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Where Giants Meet is a high quality 216 page hard cover coffee
table book (28cm wide and 25 cm in height) by Gerhard Steenkamp.
This contains over 200 soul capturing portraits of the Kalahari
region and its wildlife photographed by Gerhard Steenkamp during
the period, January 2012 till January 2018. Over 400 days,
thousands of hours in the field and 250 000 km’s in the Kalahari
region, results are compiled in this book with short stories that
accompany most of the images. If interested in the beauty of nature
and wildlife, photography on the highest level, this is a must for
the collection.
This truly global and visually stunning compendium showcases
some of the most breath-taking pieces of street art and graffiti
from around the world. Since its genesis on the East Coast of the
United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly
every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate and vibrant
new styles. This unique atlas is the first truly geographical
survey of urban art, revised and updated in 2023 to include new
voices, increased female representation and cities emerging as
street art hubs. Featuring specially commissioned works from major
graffiti and street art practitioners, it offers you an insider’s
view of the urban landscape as the artists themselves experience
it. Organized geographically, by continent and by city – from New
York, Los Angeles and Montreal in North America, through Mexico
City and Buenos Aires in Latin America, to London, Berlin and
Madrid in Europe, Sydney and Auckland in the Pacific, as well as
brand new chapters covering Africa and Asia – it profiles more
than 100 of today’s most important artists and features over 700
astonishing artworks. This beautifully illustrated book, produced
with the help of many of the artists it features, dispels the idea
of such art as a thoughtless defacement of pristine surfaces, and
instead celebrates it as a contemporary and highly creative
inscription upon the skin of the built environment.
At the northern entrance to Prince Albert in the Great Karoo lies Northend, a neighbourhood home to a special group of people. They have a very special way of communicating with others through their stories, which indicate an inherent joy of life. However, judging by their environment and circumstances, it is clear that they have experienced many hardship, and for an outsider it is an enriching experience to meet them.
Every picture in Slow Down Look Again tells a story and is supported by explanatory text. These enable the reader to gain insight into the past and the present of this unique neighbourhood and its residents.
The joy and sorrows of the residents of Northend - as well as their scant earthly possessions - are illustrated through Louis Botha?s excellent choice of photographic backgrounds. And yet the absolute neatness of their homes illustrates a certain pride - poverty without dilapidation. The intimacy of the photographs ultimately leaves the reader enriched. We become witnesses not only to the extraordinary character of a close-knit community, but also of its trusting relationship with the person whom they have allowed to tell their story.
Louis Botha was born in Bloemfontein in 1955 and grew up on a small-holding north-east of Pretoria. After school he studied finance and followed a career in the Financial Services Industry. At the age of 40, and encouraged by his wife he pursued his hobby more seriously. He?s held several exhibitions and lives in Prince Albert.
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.
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.
The definitive biography that unlocks the remarkable story of
Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class
photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen
before, placed for the first time in the context of her life.
Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny whose work was famously
discovered in a Chicago storage locker, captured the imagination of
the world with her masterful images and mysterious life. Before
posthumously skyrocketing to global fame, she had so deeply buried
her past that even the families she lived with knew little about
her. No one could relay where she was born or raised, if she had
parents or siblings, if she enjoyed personal relationships, why she
took photographs and why she didn't share them with others. Now, in
this definitive biography, Ann Marks uses her complete access to
Vivian's personal records and archive of 140,000 photographs to
reveal the full story of her extraordinary life. Based on
meticulous investigative research, Vivian Maier Developed reveals
the story of a woman who fled from a family with a hidden history
of illegitimacy, bigamy, parental rejection, substance abuse,
violence, and mental illness to live life on her own terms. Left
with a limited ability to disclose feelings and form relationships,
she expressed herself through photography, creating a secret
portfolio of pictures teeming with emotion, authenticity, and
humanity. With limitless resilience she knocked down every obstacle
in her way, determined to improve her lot in life and that of
others by tirelessly advocating for the rights of workers, women,
African Americans, and Native Americans. No one knew that behind
the detached veneer was a profoundly intelligent, empathetic, and
inspired woman-a woman so creatively gifted that her body of work
would become one of the greatest photographic discoveries of the
century.
‘Look beyond the obvious. Street photography is what you make
it’. Craig Whitehead’s shots of the streets are unique – his
sense of colour, composition, storytelling and timing have earned
him a hugely dedicated following. But how does he consistently take
such special images, and what are the key creative takeaways to
bring to your own photography? Find Your Frame is Whitehead’s
personal how-to guide to a craft he has spent many years honing.
Across 20 short, sharp lessons, he reveals his secrets, his tips,
his creative approach, his sources of inspiration, and his way of
seeing, shooting and anticipating the streets. Illustrated
throughout with example images, and full of creative wisdom and
advice, this is the start of your journey toward better street
photography and a more creative way of visual thinking.
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