Photography

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A Humanist Vision: The Naomi Rosenblum Family Collection

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Report copyright infringementby Nina Rosenblum (Author), Lisa Rosenblum (Author)Naomi Rosenblum (1925-2021) was the leading historian of photography in her lifetime. Her two major books, A World History of Photography and A History of Women Photographers, furthered the recognition of photography as a central art form of the twentieth century, and one in which women played a critical role. Rosenblum's deep knowledge and remarkable eye are evident in the collection of photography that she and ...

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Report copyright infringementby K2 Lord (Author) The first photographic account authorised by the Japan Sumo Association Aimed at anyone interested in Japanese culture and traditions as well as fans of the sport Over 95 beautiful images capture the lives of the rikishi (wrestlers) as they compete to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo Lord K2 is an award-winning photographer and curator of The Museum of Urban Art Author BiographyLord K2 is a London born award-winning photographer with a ...

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Report copyright infringementby Xiao Zhang (Photographer), Ning Ou (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Ilisa Barbash (Text by (Art/Photo Books))In his project Community Fire, the photographer Zhang Xiao takes a local, hometown look at Shehuo (社火), a Chinese Spring Festival tradition celebrated in rural Northern Chinese communities that includes temple fairs, dragon dances, and storytelling. Shehuo-- literally, "community fire"--is devoted to the worship of land and fire, and boasts a history of many...

Sports Illustrated the Greatest Show on Earth: A History of the Los Angeles Lakers' Winning Tradition

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Report copyright infringementby Sports Illustrated (Author), Howard Beck (Foreword by)Celebrate the championship glory and Hall of Fame personalities that make the Los Angeles Lakers one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports. Standard-bearers for basketball greatness, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrilled their loyal fans since the franchise moved west in 1960. Led by Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, they raced to the top of the league and refused to slow down, with superstars like Magic...

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Report copyright infringementby Saul Leiter (Photographer), Margit Erb (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Michael Parillo (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Saul Leiter's painterly images evoke the flow and rhythm of life on the midcentury streets of New York in luminous color, at a time when his contemporaries were shooting in black and white. His mastery of color is displayed in unconventional cityscapes in which reflections, transparency, complex framing, and mirroring effects are married to a very pers...

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Reevy (Author)The Railroad Photography of Phil Hastings explores the life and influential work of Dr. Philip R. "Phil" Hastings (1925-1987). Along with his contemporaries, Hastings changed the way we look at the North American railroad. Influenced by the photojournalistic movement that developed during their childhoods, these visionaries expanded their work from traditional locomotive roster and action shots into a holistic view of the railroad environment...

Collage: Women of the Prix Pictet Since 2008

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Report copyright infringementby Prix Pictet Ltd (Editor), Isabelle Von Ribbentrop (Editor), Fiona Shields (Editor)The Prix Pictet is the leading global award in photography and sustainability. In addition to the global exhibition tour that accompanies each cycle of the prize, the Prix Pictet produces a high-quality photo book featuring the work of the shortlisted artists together with images from the wider pool of nominated photographers. This special 2022 edition of the Prix Pictet publicati...

The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965

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Report copyright infringementby W. Eugene Smith (Photographer), Sam Stephenson (Author), Robin D. G. Kelley (Foreword by)Reissue of an acclaimed collection of images from photographer W. Eugene Smith's time in a New York City loft among jazz musicians. In 1957, Eugene Smith walked away from his longtime job at Life and the home he shared with his wife and four children to move into a dilapidated, five-story loft building at 821 Sixth Avenue in New York City's wholesale flower district. The l...

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Report copyright infringementby Doan Ly (Author), Rose Courteau (Introduction by)Still Life is a photographic celebration of the work of New York City-based florist, artist, and photographer Doan Ly and her studio, a.p. bio. Ly's stunning work elevates floral design to an art form. While photographs of her floral vignettes are reminiscent of old masters' still life paintings, her playful and innovative use of color and lighting are decidedly contemporary. This spectacular collection of Ly's...

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Report copyright infringementby Brandon Stanton (Author)The #1 New York Times Bestseller! With over 500 vibrant, full-color photos, Humans of New York: Stories is an insightful and inspiring collection of portraits of the lives of New Yorkers. Humans of New York: Stories is the culmination of five years of innovative storytelling on the streets of New York City. During this time, photographer Brandon Stanton stopped, photographed, and interviewed more than ten thousand strangers, eventually ...

To Photograph Is to Learn How to Die: An Essay with Digressions - Paperback

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by Tim Carpenter (Author)A book-length essay about photography's unique ability to ease the ache of human mortalityDrawing on the writings of Wallace Stevens, Marilynne Robinson and other poets, artists, musicians and thinkers, Brooklyn-based photographer Tim Carpenter (born 1968) argues passionately--in one main essay and a series of lively digressions--that photography is unique among the arts in its capacity for easing the fundamental ache of our mortality; for managing the breach that sep...

Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder - Hardcover

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by Judy Glickman Lauder (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Mark Bessire (Foreword by), Anjuli Lebowitz (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Presence is a thrilling immersion into the personal collection of photographer and humanitarian Judy Glickman Lauder. Nearly 160 images by some eighty photographers, selected from Judy Glickman Lauder's collection of over 650 prints, explore the idea of "presence" of the human spirit. This stunningly designed album showcases the imagery of beloved and influential photog...

Modern Watercolor Botanicals: A Creative Workshop in Watercolor, Gouache, & Ink

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Simon (Author), Paige Tate & Co (Producer)Unwind and get creative as you learn all about watercolor painting--one of the fastest-growing activities for everyday adults who are looking for a hobby to easily relax and relieve stress! Modern Watercolor Botanicals is a comprehensive guide for all skill levels--beginner to advanced--that teaches everything you need to know about watercolor using easy-to-follow diagrams, pictures, and instructions. Learn ho...

On Record - Vol. 3: 1991: Images, Interviews & Insights from the Year in Music

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Report copyright infringementby G. Brown (Author)Remember 1991?The Soviet Union officially dissolved, and Operation Desert Storm marked a significant military campaign against Iraq. The creation of the first webpage launched the Internet to the public. The Silence of the Lambs emerged as a major cultural and critical hit. The brutal police beating of motorist Rodney King was caught on video. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship.And through it all, there was th...

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Report copyright infringementby William Eggleston (Author), Jeffrey Kastner (Author)This momentous publication catalogues the last major group of William Eggleston's photographs to ever be produced using the dye transfer method, the format in which he originally presented them. "Like finding a Beatles album that no one knew existed. Everything about it is mind-bogglingly good." --The Guardian Eggleston's vivid photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive, poetic images that eschew fixe...

Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People's Photography

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Bogdan (Author), Todd Weseloh (Author)The Real Photo Postcard Guide is an informative, comprehensive, and practical treatment of this wildly popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh draw on extensive research and observation to address all aspects of the photo postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical mat...

Picturing Disability: Beggar, Freak, Citizen and Other Photographic Rhetoric

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Bogdan (Author)Midget, feeble-minded, crippled, lame, and insane: these terms and the historical photographs that accompany them may seem shocking to present-day audiences. A young woman with no arms wears a sequined tutu and smiles for the camera as she smokes a cigarette with her toes; a man holds up two prosthetic legs while his own legs are bared to the knees to show his missing feet. The photos were used as promotional material for circus sideshows...

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Report copyright infringementby William Eggleston (Photographer), Bruce Wagner (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A tribute to Eggleston's brief experimentation with pocket-sized photographsBorn and raised in Mississippi and Tennessee, photographer William Eggleston began taking pictures in the early 1960s after reading Henri Cartier-Bresson's The Decisive Moment. After switching from black-and-white film to color film in 1966, he occasionally used a two and one quarter inch format for photographs. T...

Photography in the Modern Era: European Documents and Critical Writings, 1913-1940

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Phillips (Editor)The decade between the world wars witnessed an astonishing flowering of photography in Europe-- marked particularly by the unprecedented work of such figures as Man Ray, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and Alexander Rodchenko. Alongside the visual experiments ran a fascinating public discussion in which critics, artists, and the photographers themselves struggled to define the nature and possibilities of photography in the modern era. The seven...

Robert Adams: Beauty in Photography: Essays in Defense of Traditional Values

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Adams (Photographer), Robert Adams (Author)The eight essays in Beauty in Photography provide a critical appreciation of photography by one of its foremost proponents. The result is a rare book of criticism, alive to the pleasure and mysteries of true exploration. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 15, 2005

Holiday: The Best Travel Magazine That Ever Was

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Report copyright infringementby Pamela Fiori (Author), Franck Durand (Afterword by)The first book on magazine sensation Holiday, which between 1946 and 1977 was one of the most exciting publications in the world. Renowned for its bold layouts, literary credibility, and ambitious choice of photographers and artists, Holiday portrayed the romance of travel like no other periodical. At Holiday magazine's peak, urbane editor, Ted Patrick, and visionary art director, Frank Zachary, invited postwar...

Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-Century Designers

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Report copyright infringementby Leslie Williamson (Author)An intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the most compelling homes by influential mid-century designers, such as Russel Wright, George...

The University Avenue Project Volume 2: The Language of Urbanism: A Six-Mile Photographic Inquiry

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Report copyright infringementby Wing Young Huie (Photographer)Acclaimed photographer Wing Young Huie explores the complex cultural and socioeconomic diversity of the St. Paul neighborhoods along University Avenue. This urban corridor connects a burgeoning condominium community, mom and pop stores, big-box retailers, schools, and family homes. At one public school alone, students have emigrated from sixty-six countries. These colliding cultures reflect the gamut of the evolving American experi...

Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage, and Beauty

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce Tenneson (Author)In ancient times older women were the keepers of primal mysteries and were revered for their special wisdom: today there is a feeling that our culture is reawakening to the power of our elders. Joyce Tenneson presents 80 portraits of women aged 65 to 100, who comment on their experiences of ageing.Author BiographyJoyce Tenneson is one of the most celebrated photographers of our time. She is the author of six books, including Light Warrior...

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Report copyright infringementby Walker Evans (Photographer), Sarah Meister (Introduction by), Lincoln Kirstein (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A 75th-anniversary facsimile edition of one of the most significant photobooks ever publishedMore than any other artist, Walker Evans invented the images of essential America that we have long since accepted as fact, and his work has influenced not only modern photography but also literature, film and visual arts in other mediums. The original edition of Am...

Old Fields: Photography, Glamour, and Fantasy Landscape

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Report copyright infringementby John R. Stilgoe (Author)Glamour subverts convention. Models, images, and even landscapes can skew ordinary ways of seeing when viewed through the lens of photography, suggesting new worlds imbued with fantasy, mystery, sexuality, and tension.In Old Fields, John Stilgoe--one of the most original observers of his time--offers a poetic and controversial exploration of the generations-long effort to portray glamour. Fusing three forces in contemporary American cul...

Prettycitynewyork: Discovering New York's Beautiful Places Volume 2

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Report copyright infringementby Siobhan Ferguson (Author)New York City is known for many things: its urban, high -rise landscape; bustling atmosphere; and busy business and tourist spots. Pretty tree-lined avenues, cute shops, and serene getaways do not immediately come to mind for this cosmopolitan city - but they are there if you know where to look. Filled with stunning images, prettycitynewyork uncovers the beautiful, the quaint, and the downright pretty that is scattered throughout the wo...

Really Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me

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Report copyright infringementby Cynthia L. Copeland (Author)A New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and Indie Bestseller! Playful spaniels completely covered with snow--"There's no such thing as 'bad' weather." Two happy dogs sleeping, one on top of the other-- "Sometimes you need a pillow. Sometimes you are the pillow." The bulldog who's headfirst in her bowl--"Every meal is THE BEST MEAL EVER." Cynthia L. Copeland has a gift for discovering those sorts of simple, timeless lesson...

1000 Sneakers: A Guide to the World's Greatest Kicks, from Sport to Street

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Report copyright infringementby Mathieu Le Maux (Author)This book comprehensively showcases sneakers through time from early Air Jordans, the original Air Force 1, and Adidas Superstars to iconic contemporary designs by pop culture figures like Kanye West and cool fashion designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Martin Margiela--a visual history of the world's most coveted and popular footwear, from early Keds and Converse All Stars to the latest fashion and design icons. Every sneaker has a story t...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Kerley (Author)An Italian boy sips from a fountain in the town square. A hiker takes a refreshing drink from a mountain stream. Black-robed women in India stride gracefully through a field with brass water jugs balanced on their heads. Whether they squeeze it out of a burlap bag, haul it home from a communal tap, or get it out of their kitchen faucet, people all around the world are unified by their common need for water. Barbara Kerley brings home thi...

Galápagos: Islands Born of Fire - 10th Anniversary Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Tui de Roy (Author)Award-winning photographer Tui De Roy's sumptuous look at the Galapagos Ever since Charles Darwin visited there in 1835, the Galapagos have fascinated us like no other spot on Earth. This richly illustrated book captures the ethereal, haunting quality of the Galapagos and of the birds and animals that make these islands their home. Acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer Tui De Roy has spent her life exploring the Galapagos and recording t...

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Report copyright infringementby Tana Hoban (Author), Tana Hoban (Illustrator)Geometric shapes are all around us! In this wordlessbook from top-selling picture-book creator Tana Hoban, children learn to lookclosely to find them. Circles, squares, stars, triangles, hearts, andrectangles--how many can you see? Simple, clear, practical, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes is a fun way for children to learn. Sit together with a child at home or in a preschool classroom and use this book to enjoyably teach this...