Photography

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This Desert Hides Nothing: Selections from the Work of Ellen Meloy with Photographs by Stephen Strom - Paperback

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by Ellen Meloy (Author), Stephen Strom (Photographer), Ann Weiler Walka (Foreword by)Writer and naturalist Ellen Meloy and photographer Stephen Strom met in the fall of 2004 and began planning a collaborative book of images and prose expressing their shared love of the desert. Two months later, Meloy died suddenly at her home in southern Utah. Over the years to follow, Strom called on Meloy's writing to put his new photographs to words. The collaboration seemed to deepen over time, and it com...

The Iconography of Malcolm X - Hardcover

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by Graeme Abernethy (Author)From Detroit Red to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, the man best known as Malcolm X restlessly redefined himself throughout a controversial life. His transformations have appeared repeatedly in books, photographs, paintings, and films, while his murder set in motion a series of tugs-of-war among journalists, biographers, artists, and his ideological champions over the interpretation of his cultural meaning. This book marks the first systematic examination of the images g...

Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice - Hardcover

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by Corky Lee (Author), Chee Wang Ng (Editor), Mae Ngai (Editor)A collection of over 200 breathtaking photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement, from a beloved photographer who sought to change the world, one photograph at a time "For generations, Corky taught us how to see ourselves--as individuals and as a community."--Hua Hsu, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Stay True Known throughout his lifetime as the "undisputed, unofficial Asian A...

The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush: A Visual Biography - Hardcover

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by Jon Meacham (Author)In honor of the one hundredth anniversary of George H. W. Bush's birth, this visually stunning chronicle features never-before-published photos and memories celebrating the forty-first president's vision of leadership as service to country--curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham. Lavishly illustrated, The Call to Serve is an intimate, illuminating portrait of the forty-first president, a man who was so much more than just his politics. In words and ima...

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by Brandon Ralph (Author), Gail Buckland (Contribution by)The idea of America, and the American identity, has been central to this country's cultural conversation and debate since its inception. America -- past, present, and future -- is an ongoing experiment in free will and liberty for all who reach its welcoming shores, plow its fertile soil, and raise their children to achieve that great promise of the American Dream. In The American Experiment, photographer Brandon Ralph presents an expl...

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by Sally Martin Katz (Author), David Campany (Author), Karl Orend (Author)This volume brings together the most important photographs from the long career of Louis Stettner. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1922, Stettner's life would span nearly a century, his work reflecting the unique vision of one of the twentieth-century's master photographers.Organized chronologically, Louis Stettner presents approximately 190 photographs from Stettner's career, featuring his iconic images of New York and ...

Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959-1968 - Hardcover

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by Isabelle Bonnet (Author), Sophie Hackett (Author), Susan Stryker (Introduction by)In the 1950s and '60s, an underground network of transgender women, gender nonconforming people, and men who dressed as women found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills, New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves and live for a few days as they had always dreamed--dressed as and living as women without fear of being incarcerated or institutionalized for ...

Mo Yi: Selected Photographs 1988-2003 - Hardcover

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by Mo Yi (Author), Holly Roussell (Editor), Philip Tinari (Preface by)Mo Yi is a photographic artist with a career spanning nearly forty years, from the 1980s to today. This retrospective contextualizes his work within the evolution of contemporary art following reform and opening in China in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution. Working in a documentary tradition, but building on and reinterpreting the meaning of "documentary," Mo Yi's practice is exemplified by experimentation. Regularl...

Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography - Hardcover

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by Zorian Clayton (Author), Lydia Caston (With), Hana Kaluznick (With)Drawing on one of the oldest and largest photography collections in the world, Calling the Shots offers an unprecedented view of photographic history through a queer lens. It includes a broad range of global LGBTQIA+ representation from the mid-nineteenth century to now, presenting images from pioneering LGBTQIA+ photographers and subjects alongside work documenting activism and hard-won legal battles, over a century of per...

In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography - Hardcover

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by Jean De Loisy (Author), S?bastien Delot (Author), Heiner Bastian (Author)Known for his monumental painting and installations, the internationally celebrated artist Anselm Kiefer's works are marked by a constant questioning of history and collective memory. Born in Germany two months before the Nazi capitulation in 1945, Kiefer's reflections on postwar identity, loss, and shared experience, nourished by myths and literature, create an unparalleled breadth of imagery.The use of photography a...

Hyperborea: Stories from the Arctic - Hardcover

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by Evgenia Arbugaeva (Author), Piers Vitebsky (Introduction by), Piers Vitebsky (Notes by) Hyperborea presents unforgettable visual tales of life in the Siberian Arctic that Evgenia Arbugaeva knew when she was growing up in Tiksi, a town on the shore of the Laptev Sea in the Republic of Yakutia. Her work discloses both the fragility and beautiful desolation of the land and those who inhabit it, and her rigorously composed photographs glow with rich otherworldly color, bristle with the raw vib...

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by Drew Sawyer (Author), Shalon Parker (Author), Ellen MacFarlane (Author)Consuelo Kanaga (1894-1978) was one of the pioneers of modern American photography. Beginning her career in 1915 as a photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Kanaga quickly became a highly skilled darkroom technician, developing a distinctly artistic aesthetic style inspired by the photography of Alfred Stieglitz. Over the next six decades, she produced beautifully composed images over a wide range of subjects,...

Looking at Photographs (Art Essentials) - Paperback

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by Laurent Jullier (Author)Photographs, even the most iconic, often have something seemingly obvious about them. They appear to represent the "real" world and our first instinct is that they can be easily interpreted, which is not always the case with paintings. But this sense of familiarity with photography can lead to ambiguities. Looking at Photographs outlines key approaches to help us understand why a photograph captures our attention and moves us. This introductory reference is structur...

Anastasia Samoylova: Adaptation - Hardcover

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by Anastasia Samoylova (Author), David Campany (Editor), Lucy Sante (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Anastasia Samoylova is one of the most dynamic image makers of our time, using her mastery of color and formal dynamics to explore issues of climate change, consumerism, and the overdevelopment of twenty-first-century cities. Russian-born and now a resident of Florida, Samoylova moves between observational photography and studio practice, creating imagery that is absolutely "of the moment" but also ...

George Hoyningen-Huene: Photography, Fashion, Film - Hardcover

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by Susanna Brown (Editor), George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives (Editor), Lucy Donaldson (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968) worked during the golden age of couture fashion and Hollywood cinema. Born in St Petersburg, his wealthy family had to flee their home during the Russian Revolution in1917. Hoyningen-Huene spent time in England before moving to Paris, where he was employed to create photographs for Vogue and Vanity Fair, and rapidly established himself ...

Balenciaga - Kublin: A Fashion Record - Hardcover

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by Ana Balda (Author), Maria Kublin (Author)The first book to document the short yet prolific artistic career of fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin, and a celebration of his creative union with Cristóbal Balenciaga during the fashion house's postwar heyday in Paris.More than 140 photographs and film stills by Kublin capture the golden age of Balenciaga couture in the 1950s and 1960s, from the impeccable elegance of the collection shoots--including exclusive film footage of Balencia...

Magnum America: The United States - Hardcover

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by Magnum Photos (Author), Peter Van Agtmael (Editor), Laura Wexler (Editor)What is "America"? What does it look like? Where can it be found? What does "America" mean and for whom? This ambitious publication does not attempt to present a comprehensive photographic history of the United States but uses the stories and photographs in the Magnum Archive to offer potential answers to those questions. In doing so, it presents a compelling visual portrait of the USA, past and present, as it stands ...

Kinbaku: The Art of Rope Bondage - Hardcover

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by Nawashi Murakawa (Editor)Kinbaku is the Japanese word for rope bondage: In the west it is often referred to as Shibari. Although it originated in Japan as a means of restraint and torture, during the last hundred years it has also been used as an activity which gives emotional, physical, and visual pleasure for the participants. Nawashi Murakawa, the Artistic Director of the annual London festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage provides the historical context for the practice which go...

Eggs: 50 Tried & True Recipes - Paperback

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by Julia Rutland (Author)Create wholesome meals with this egg-themed cookbook, featuring 50 recipes complemented by full-color photographs of each dish. Whether you prefer your eggs fried or scrambled, boiled or poached, you've undoubtedly enjoyed the distinguishable taste of the yolk paired with the whites' mild flavor. Packed with protein, eggs are the perfect breakfast food--yet we can make them an integral part of every meal. Eggs is a cookbook by Julia Rutland that features 50 recipes--...

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by Stephen Shames (Photographer), Ericka Huggins (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Foreword by Angela Davis: "This stunning collection of historical photographs, complimented by contemporary conversations with women members of the Black Panther Party, reminds us that women were literally the heart of this new political approach to Black freedom."Many of us have heard these three words: Black Panther Party. Some know the Party's history as a movement for the social, political, economic and spiritual ...

Mother: A Tribute to Mother Earth - Hardcover

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by Marsel Van Oosten (Photographer) Visually stunning nature/wildlife photo book beginning in Africa and moving through all continents. A modern classic of nature photography, now available once again. Masterful images from the only photographer to date to have been named "Wildlife Photographer of the Year," "International Nature Photographer of the Year," and "Travel Photographer of the Year". For lovers of spectacular nature photography. A gift with impact: Marsel van Oosten will donate par...

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by Simon Baker (Author)The work of Issei Suda (1940-2019) is distinct in contemporary avant-garde Japanese photography for its celebration of the beauty of the everyday. His black-and-white pictures reflect on the apparent banality of urban life, capturing "the little surprises usually ignored in our world" the shadow of a figure, the shapes of the street, the expressions on strangers' faces. Suda's practice revealed the tensions between old and new Japan, juxtaposing the ingrained visual tra...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Herbert Bennett (Author), Daniel Hudson Burnham (Author), Edward F. O'Day (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the...

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by Michael Brodie (Photographer)Brodie's decade-long record of his transient American life, brimming with poignant stories of those he encountered along the wayMike Brodie's first monograph, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, touched down more than decade ago, depicting his fellow rail-riders and drifters in a rebellious and wildfire pursuit of adventure and freedom. "Brodie leapt into the life of picture-making as if he was the first to do it," Danny Lyon wrote about the book in Aperture. Next...

Little Naturalists: Ansel Adams and His Camera - Board Book

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by Kate Coombs (Author), Seth Lucas (Illustrator)Introduce your brilliant baby to famous naturalist and photographer Ansel Adams.Ansel Adams was twelve years old when he received his first camera on a trip to Yosemite National Park. He spent the rest of his life taking photographs and advocating for conservation. Kate Coombs' engaging story and Carme Lemniscates' beautiful art bring Adams to life for young readers, encouraging little naturalists to Be Adventurous and Be Creative.Author Biogra...

The Life Erotic: World's Top Models - Hardcover

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by Rose Eden (Author)Vanilla sex can be perfectly sweet, but if you crave something a little more adventurous, The Life Erotic is the place to come. Established in 2009, The Life Erotic is renowned for pushing boundaries with beautifully daring film and photography. Gorgeous girls take a walk on the wild side, exploring the darker side of sensual pleasure as they indulge in kinky lesbian games and solo masturbation. The Life Erotic is part of the Metart Network, the world leader in high-class...

What the Bees See: A Honeybee's Eye View of the World - Hardcover

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by Craig P. Burrows (Author)Discover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology. A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating research that explores every aspect of our relationship with honeybees. Learn about the history of beekeeping, current environmental impacts affect...

The Outdoor Archive: The Ultimate Collection of Adventure & Sporting Graphics, Illustrations and Gear

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Report copyright infringementby Chase Anderson (Author), Clint Pumphrey (Author), Chris Burkard (Foreword by)For decades, outdoor brands have put daring and aspirational images on the covers of their magazines and catalogs, pushing the limits of photography and graphic design. This fascinating collection of outdoors covers, drawn from the Outdoor Recreation Archive at Utah State University and spanning one hundred years, features seventy iconic brands including Columbia, The North Face, and S...

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by Martin Parr (Author)This is a new and extensively revised edition of Martin Parr's classic photobook Small World. First published in 1996 Small World is one of the most popular and most important of Martin Parr's books. It has been in print continuously since its first publication. This revised and extended edition includes more than 80 photographs and features many of Martin Parr's most iconic images. It is a biting, very funny satire in which Parr looks at tourism worldwide, exposing the...

Marilyn Monroe: By Eve Arnold - Hardcover

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by Eve Arnold (Author)- Featuring over 100 color and black-and-white photographs, including some newly discovered and restored- Includes a new introduction by Michael Arnold, Eve's grandson and one of the trustees of the Arnold estate and archive- Foreword by Anjelica Huston- Biography of Marilyn Monroe by Eve ArnoldWhen they met at a party in the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe remarked to Eve Arnold that she'd seen the photographer's images of Marlene Dietrich. 'If you could do that well with M...

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by Carol Woolton (Author), Alexandra Shulman (With)Destined to become must-have visual sourcebooks for all those who love fashion, the Vogue Portfolio series continues with Vogue: The Jewellery by Vogue's jewellery editor, Carol Woolton. From couture to costume jewellery, the brilliant pieces featured on the pages of British Vogue for almost a century have encapsulated the fashion zeitgeist of each new age for which they were created. Adorning princesses and rock chicks alike, the jewels show...

Black: A Celebration of a Culture - Paperback

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by Deborah Willis (Author)Over 500 glorious black-and-white photographs celebrating black culture throughout American history, from Jesse Owens to Barry Bonds, Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry. Tucked away in the dusty halls of the Smithsonian archives and nearly forgotten by most historians, black culture is a vast, complex, interconnected web of different people, trends, and lifestyles. Deborah Willis has dug through the archives and hunted down the remnants that tell the wonderful and tragi...