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It was love at first sight. We drove up the long track, pulled into
the yard, and wow! What a view. I did the drawings myself, the
maximum we were told (in those days) about what one could get away
with in terms of planning permission. A local architect did the
formal drawings and submitted them for planning permission. I did
not intend to do the work myself, it simply happened by
circumstance. I put the groundwork out to tender to six
contractors. Only one bothered to reply and the quotation was
astronomic. The steelwork looked very complicated, but I went to
the structural engineer's office in Gloucester to chat about it. I
asked: 'It looks complicated, but could I do this myself?' Peter
Rowntree was very reassuring. 'It looks complicated because you are
looking at it in its entirety. Let me show you this corner here.'
And he then explained how the steels fitted together and how one
wired them up. After a quarter of an hour, he summarised by saying
'Yes, you could do it.' And I did! Working only on Saturdays, and
even then, not every Saturday, it took me seven years to complete
it to a point where we could move into the extension. I was
extremely sad to leave Hydefield and putting this book together has
been cathartic. I was tremendously proud of what I managed to build
and have wanted to produce this photo book to bring back the
memories of every little achievement.
Russell "Russ" Melcher came to Europe and photographed the
superstars of the time, either during their visits to Paris and
France or accompanied them on worldwide trips. He witnessed many
world events from film festivals to terrorist attacks. Among the
portrayed were royal families like the Windsors, Grace Kelly &
the Monegasques, as well as film legends like Romy Schneider, Alain
Delon, Burt Lancaster, Erol Flynn, Alfred Hitchcock, Sofia Loren,
Brigitte Bardot, and music legends like Frank Sinatra, Elvis
Presley, Harry Belafonte, and Yves Montand. In addition, there were
political greats such as Charles DeGaulle, Fidel Castro, Nikita
Khrushchev, the Shah of Persia, American presidents, and many more.
Later Russ Melcher became director of the legendary photo agency
MAGNUM and worked with photo legends Robert Capa, Henry
Cartier-Bresson, Ian Berry, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, to name
a few. This large-format photo book is about the stories behind the
images and personalities. Entertaining, humorous, but also
profound, Russ describes his way to the perfect photo, his
individual perspective, up to the importance of photographic
storytelling of this 'Golden Age of Photojournalism'. Russ Melcher
is an important witness to that time, but also an American
entertainer in Paris who encouraged his protagonists to do things
that few photographers could manage, a true and trusted partner to
the stars of that era through the ages. The book is organised
according to the two decades and Russell's encounters with the
stars of the time. Text in English and German.
"It's likely that a book like this is the only way you might see
many of these creatures for yourself." - Amateur Photographer This
book of photographs puts the spotlight on a group of animals that
is little-noticed, and undeservedly so: endemic species that exist
only on their respective islands. Isolated from continents by the
ocean, certain species have been able to evolve further and
differently than their counterparts on the mainland, where they are
subjected to far more threats such as predators and diseases. Over
time, giants like the Indonesian Komodo dragon have evolved, which
grows up to three metres long and weighs 70 kilos. The comet moth
lives on Madagascar, and the odd King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
flies around on New Guinea. The flightless cormorant on Galapagos,
on the other hand, retracted its flight instruments over time
because it had no need for them. Readers can expect a variety of
animal beauty and extravagance. The following locations are
included in the book: Island of Sainte Marie (Madagascar)
Madagascar Philippines Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) Aru Islands
Regency (Indonesia) New Guinea Australia Tasmania (Australia) New
Zealand Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands (California, US)
Cozumel (Mexico) Cuba Isla Escudo de Veraguas (Panama) Galapagos
Islands (Ecuador) Falkland Islands Svalbard Archipelago Text in
English and German.
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Following in the outstanding success of the first edition, this
wonderful celebration of landscape photography shortlists the
winning photographs from the second Landscape Photographer of the
Year competition. 'Take a view', the Landscape Photographer of the
Year competition, is the brainchild of Charlie Waite, one of
today's most respected landscape photographers. Together with AA
Publishing, he has created this prestigious competition and award,
which was hugely successful in its first year. Britain's heritage
is celebrated by people around the world and entries are welcome
from everyone, whether resident in the UK or simply visiting, as
long as the image is of the British Isles. The full-colour book of
best entries will showcase the best pictures from amateur and
professional photographers alike.
Tom Connolly's journey into non-league football unearthed something
bigger than sport. The result is a collection of stunning
photographs recording the lives lived on the perimeter of the
pitch. For anyone who craves fairness in life and wants fairness in
sport, modern elite football offers a confusing, love-hate
relationship, one which sent Tom Connolly in search of the game he
had fallen in love with as a boy. Like many of the men and women he
met on the non-league terraces, he found it in grassroots football.
Football fans have always been fair game for vilification and
stereotyping. This book is about the human beings to be found in
the beautiful game. Telling its story through a collection of
remarkable black-and-white and colour photos of the people who make
the game what it is, FAIR GAME reminds us that in community-minded
non-league football clubs, the heart and soul of sport is alive and
well, against all the odds and despite those running and owning the
upper reaches of the game.
Explore the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.
In wise words, Christian Dior once proclaimed: "Flowers are, apart
from women, the most beautiful gift God has given the world." The
new teNeues series, Floramour, which henceforth honourably
celebrates the most exquisite natural beauties that adorn our
gardens, proves just how right he was. Each series title is
dedicated to a genus of flowers, viewed from an aesthetic
perspective. In a noble presentation with impressive pictures and
interesting texts, an exciting portrait of our favourite flowers is
created. It begins with the rose. Whoever gives a rose as a gift
will conquer all hearts in an instant, for like no other of its
fellows it is regarded as a symbol of romantic passion. As a
faithful helpmate, it has been accompanying declarations of love
since time immemorial, making it a real Everybody's Darling. But
authentic message transmission is not limited to the gift of the
much-loved rose. Flowers have always acted as mouthpieces - and
sometimes they can express more than the most beautiful words can.
Also available in this series is Orchids ISBN 9783961714827. The
orchid is also known as the queen of flowers. As a symbol of pure
beauty, embodied by its radiant colours, majestic blooms and exotic
grace, it captivates its viewers by the dozen. So anyone who
receives an orchid can assume pure admiration from the gift-giving
side. The two illustrated books enable flower enthusiasts to get to
know their favourites from a different perspective. With less
pragmatism, but more cultural history, the reader is stylishly
introduced to their geographical origin, their significance in the
world of art, religion and history, as well as their most famous
followers in pop culture. It becomes clear that these flowers have
real character! Text in English and German.
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