of portrait sessions, using these examples to impart the tips, tricks and knowledge that will let you take your own amazing images of people. - Learn from real-life portraiture examples, shot by a top pro - Gain the skills needed to create a rapport with your subject - Get all the tips and tricks for perfect posing - Master every type of portraiture from casual-looking group shots to formal studio sessions - Discover techniques that will let you get amazing pictures of people in any situation
£17.00
ACC Art Books Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O'Neill
Book Synopsis"When the pre-eminent portrait photographer of the day met the Cockney kid dominating the London film scene, magic was made." – Australian Women's Weekly Icons "Caine, the timeless gentleman." – Diego Armes, GQ Portugal “I had to be an actor,” Michael Caine once said. “[…] And of course, you have to remember with me, the alternative was a factory.” A working-class actor who broke through to stardom, Caine’s screen-time involves standout performances across multiple genres. To this day, he is synonymous with a certain kind of urbane cool. No camera has captured this quality over the decades better than that of his collaborator and long-time friend, Terry O’Neill. Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O'Neill offers an immersive visual journey through Michael Caine’s career, immortalising Caine’s charm both in and out of character. Caine occupies a landmark position in cinema and O’Neill was there from the early days of his stellar career. From the comedy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to the European drama of Seven Times A Woman; from the miasma of The Magus to the British cult classic Get Carter, this book combines black and white and colour images and includes never-before-seen contact sheets. Featuring the following films: Mona Lisa, Midnight in Saint Petersburg / Bullet to Beijing, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Blue Ice, Without a Clue, Get Carter, Deadfall, Magus, Woman Times Seven, Funeral in Berlin. Trade Review“No camera has captured this quality over the decades better than that of his collaborator and long-time friend, Terry O’Neill.” - The Eye of Photography“For proof of Caine’s timeless cool, look no further than Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O’Neill, a new collection of photos that ‘offers an immersive visual journey through Michael Caine’s career, immortalizing Caine’s charm both in and out of character.’” - Marlow Stern, The Daily Beast“One of the UK’s most acclaimed actors, Michael Caine has been captured over the decades by his collaborator and long-time friend, photographer Terry O’Neill.” - Guardian Film"In short, this is one of the coolest photo books on an iconic actor ever published, so you'll want to get hold of a copy as soon as possible." - Jared Paul Stern, Airows"The book is a visual journey through Caine’s lengthy career and a documentation of his close friendship with photographer Terry O' Neill." - Rob Chilton, EDGAR"His on- and off-screen persona is captured by the British photographer, and his close friend, Terry O’Neill, who died in 2019. A new coffee-table book about their relationship. Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O’Neill, was written by film historian and professor James Clarke." - Steve Garbarino, Airmail“Michael Caine is synonymous with a certain kind of classless cool, and it was never captured better than by Terry O’Neil, who had a lot in common with Caine.” - Arts and Collections"In this book, Caine's innate charisma is revealed through over a hundred of Terry's colour and black-and-white images, as well as never-before-seen contact sheets guaranteed to excite any diehard Caine fans out there." - Mika Apichatsakol, Koktail Magazine"A new book Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O'Neill, looks in greater detail at the times the two men worked together, mainly via the photographer's lens as he reported back from the filming of Caine's latest blockbuster, or had him pose for promotional images. Occasionally, there are contact sheets from the archives that capture the two together, relaxed and cheerful, with the warmth of their friendship on display." - Chris Anderson, Air Magazine"When the pre-eminent portrait photographer of the day met the Cockney kid dominating the London film scene, magic was made." - Australian Women's Weekly Icons"Caine, the timeless gentleman." - Diego Armes, GQ Portugal"The engaging images are either black and white or in color and therefore perfectly show all facets of the actor. A wonderful book about a very special and remarkable actor! 5 Stars!" - Lovely Books
£36.00
ACC Art Books Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool
Book Synopsis"Who doesn’t know Paul Newman? The man with the beautiful blue eyes, the chiselled face and body, the 50-plus years of memorable acting and directing roles, the awards, the movie-star marriage. Well, it turns out, there is lots more to know." — Parade Magazine "Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." — Peter Sheridan, Daily Express "Hollywood Hunk Paul Newman as you've never seen him before." — Yahoo! News "Paired with raw and unvarnished commentary from the photographers themselves, Newman's incomparable authenticity and appealing persona bleed through each page." — Newsweek Once, when asked how he’d like to be remembered, Paul Newman replied: "I’d like to be remembered as a guy who tried. Tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being." As an actor who became a film star, Newman repeatedly tapped into his times and in doing so redefined what movie stardom could be. Newman was a new kind of movie star, bringing a particular authenticity, intensity and sensitivity to his performances. Throughout his career, Newman was extensively photographed: these images enriched film audiences’ connection to him as a cool and graceful presence both on and off-screen. Milton Greene, Douglas Kirkland, Lawrence Fried, Terry O’Neill, Al Satterwhite and Eva Sereny are amongst the photographers who worked with Newman on and off-set across his career. From early stage work with his wife, Joanne Woodward, to his love of racing cars, to the essential 1980s drama Absence of Malice to the great success of the new western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the cult favourites, Pocket Money and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Newman’s movies were an essential part of American culture. With comment and contributions from the photographers, Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, gathers together portraits, stage, racing and on-set photography — including never before seen images — in a celebration of an actor who was always… cool. Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool is a must-have for fans who see in Newman’s work and in his life a true hero.Trade Review"One of America's most iconic stars, seen through the lens of six top photographers." - Al Satterwhite interview, Square Mile magazine"A new photobook [that] offers rare, timeless images of the Hollywood icon." - People"Spanning the entirety of Newman's career — and capturing both his public existence in movies and private life with wife, Joanne Woodward — the pictures are accompanied by expert commentary from film journalist, James Clarke." - Yahoo! Entertainment"Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." - Peter Sheridan, Daily Express"The latest page-turner from ACC Art Books boasts a number of rare and never-before-seen photographs of the film icon from the top celebrity photographers: Terry O’Neill, Milton Greene, Eva Sereny, Al Satterwhite, Lawrence Fried, and Douglas Kirkland." - The Daily Beast"Hollywood Hunk Paul Newman as you've never seen him before." - Yahoo! News"Six famed photographs share candid snaps of the film icon in a new book." - Closer Weekly magazine"Previously unpublished photos show new sides of the Hollywood icon." [Translated via Google Translate from German] - GQ Germany"For those seeking a purely visual record of Newman’s career, James Clarke’s new book Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool offers an invaluable look at Newman on and off-screen, including a few beatifically candid moments." - InsideHook"Paul Newman, Hollywood star, 'was one of the guys’ as he pursued passion for racing, photographer says." - Fox News"Paired with raw and unvarnished commentary from the photographers themselves, Newman's incomparable authenticity and appealing persona bleed through each page." - Newsweek"A wonderful book with previously unpublished photographs of [Paul Newman]... there are plenty of opportunities to rediscover this truly extraordinary man." - ramp Style"Who doesn’t know Paul Newman? The man with the beautiful blue eyes, the chiseled face and body, the 50-plus years of memorable acting and directing roles, the awards, the movie-star marriage. Well, it turns out, there is lots more to know." - Parade Magazine"Satterwhite said he saw Newman over the years – right on the track. And today, he hopes his photos show readers how much Newman felt right at home." - Hagerty Media"Love to decorate your coffee table with some stunning books with amazing photography? Then pick up this book filled to the brim with iconic imagery featuring the legend that is Paul Newman. Everyone will love looking at this blue-eyed demigod when they’re over at your place." - Men's Journal"In a new book, unseen images of the Hollywood legend are shared by five photographers. We were given a sneak peek - and hear the memories behind one set of snaps." - ICONS Magazine"A New Man: The legendary Paul Newman, as seen through the lenses of some of the world's most famous photographers." - Air Magazine"This is a celebration not just of the Hollywood icon Paul Newman (1925-2008) but of the photographers who worked with him and 'burnished his movie star image'". - The Lady magazine"...the gorgeous “Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool,” in which author James Clarke gathers some of the most striking portraits of the star, along with quotes from the photographers who shot them." - The Playlist"...the beautiful book of photos Blue-Eyed Cool...a fascinating insight into an icon who never felt comfortable with the Hollywood myth." - Stylist"Paul Newman was arguably one of the last of the great classic Hollywood stars. Now a new book celebrates his blue-eyed cool with a stunning selection of images." - Arts & Collections"From his starring turn as Rocky Graziano in “Somebody Up There Likes Me” to the rebellious anti-hero (long before Taylor Swift made the term an anthem) in “Cool Hand Luke” and other classics like “The Sting” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” Newman’s staying power lasted decades." - CT Insider"Paul's racing days have been captured in the new ACC Art Books, Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, which combines never before seen images, on-set photography and portraits to honour the life and career of the actor – told through the lenses of six different photographers." - Daily Star"Paul Newman: Blue Eyed Cool, gathers together portraits, stage, racing and on-set photography — including never before seen images — in a celebration of an actor who was always… cool." - Lovely BooksTable of ContentsForeword by Tom Zimberoff 06 Introduction 10 The Photographers Milton H. Greene by Joshua Greene 20 Lawrence Fried 62 Douglas Kirkland 80 Terry O’Neill 100 Al Satterwhite 166 Eva Sereny 214 Closing Thoughts by Carrie Kania 244 Photographers’ Biographies 246 Endnotes 248 Acknowledgements 249 Author’s Biography 249
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Art / Books Anita Klein: Out of the Ordinary: Forty Years of
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£26.25
GMC Publications New Yorkers
Book SynopsisNew Yorkers presents over 70 intimate portraits of people in their apartments and studios - captured in unique style by renowned New York street photographer Sally Davies - along with their testimonies and tales, and their illuminating observations on what it means to be a New Yorker. Considering the origins and ambitions of its subjects, it captures an intoxicating glimpse of New York's alternative scene before its actors are washed away on a wave of gentrification. A cast of drag artists, store owners, doctors, dog walkers, psychics, cab drivers, writers, artists, tattoo artists, gallery owners, photographers, film producers, designers, dancers and musicians (including such legendary New Yorkers as Laurie Anderson, Danny Fields and William Ivey Long) reveal the diversity, eccentricity, creativity and humanity at the heart of this iconic city.
£16.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Photographing Models 1000 Poses
Book SynopsisThe complete resource for any photographer seeking the best poses. A handful of poses are accompanied by lighting diagrams, to show how the photo was created. Photographing Models features models and non-models of different ages, shot using different lighting and settings, making it suitable for both commercial and editorial applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting the Most From This Book Technical Know-How Directory of 1,000 Poses Index and Credits
£36.00
Pan Macmillan Humans
Book Synopsis'One of the most influential art projects of the decade' – Washington PostFrom street photographer Brandon Stanton, Humans is a book that connects readers as global citizens at a time when erecting more borders is the order of the day. It shows us the entire world, one story at a time . . .After five years of traveling the globe, the creator of Humans of New York brings people from all parts of the world into a conversation with readers, presenting beautiful photographs alongside stories from their lives. Ignoring borders, this book chronicles lives and shows us the faces of the world. From London, Paris and Rome to Iraq, Dubai, Ukraine, Pakistan, Jordan, Uganda, Vietnam, Israel and every other place in between, these interviews go deeper than ever before.Including hundreds of photos and stories of people Brandon met and talked with in over forty countries, Humans is a full colour illustrated book that includes never seen before material and several of Stanton's essays, which – like his photography – have been loved and shared by his followers worldwide.Trade ReviewProfound interviews and signature stunning photography * Newsweek *Just when we need it, Humans reminds us what it means to be human . . . one of the most influential art projects of the decade * Washington Post *
£21.25
Abrams Vogue x Music
Vogue has always been on the cutting edge of popular culture, and Vogue x Music shows us why. Whether they’re contemporary stars or classic idols, whether they made digital albums or vinyl records, the world’s most popular musicians have always graced the pages of Vogue. In this book you’ll find unforgettable portraits of Madonna beside David Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, and Patti Smith; St. Vincent alongside Debbie Harry, and much more. Spanning the magazine’s 126 years, this breathtaking book is filled with the work of acclaimed photographers like Richard Avedon and Annie Leibovitz as well as daring, music-inspired fashion portfolios from Irving Penn and Steven Klein. Excerpts from essential interviews with rock stars, blues singers, rappers, and others are included on nearly every page, capturing exactly what makes each musician so indelible. Vogue x Music is a testament to star power, and proves that some looks are as timeless as your favorite albums.
£44.00
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Chelsea Hotel
Book SynopsisThe classic photo book portraying the denizens of the Chelsea Hotel in all their eccentric, bohemian glory back in print in a revised and expanded edition.When the young Brazilian photographer Claudio Edinger moved into the Chelsea Hotel in the late 1970s, on the recommendation of a friend, he was just looking for a place to live. He had little idea that this twelve-story Victorian Gothic pile at 222 West 23rd Street had been, for almost a century, one of Manhattan's chief bohemian enclaves, where authors, writers, and musicians lived, played, and sometimes even worked. But Edinger was quickly fascinated by his new surroundings, and turned his lens on hotel residents both celebrated like Warhol superstar Viva, stylist and nightlife impresario Susanne Bartsch, and composer Virgil Thomson and obscure, from Dan the mime to Corey the porn starlet. Together, these portraits taken in their subjects' memorably decorated living quarters form an invaluable record of the Chelsea Hotel community at one of the peaks of its flourishing, under legendary owner-manager Stanley Bard.Chelsea Hotel met with immediate acclaim on its original publication in 1983; Edinger's absorbing black-and-white photographs were wonderfully complemented by an introduction from Pete Hamill, dean of New York newsmen, and contributions from such legendary hotel residents as William Burroughs and Arthur C. Clarke. Now this highly collectible and sought-after book is back in print for the first time in decades, with additional, previously unseen photos from Edinger's archives and intriguing where-are-they-now updates. The revised and expanded Chelsea Hotel will be a must-have for anyone who loves the creative side of New York.
£22.46
HarperCollins Publishers Home Is Not A Place
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDSBeautiful, haunting, thought-provoking A book I will return to again and again' Bernardine EvaristoA gorgeously produced, hugely original examination of Black Britishness in the 21st centuryWhat is Black Britain?In 2021, award-winning poet Roger Robinson and acclaimed photographer Johny Pitts rented a red Mini Cooper and decided to follow the coast clockwise in search of an answer to this question. Leaving London, they followed the River Thames east towards Tilbury, where the Empire Windrush docked in 1948. Too often, that is where the history told about Black Britain begins and ends but Robinson and Pitts continued out of London, following the coast clockwise through Margate to Land's End, Bristol to Blackpool, Glasgow to John O'Groats and Scarborough to Southend on Sea. Here, the authors found not only Black British culture long overlooked in official narratives of Britain, but also the history of Empire and transatlantic slavery to which everTrade Review’This beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking fusion of poetry and photography offers us layers of society, the self, the subconscious and Britishness from a Black perspective. It’s a book I will return to again and again’ Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other ’Home is Not a Place has echoes of The Sweet Flypaper of Life but to compare them would do this work a disservice. It is a thing of brilliance, with its own immersive energy, pulling the reader in and allowing them to wander around the world of Black Britain created on these pages. In the authors’ hands, the quotidian becomes transcendent. Robinson’s words are as careful as they are masterful; Pitt’s casual gaze is warm and conversational. This is a book I have been waiting for’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, Costa Book Award-winning author of Open Water ‘Rich and evocative … Pitt’s photos capture the beauty of Black British culture’ Dazed – Praise for Afropean by Johny Pitts Winner of the Jhalak Prize 'A revelation' Owen Jones 'Afropean seizes the blur of contradictions that have obscured Europe's relationship with blackness and paints it into something new, confident and lyrical' Afua Hirsch A Guardian, New Statesman and BBC History Magazine Best Book of 2019 – Praise for A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson WINNER OF THE TS ELIOT POETRY PRIZE 2019 WINNER OF THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020 'Ranging from the most breath-taking poems about the Grenfell Tower fire to the most exquisitely moving poems about the premature birth of his son, who had to fight for his life in an incubator. His poems are deep, mature, moving and inventive.' Bernadine Evaristo for New Statesman
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Damiani Elaine Mayes: Haight-Ashbury: Portraits 1967-1968
Book SynopsisElaine Mayes was a young photographer living in San Francisco’s lively Haight-Ashbury District during the 1960s. She had photographed the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and, later that year, during the waning days of the Summer of Love, embarked on a set of portraits of youth culture in her neighborhood. By that time, the hippie movement had turned from euphoria to harder drugs, and the Haight had become less of a blissed-out haven for young people seeking a better way of life than a halfway house to runaway teens. Realizing the gravity of the cultural moment, Mayes shifted from the photojournalistic approach she had applied to musicians and concert-goers in Monterey to making formal portraits of people she met on the street. Choosing casual and familiar settings, such as stoops, doorways, parks, and interiors, Mayes instructed her subjects to look into her square-format camera, to concentrate and be still: she made her exposures as they exhaled. Mayes’ familiarity with her subjects helped her to evade mediatized stereotypes of hippies as radically utopian and casually tragic, presenting instead an understated and unsentimental group portrait of the individual inventors of a fleeting cultural moment. Elaine Mayes: The Haight-Ashbury Portraits 1967-1968 is the first monograph on one of the decade’s most important bodies of work, presenting more than forty images from Mayes’ extensive series. An essay by art historian Kevin Moore elaborates an important chapter in the history of West Coast photography during this critical cultural and artistic period.
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University of Illinois Press Photographic Presidents
Book SynopsisDefining the Chief Executive via flash powder and selfie sticks Lincoln's somber portraits. Lyndon Johnson's swearing in. George W. Bush's reaction to learning about the 9/11 attacks. Photography plays an indelible role in how we remember and define American presidents. Throughout history, presidents have actively participated in all aspects of photography, not only by sitting for photos but by taking and consuming them. Cara A. Finnegan ventures from a newly-discovered daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama's selfies to tell the stories of how presidents have participated in the medium's transformative moments. As she shows, technological developments not only changed photography, but introduced new visual values that influence how we judge an image. At the same time, presidential photographsas representations of leaders who symbolized the nationsparked public debate on these values and their implications. An original journey through political history, Photographic PresideTrade Review"Entertaining yet informative. . . Photographic Presidents is an excellent book that brings context and depth to certain decision points within history and how photography shaped them. It takes on a concept often overlooked by scholars as simply there, and moves it front and center into the discussion." --Congress & the Presidency"Well-written and engaging . . . What will be the next step in how presidents become photographic? Finnegan cannot—and does not try to—answer that question, but the fact that the question resonates in my head after putting down her book is a testament to how thought-provoking Photographic Presidents is." --Journal of American History"Very interesting and informative . . . Finnegan has covered a lot of ground in this well-illustrated book. She traces the development of the photographic medium and techniques with the history of visual communications and the image of the presidents, and has done it extremely well." --Journal of American Culture"Today, the camera, the press, and the presidency are inextricably linked. But how did we get here and, more importantly, how does that evolution inform the present visual and rhetorical landscape? Based on her longstanding research, writing and commentary as a 'presidential visual scholar,' there is no one better equipped to compose this picture than Cara Finnegan. This narrative weaves the evolution of a technology, a communications medium, and the highest office in the land into a vivid historical panorama. In current times, in an atmosphere in which visual politics can be all too affecting and effecting, Photographic Presidents places the visual presidency into a necessary frame."--Michael Shaw, Publisher, Reading the Pictures"A valuable resource for students of both American politics and the history of photography." --Booklist"Informative, knowledgeable, and enjoyable . . . . Photographic Presidents is a valuable addition to presidential history." --Foreword Reviews"Captivating . . . . Broad in scope and rich in anecdotal detail, this will please photography and history buffs." --Publishers Weekly"Fascinating." --Air Mail
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bunny Yeagers PinUp Girls of the 1960s
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£23.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Visual Culture Approaches to the Selfie
Book SynopsisThis collection explores the cultural fascination with social media forms of self-portraiture, selfies, with a specific interest in online self-imaging strategies in a Western context.This book examines the selfie as a social and technological phenomenon but also engages with digital self-portraiture as representation: as work that is committed to rigorous object-based analysis. The scholars in this volume consider the topic of online self-portraitureboth its social function as a technology-driven form of visual communication, as well as its thematic, intellectual, historical, and aesthetic intersections with the history of art and visual culture.This book will be of interest to scholars of photography, art history, and media studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Selfie as Visual Culture: A Methodological QuandaryDerek Conrad Murray1. Counter-Selfies and the Real Subsumption of SocietyGrant Bollmer2. Self-Portraiture and Self PerformanceKatherine Guinness3. Proliferating Identity: Trans Selfies as Contemporary Art Ace Lehner4. The Evolution of the Selfie: Influencers, Feminism and Visual CultureDerek Conrad Murray5. How Selfies Think: The Cognitive Dimensions of Digital PhotographyKyle Parry6. Domestic Snapshots: Female Self-Imaging Practices Then and NowSoraya Murray7. The Selfie in Consumer CultureJonathan Schroeder8. Selfie Narcissism, Consumerism and the Pathologizing of WomenDerek Conrad Murray
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