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Angelika Sher - Series, 2005-2012 (Hardcover): Angelika Sher - Series, 2005-2012 (Hardcover)
R967 R783 Discovery Miles 7 830 Save R184 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Twinka Thiebaud and the Art of Pose (Hardcover): Jayme Yahr Twinka Thiebaud and the Art of Pose (Hardcover)
Jayme Yahr; Henry Miller, Twinka Thiebaud
R747 Discovery Miles 7 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the course of seven decades, Twinka Thiebaud has collaborated with thirty artists working in photography, painting, and drawing. This catalogue explores her body of work as an artist’s model alongside developments in photographic techniques and technology, and the role of nature in defining West Coast experimentation. This is the first book to highlight Twinka Thiebaud’s long career and influence as an artist’s model, while also exploring the artistic processes of numerous West Coast-based artists working today. Comprised of 120 paintings, drawings, and photographs that date from the 1940s through 2021, this catalogue’s essays and interview investigate the body/nature relationship in photographs of Thiebaud from the 1970s and 2000s, and her collaborations with such artists as Judy Dater and John Reiff Williams.

A Matter of Style - Intimate Portraits of 10 Women Who Changed Fashion (Hardcover): Paola Saltari A Matter of Style - Intimate Portraits of 10 Women Who Changed Fashion (Hardcover)
Paola Saltari; Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis; Preface by Anna Molinari
R769 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R117 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Coco Chanel and Grace Kelly to Twiggy and Lady Diana, here are ten women who changed twentieth-century fashion forever! Coco Chanel once proclaimed, "I don't do fashion, I am fashion," and in one line she established a mantra for a handful of women who revolutionized the concept of femininity in the mid-twentieth century. A Matter of Style documents the unforgettable lives of Chanel and nine other female icons of style and elegance who captivated entire generations and remain inspiring models of beauty and fascination. An extraordinary collection of photographs brings these women back to life: Coco Chanel, Katharine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mary Quant, Twiggy, and Lady Diana. These are the stories of unparalleled lives, captured in a volume without precedent.

Pleasures Taken - Performances of Sexuality and Loss in Victorian Photographs (Paperback, New Ed): Carol Mavor Pleasures Taken - Performances of Sexuality and Loss in Victorian Photographs (Paperback, New Ed)
Carol Mavor
R870 Discovery Miles 8 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lewis Carroll's photographs of young girls, Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs of Madonnas and the photographs of Hannah Cullwick, "maid of all work", pictured in masquerade - Carol Mavor addresses the erotic possibilities of these images, exploring not ony the sexualities of the girls, maids and Madonnas, but the pleasures taken - by the viewer, the photographer, the model - in imagining these sexualities.

Picturing Model Citizens - Civility in Asian American Visual Culture (Hardcover, New): Thy Phu Picturing Model Citizens - Civility in Asian American Visual Culture (Hardcover, New)
Thy Phu
R1,845 Discovery Miles 18 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

At the heart of the model minority mythOCooften associated with Asian AmericansOCois the concept of civility. In this groundbreaking book, "Picturing Model Citizens," Thy Phu exposes the complex links between civility and citizenship, and argues that civility plays a crucial role in constructing Asian American citizenship.
Featuring works by Arnold Genthe, Carl Iwasaki, Toyo Miyatake, Nick Ut, and others, "Picturing Model Citizens" traces the trope of civility from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Through an examination of photographs of Chinese immigrants, Japanese internment camps, the Hiroshima Maidens project, napalm victims, and the SARS epidemic, Phu explores civility's unexpected appearance in images that draw on discourses of intimacy, cultivation, apology, and hygiene. She reveals how Asian American visual culture illustrates not only cultural ideas of civility, but also contests the contradictions of state-defined citizenship.
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Picturing Model Citizens - Civility in Asian American Visual Culture (Paperback, New): Thy Phu Picturing Model Citizens - Civility in Asian American Visual Culture (Paperback, New)
Thy Phu
R696 Discovery Miles 6 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

At the heart of the model minority myth - often associated with Asian Americans - is the concept of civility. In this book, Thy Phu exposes the complex links between civility and citizenship, and argues that civility plays a crucial role in constructing Asian American citizenship.

Ethiopia Photographed - Historic Photographs of the Country and its People Taken Between 1867 and 1935 (Hardcover): Richard... Ethiopia Photographed - Historic Photographs of the Country and its People Taken Between 1867 and 1935 (Hardcover)
Richard Pankhurst
R6,747 Discovery Miles 67 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Following the very successful Ethiopia Engraved, an illustrated book of engravings by foreign travellers from 1681 to 1900, Ethiopia Photographed covers the period from the inception of photography in the country up to the Italian Fascist invasion in 1936. The people, terrain, buildings and rulers of Ethiopia - such as Emperor Melenik, Lej Iyasu and Emperor Haile Selassie - make it a highly photogenic country, as this lavishly illustrated book reveals. Situated in lofty, often inaccessible mountains between the Red Sea and the Blue Nile, and extending far into the Horn of Africa, it is a complex and mysterious country which as always exercised an extraordinary fascination for the outside world. The book begins with an introduction which gives a brief history of Ethiopia in this period, and describes the role of photography at this time. The richly captured images of Ethiopia Photographed bear witness to many personalities and places not previously seen and, in many cases, now lost for all time but for the photogenic memories recorded here.

Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album (Hardcover): Terry O'Neill Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album (Hardcover)
Terry O'Neill
R1,425 Discovery Miles 14 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Terry was everywhere in the '60s - he knew everything and everyone that was happening" - Keith Richards Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) was one of the world's most celebrated and collected photographers. No one captured the front line of fame so broadly - and for so long. Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album contains some of the most famous and powerful music photographs of all time. At the same time, the book includes many intimate personal photos taken 'behind the scenes' and at private functions. Terry O'Neill photographed the giants of the music world - both on and off-stage. For more than fifty years he captured those on the front line of fame in public and in private. David Bowie, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Amy Winehouse, Dean Martin, The Who, Janis Joplin, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Sammy Davis Jnr., The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry and The Beatles - to name only a few. O'Neill spent more than 30 years photographing Frank Sinatra as his personal photographer, with unprecedented access to the star. He took some of the earliest known photographs of The Beatles, and then forged a lifetime relationship with members of the band that allowed him to photograph their weddings and other private moments. It is this contrast between public and private that makes Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album such a powerful document. Without a doubt, Terry O'Neill's work comprises a vital chronicle of rock 'n' roll history. To any fan of music or photography, this book will be a must-buy. "Trusted by the stars to make them look good, O'Neill has captured the icons of music for over half a century... Terry O'Neill's Rock 'N' Roll Album, collects a wealth of private moments and memories captured for eternity, with the likes of David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Amy Winehouse and even Elvis Presley all the subject of O'Neill's immaculately placed lens. A life in pictures, a legacy in print. Pay heed to history!" - Simon Harper, Clash Magazine

Photographers on the Art of Photography (Hardcover): Charles Moriarty Photographers on the Art of Photography (Hardcover)
Charles Moriarty
R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"It reveals a unique look into the profession of photography." -Gerd Ludwig Photography Charles Moriarty, Stills department manager for Star Wars and photographer for Amy Winehouse, presents Photographers on the Art of Photography: a series of intimate conversations with some of the most highly regarded names in photography. From celebrity portraitists such as Terry O'Neill, to famed fashion photographers like Jerry Schatzberg and wildlife specialists Tim Flach and Sue Flood, this book offers a unique insight into all angles of the profession. Twenty celebrated photographers discuss how they got started, as well as their favoured techniques, motivations, inspirations and greatest accomplishments. Discover each artist's vision in their own words and reflect on what makes their talents unique. Interviews from: Ed Caraeff (music); Terry O Neill (celebrity portraiture); Norman Seeff (music); Johnathan Daniel Pryce (fashion); Douglas Kirkland (Hollywood); Gerd Ludwig (National Geographic); Slava Mogutin (queer fine art); Jerry Schatzberg (fashion, film, music, portraiture); Tim Flach (wildlife); Richard Phibbs (fashion, commercial, portraiture); Eva Sereny (Hollywood, celebrity portraiture); Sue Flood (wildlife); Tom Stoddard (photojournalism).

Die Welt ausmalen 3 - Das Malbuch fur Erwachsene mit Fernweh: Komplette Entspannung und Stressabbau durch das Bemalen von... Die Welt ausmalen 3 - Das Malbuch fur Erwachsene mit Fernweh: Komplette Entspannung und Stressabbau durch das Bemalen von zauberhaften Motiven exotischer Orte (German, Hardcover)
Kreative Malfabrik
R682 R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
As Others See Us - Personal Views on the Life and Work of Robert Burns (Hardcover, New): Tricia Malley, Ross Gillespie As Others See Us - Personal Views on the Life and Work of Robert Burns (Hardcover, New)
Tricia Malley, Ross Gillespie
R262 Discovery Miles 2 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'As Others See Us' is based on a new photographic exhibition from Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie, who together form the renowned partnership broad daylight. It forms part of Homecoming 2009, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth. The exhibition consists of 20 portraits of prominent and influential Scots, including Eddi Reader, Edwin Morgan, Peter Howson and Janice Galloway. The portraits capture a unique insight into the sitter, enhanced by the accompanying text, as each was asked to contribute their favourite poem from Robert Burns, and to explain why it is special to them and what they think it means to Scots today.

Perfect Chemistry (Hardcover): Anne M. Lyden Perfect Chemistry (Hardcover)
Anne M. Lyden
R861 R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Save R156 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Pioneering Edinburgh photographers David Octavius Hill (1802-1870) and Robert Adamson (1821-1848) together formed one of the most famous partnerships in the history of photography. Producing highly skilled photographs just four years after the new medium was announced to the world in 1839, their images of people, buildings and scenes in and around Edinburgh offer a fascinating glimpse into 1840s Scotland. Their much-loved prints of the Newhaven fisherfolk are among the first images of social documentary photography.In the space of four and a half years Hill and Adamson produced several thousand prints encompassing landscapes, architectural views, tableaux vivants from Scottish literature and an impressive suite of portraits featuring key members of Edinburgh society.Anne M. Lyden, International Photography Curator at the National Galleries of Scotland, discusses the dynamic dispute that brought these two men together and reveals their perfect chemistry as the first professional partnership in Scottish photography. Illustrated with around 100 masterpieces from the Galleries' unique, vast collection of the duo's ground-breaking work.

Mary McCartney: Paris Nude (Hardcover): Mary McCartney Mary McCartney: Paris Nude (Hardcover)
Mary McCartney; Text written by Charlotte Jansen
R704 R562 Discovery Miles 5 620 Save R142 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In July 2016, Mary McCartney travelled to Paris for a special photo shoot. Over two days, McCartney would stay with her subject Phyllis Wang at her St Germain apartment and photograph her in the nude. A mixture of black and white and colour, the delicate photographs collected here showcase the intimacy and trust required from both subject and photographer. Over the course of their time together, we see the model increasingly relax in front of the camera as she assumes various poses, and an unspoken bond between the two gradually develops. Moments of humour arise, through Wang's adoption of props, including her collection of hats, and in details that emerge from their candid accounts of the two days - notably an initial misunderstanding about an x-rated shoot - which engagingly annotes the photographs throughout the book. Phyllis Wang is a New York-born stand-up comedian, living and working in Paris. She is known for her eccentric clothing style and love of fashion. The nude photography in the book forms a striking yet complementary contrast to her lively on-stage persona. The book features an essay by Charlotte Jansen, writer and editor-at-large at Elephant Magazine. She is the author of Girl on Girl: Art and Photography in the Age of the Female Gaze. Jansen frames McCartney's photographs through a historical study of the nude in photography and from the perspective of the female gaze.

Pictures from a Drawer - Prison and the Art of Portraiture (Paperback): Bruce Jackson Pictures from a Drawer - Prison and the Art of Portraiture (Paperback)
Bruce Jackson
R937 R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Save R76 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A remarkable collection of prison "portraiture" photos

Silent Talks (Hardcover): Jaakko Heikkila Silent Talks (Hardcover)
Jaakko Heikkila
R909 R783 Discovery Miles 7 830 Save R126 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Renowned Finnish photographer Jaakko Heikkila has long been interested in small and minority communities around the world. In "Silent Talks "he meets people on the shores of the White Sea, in New York's Harlem, or on a Brazilian island. Empathy for his subjects appears in his intimate and poetic images.

WoMan Ray - Seductive Photography (English, Italian, Paperback): Walter Guadagnini, Giangavino Pazzola WoMan Ray - Seductive Photography (English, Italian, Paperback)
Walter Guadagnini, Giangavino Pazzola
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Man Ray, surrealist master and exponent of the Dada movement, managed to reinvent not only the photographic language, but also the representation of the body and face, as well as the genres of the nude and the portrait themselves. This book brings together around 200 photographs produced from the 1920s right up to his death in 1976, all featuring female subjects.Through rayographs, solarisations and double exposures, the female body undergoes a continual metamorphosis of forms and meanings, becoming an abstract form, an object of seduction, classical memory or realistic portrait, in endless playful and refined variations. Among the protagonists of his shots are Lee Miller, Berenice Abbott, Dora Maar and Juliet, a lifelong companion, to whom is dedicated the amazing The Fifty Faces of Juliet portfolio (1943-1944). But these women were, in turn, great artists: as evidence is presented here a corpus of works dating back to the time - between the 1930s and '40s - of their most direct association with Man Ray and with the environment of the Dada avant-garde and Parisian surrealism. This volume offers a wide survey of one of the most exuberant periods of the 20th century, with authentic masterpieces of photographic art such as the Electricite portfolios (1931) and the very rare Les mannequins. Resurrection des mannequins (1938). Text in English and Italian.

Richard Avedon - Relationships (Hardcover): Rebecca Senf Richard Avedon - Relationships (Hardcover)
Rebecca Senf
R923 Discovery Miles 9 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Writers - Portraits (Hardcover): Laura Wilson The Writers - Portraits (Hardcover)
Laura Wilson; Foreword by Charles McGrath; Introduction by Louise Erdrich
R1,094 R1,001 Discovery Miles 10 010 Save R93 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Intimate photo essays of thirty-eight important writers, including Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Zadie Smith, and Colm Toibin "We've all seen writers on the dust jackets of their books. These portraits, it seemed to me, generally failed to convey either character or personality. Writers deserve better. I wanted to make compelling pictures that would stick in the mind's eye."-Laura Wilson Inspired by the classic photo essays that once appeared in Life magazine, renowned photographer Laura Wilson presents dynamic portraits of thirty-eight internationally acclaimed writers. Through her photos and accompanying texts, she gives us vivid, revealing glimpses into the everyday lives of such luminaries as Rachel Cusk, Edwidge Danticat, David McCullough, Haruki Murakami, and the late Carlos Fuentes and Seamus Heaney, among others. Margaret Atwood works in her garden. Tim O'Brien performs magic tricks for his family. And Louise Erdrich, who contributes an introduction, speaks with customers in her Minneapolis bookstore. At once inviting and poignant, the book reflects on writing and photography's shared concerns with invention, transformation, memory, and preservation. With 220 duotone images, The Writers: Portraits will appeal to fans of literature and photography alike. Published in association with the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin Exhibition Schedule: Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin August 26, 2022-January 1, 2023

Erwin Olaf (Hardcover): Walter Guadagnini, Erwin Olaf Erwin Olaf (Hardcover)
Walter Guadagnini, Erwin Olaf
R803 R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Save R258 (32%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Photographer of excellence, and among the most appreciated in the contemporary art scene, the Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf (1959) is to be considered one of the greatest interpreters of modern portrait photography: he is known all over the world for a photographic style dominated by mysterious and contemplative atmospheres, for his mise en scène and theatrical compositions. In his shots Olaf weaves complex and dramatic narratives. His works are striking in their strangeness, their will to provoke, their sense of solitude and restlessness: they catch glimpses of truth, which reveal the imperfection and the fictitious nature of an apparently perfect world. This rich catalogue represents a journey through the artist's entire production, offering a complete overview of his work: from the beginning with Chessmen, the series that made him internationally famous, awarded at the Young European Photographer competition in 1988, up to the recent Palm Springs project (2018). The volume includes a critical text by Walter Guadagnini and a conversation with the artist. Text in English and Italian.

Betty Kuhner - The American Family Portrait (Hardcover): Kate Kuhner Betty Kuhner - The American Family Portrait (Hardcover)
Kate Kuhner
R1,369 R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Save R747 (55%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Behind the Crown - My Life Photographing the Royal Family (Hardcover): Arthur Edwards Behind the Crown - My Life Photographing the Royal Family (Hardcover)
Arthur Edwards
R756 R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Save R94 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For 45 years I've chronicled the Royal Family for the Sun newspaper with my camera. I've witnessed their triumphs and disasters, their laughter and tears, when they've found love and when their relationships splinter. I'm there when they emerge from the maternity wing as wailing newborns and I'm there again when they marry before a joyous nation. And when they're laid to rest on those solemn occasions that this country marks so well, I'm on hand to capture history being made. Arthur Edwards has been the Sun's Royal Photographer for over 45 years; the longest-serving of any newspaper. Originally from the East End of London, he is the man behind the most iconic photographs of the most famous family in the world. With commensurate skill and unprecedented access, he has captured the candid moments when protocol is put aside, revealing the true personalities behind the Crown. This beautiful book is a treasure trove of glorious photography, along with Arthur's own warm recollections of the stories behind his iconic shots. It is the perfect glimpse behind the scenes of the last 50 years of the British monarchy, from a truly unique perspective.

Look At This If You Love Great Photography - A critical curation of 100 essential photos * Packed with links to further... Look At This If You Love Great Photography - A critical curation of 100 essential photos * Packed with links to further reading, listening and viewing to take your enjoyment to the next level (Hardcover)
Gemma Padley
R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Featuring 100 of the best photographs ever captured on camera, Look At This If You Love Great Photography is a must read for anyone who appreciates the power of the image. In this beautiful guide to some of the most compelling photographs ever taken, photography journalist Gemma Padley offers concise, insightful summaries of just what it is that makes each one so special. Having written for some of the most important publications on modern photography, Gemma draws on her expert knowledge to reveal the fascinating stories behind these incredible pictures, focusing in on why each image chosen represents such a high point in photographic history. Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective on the medium, expect to see pictures from legends of the art form, including Ansel Adams and Martin Parr, alongside cutting-edge examples from the studios of the most creative photographers operating today. Whether it's gut-punching photojournalism that changed public opinion and made us question who we are, or images that rewrite the rules of photography and blur the lines between other art forms, this is a penetrating rundown of the pictures that really matter and you need to see them.

The Atlas of Beauty - Women of the World in 500 Portraits (Hardcover): Mihaela Noroc The Atlas of Beauty - Women of the World in 500 Portraits (Hardcover)
Mihaela Noroc
R844 R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Save R72 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Mastering Child Portrait Photography - A Definitive Guide for Photographers (Paperback): Richard Bradbury Mastering Child Portrait Photography - A Definitive Guide for Photographers (Paperback)
Richard Bradbury
R596 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R143 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Photographing children is not easy. They move around, they look the wrong way, and, as any parent will tell you, they never do what you want them to do when you want them to do it! It is this unpredictability that makes child portraiture the fascinating challenge that it is. Mastering Child Portrait Photography contains everything you need to master the art. For the keen enthusiast, this is an accessible guide to capturing images of your children that will last a lifetime. For the aspiring professional, it is a complete handbook for a wonderful lifestyle business, one in which you can create mini masterpieces that will enhance family homes and bring pleasure to lives for generations.

Romney Muller-Westernhagen - Portraits (Hardcover): Romney Muller-Westernhagen Romney Muller-Westernhagen - Portraits (Hardcover)
Romney Muller-Westernhagen
R1,029 R834 Discovery Miles 8 340 Save R195 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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