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A picture should tell a story. It should open doors to a mysterious
journey of thought by letting its viewers forget the world around
them for a brief moment. David Drebin is known for infusing his
photographic masterpieces with compelling narratives. Although each
of his works is marked by creative uniqueness, his signature style
puts a distinct stamp under each image - a romantic melancholy with
a hint of eroticism that elegantly invites you into an exciting
fantasy. In his new illustrated book Flirting With Danger, the
renowned star photographer now presents particularly sensational
moments of this theme. David Drebin creates a dream world in a
cinematographic way, which, thanks to his hyper-realistic style,
seems so lifelike that the viewer feels part of the scenery.
Perhaps it is this twist that makes his artworks so suspenseful, or
perhaps it is the way he skilfully stages his protagonists. Each of
his pictures leaves the impression of its own dramaturgy, which
only stimulates the mental cinema. What will happen next? What
happened before? The artist's new coffee-table book is now
dedicated to the fascinating attraction of the forbidden and the
dangerous. Intense snapshots show approaches to the exciting sides
of life. The result is a book in a class of its own. In an
extra-large format, the artist's pictures can achieve maximum
effect and thus skilfully bring the emotions of the viewers to
their peak.Â
Photographer Otis Hairston's camera snapped nearly forty years of
fond memories and historic Greensboro events- from community
gatherings and North Carolina A&T Aggie homecomings to
celebrations of the historic 1960 sit-in. This stunning photo
collection depicts ordinary people, local heroes and national
celebrities as it captures the strength of Greensboro s African
American community. "Picturing Greensboro" is a landmark volume of
spectacular images that will be cherished for years to come.
The fascination birds evoke in us continues unabated. Australian
artist and photographer Christian Spencer, living in the vicinity
of the Brazilian rainforest since 2001, has surrendered to it as
well. "The camera is my brush," is how he describes his style. His
photographs truly capture the poetry of nature, letting its beauty
speak for itself - which is why he forgoes any image editing. He
was the first to capture the breathtakingly fast beating of
hummingbirds' wings in the sunlight, which forms a rainbow in the
air. The world of birds unfolds before his lens in all its
colourful glory and elegance: in reflections on the water, between
blossoms and trees, and high above the treetops. Text in English
and German.
"In celebration of a long, sun-soaked legacy, the new coffee-table
book Light of the Riviera collects many of these photographs.
Together, they toast la belle vie." -Air Mail "This stunning volume
encompasses some of the biggest names in photographic history."
-Amateur Photography "This fittingly opulent tome celebrates the
region's rich photographic heritage." -Black + White Photography
The Cote d'Azur has always captured the imagination of artists.
Many of them arrived on the sun-drenched coast in the early 20th
century, having left Paris to enjoy this beautiful region at a time
when it was not yet a famed tourist destination. And there they
stayed. Legendary for its special light, the French Riviera also
spurred the development of art photography to a certain degree,
attracting intellectuals and bon vivants, along with those who
wanted to be in close proximity to this artistic world. The great
influx of painters, photographers, and fashion designers created a
rich legacy throughout several decades. This legacy will be
narrated chronologically by decade in the book, starting with the
beginnings of photography at the turn of the century, and
continuing with the 1920s with the fashion of Jacques Henri
Lartigue, the Surrealists up to the end of the war, the Golden
Fifties of paparazzi photography, the portraits of artists, and
photojournalism. Text in English, German and French.
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Blue Ice
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Blue Ice is the new book from photographer Alex Bernasconi whose
unique approach to wildlife photography has been honoured with
multiple prestigious awards. Bernasconi's breathtaking panoramas
reveal the spectacular beauty of the Antarctic landscape shaped by
its extreme climate, while his wildlife portraits depict the
surprising diversity of Species, highly adapted to the challenging
conditions in which they live. A foreword by the British
glaciologist Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott
Polar Research Institute, explains the dynamics of the geography
and ice masses, and the effects of climate change, while Dr Peter
Clarkson draws on his personal experiences as a member of the
British Antarctic Survey in his introduction, which also recounts
the challenges of working and living in one of the harshest
environments on Earth. Blue Ice provides a remarkable Visual record
of an eco-system at risk, revealing the extraordinary, unexpected
beauty of the Antarctic, the most remote and endangered place on
Earth.
This new paperback edition features 'No Less a Woman', the breast
cancer awareness campaign with Stella McCartney. 100 women bravely
share un-airbrushed photographs of their breasts alongside honest,
courageous, powerful and humorous stories about their breasts and
their lives. Women from all walks of life took part, aged from 19
to 101, sized AAA to K, from Buddhist nun to burlesque dancer.
Their perspectives and experiences are revealing and profoundly
moving. Intimate, visually refreshing, maybe even surprising, Bare
Reality will make you reconsider how you think and feel about your
own body, and those of the women in your life.
Ranunculus offers advice on how to care for and propagate these
colourful cultivated members of the buttercup family. Naomi Slade
explores a wide range of ranunculus species and cultivars, all
beautifully photographed by Georgianna Lane in their technicolour
glory from palest pink to deep burgundy via white, orange, red and
yellow. Pert as a rosebud and blousy as a dahlia, Ranunculus
asiaticus is the flower of the moment. From ancestors that grew
wild in the eastern Mediterranean, these Persian buttercups have
been bred and selected to create fully double blooms; with layers
of delicate, tissue-paper petals sculpted to perfection and
available in a range of colours to suit any occasion. The buttercup
family is a huge and diverse one, however, and the genus Ranunculus
contains not just these exotic florists' darlings, but a whole
range of their close relatives too. Some are familiar: when fields
and lawns are sprinkled with golden meadow buttercups, we can be
sure that spring has arrived. Yet there are also rare mountain
blooms, perched on crags and fed by the melting snow, and forms of
Ranunculus that thrive in pond margins or flourish in fast-flowing
streams. Naomi Slade explores the world of buttercups, from their
wild origins to their most successfully cultivated and most popular
forms. Some are easy to grow, some less so, and this book offers
tips and advice to help the reader embrace not just those near-wild
forms that lend themselves to naturalistic planting schemes, and
the exquisite, collectible alpines, but also the brilliant,
desirable, Persian buttercups that are so perfect for cutting and
arranging.
In this curated collection of art and photography from his personal
archive, Graham Nash's life as a musician and artist unfolds in
vivid detail. Best known as a founding member of the Hollies and
supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash developed a love of
photography from the time he was a child. Inspired by his father,
Nash began taking pictures at 11 years old and would go on to take
his camera with him ever since--on tour with the Hollies and later
CSN, among friends at Laurel Canyon and abroad. Many of his
photographs depict intimate moments with family and friends, among
them Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young. Nash's playful
and observant eye would lead him to capture quiet moments
backstage, landscapes, still lifes, and street photography, and
also create poignant paintings and collages. This volume presents
these images alongside Nash's own reflections, telling the story
behind the pictures and giving insight into the life of one of the
greatest musicians of all time.
Since the 1970s, Andy Summers has been one of the great guitarists
of his generation as the guitarist of The Police and achieved
worldwide fame alongside singer Sting, but also later as a solo
artist. But Andy has also been making a name for himself
internationally as an art photographer since the 1980s. Several
successful book publications and various international exhibitions
followed, underlining his exceptional talent in the field of
photography as well. In A Series of Glances, Andy now assembles for
the first time his best art photographs from several decades in a
large, lavishly designed and decorated coffee-table book. These are
images full of poetry and mood, mostly in black and white, with
which Andy takes us into his world: on his extensive travels
through the cultures of different countries and continents, to his
portrait and nude photography, whose focus is always on the
artistic moment. How exactly can the mood of a moment be captured
in a picture? Andy succeeds in combining his music and his
photographic art in a unique way. Not only are his images present
at all times at his concerts, but various AR elements in the book
give the reader an even deeper insight into Andy's life and work
online. A Series of Glances becomes perhaps Andy Summer's most
personal work ever.
Extinction is an attempt to understand, through photographs and
text, the factors threatening numerous species of animal and plant
with extinction and to explore man s relationship with life on
Earth. It showcases ten years of photographing endangered and
extinct specimens in The Field Museum in Chicago one of the world s
greatest and most important sets of natural history collections.
The photographs in Extinction were made behind the scenes in the
Field Museum s collections, revealing specimens that are not on
public display. Extinction illustrates the crucial importance of
museum collections for conservation, education and research. The
images lead the reader to the species stories, promoting a greater
understanding of conservation efforts, reasons for decline
(including climate change, habitat loss and overexploitation) and
mankind s stewardship of life on Earth at a critical time in
history. The United Nations recent Global Assessment Report on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services makes the set of issues
affecting biodiversity even more topical. The book has been
designed to have pages with black backgrounds for extinct species
and white backgrounds for species nearing extinction. A yellow flag
highlights conservation successes, which are interspersed
throughout. The conservation success stories highlight the positive
work that is happening and the potential there is to prevent the
extinction of these and other species.
This visually stunning guide takes you on a journey to some of
London's most interesting, surprising and unique places. London is
packed with little-known treasures: remarkably preserved historical
houses, fascinating museums and galleries, unusual commercial and
industrial buildings and sumptuous interiors that are glimpsed only
on special occasions. A follow-up to the hugely successful Unseen
London and London Uncovered,London Explored is a unique London
guidebook that opens the doors to more than sixty of the capital's
most surprising and intriguing places. The locations include an
upmarket gun shop, a working bronze foundry, a secret underground
bunker, a lavish casino and a jewel-like chapel. Mark Daly's lively
commentary accompanies the stunning photography of Peter Dazeley.
From the lavish eighteenth-century private members' clubs of
Westminster and the grand magnificence of the Admiralty Arch,
through the city's wide array of cultural and historical museums,
to a look inside the lesser known sights like Tower Bridge
lifeboate station or Clapham's enormous abandonded underground bomb
shelter, this beautiful compendium delves into the history and
heritage of these places, offering a fascinating picture of one of
the world's great cities as it was and as it is today. Explore
London with this special guide to the city's secret and surprising
buildings. Describing the history and the character of each place,
the book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly remarkable
world city with its own unique character. Praise for Peter Dazeley
and Mark Daly's previous book Unseen London: 'A thrilling tour
behind the closed doors of the capital city's buildings.' Daily
Telegraph 'Dazeley captures the atmosphere of each building to
perfection.' Daily Express 'Fascinating' Fabric magazine 'A joy'
Evening Standard
These are some of the most breathtaking images from Weather
Photographer of the Year, the annual competition held by The Royal
Meteorological Society. They depict thrilling weather events of
every kind and often reveal fascinating stories about their impact
on human society. Each image has been selected by a panel of
meteorologists, photographers and photo editors who look for a
combination of skillful camera work and meteorological observation.
Also included are six essays which address various aspects of
climate change, not least its impact on extreme weather.
An informative series that provides, in a concise format, better
understanding of animals and their habitats. Fascinating in its
diversity, the natural world comes to life on the pages of these
spec tacularly illustrated volumes.
"Oxford still remains the most beautiful thing in England, and
nowhere else are life and art so exquisitely blended, so perfectly
made into one." Oscar WildeOxford has for centuries inspired and
delighted, and its beauty and antiquity have been celebrated by
some of the most famous writers and artists in history.The unique
characteristics of Oxford are captured in this stunning
photographic collection - the famous colleges and grand buildings,
the parks, the riverside walks and the wide streets. From Boars
Hill to South Park, this beautiful book explores the familiar and
the hidden Oxford. Extracts of poetry and prose from famous writers
such as Lewis Carroll, Evelyn Waugh, Samuel Pepys, Dorothy L.
Sayers and Jan Morris complement the images perfectly, creating a
memorable portrait of this much-loved city.
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