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Photography and the American Civil War (Hardcover): Jeff L. Rosenheim Photography and the American Civil War (Hardcover)
Jeff L. Rosenheim
R1,290 Discovery Miles 12 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This eye-opening study of Civil War photography traces the introduction of the camera into the battlefield and shows its influence on history and our responses to war Six hundred thousand lives were lost between 1861 and 1865, making the conflict between North and South the nation's deadliest war. If the "War Between the States" was the test of the young republic's commitment to its founding precepts, it was also a watershed in photographic history, as the camera recorded the epic, heartbreaking narrative from beginning to end-providing those on the home front, for the first time, with immediate visual access to the horrors of the battlefield. Photography and the American Civil War features both familiar and rarely seen images that include haunting battlefield landscapes strewn with bodies, studio portraits of armed Confederate and Union soldiers (sometimes in the same family) preparing to meet their destiny, rare multi-panel panoramas of Gettysburg and Richmond, languorous camp scenes showing exhausted troops in repose, diagnostic medical studies of wounded soldiers who survived the war's last bloody battles, and portraits of both Abraham Lincoln and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg (1863), this beautifully produced book features Civil War photographs by George Barnard, Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'Sullivan, and many others. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art(04/01/13-09/02/13) The Gibbes Museum of Art (09/27/13-01/05/14) New Orleans Museum of Art (01/31/14-05/04/14)

Before They Were Famous (Hardcover): David Drebin Before They Were Famous (Hardcover)
David Drebin
R3,037 R2,307 Discovery Miles 23 070 Save R730 (24%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"The richness of David Drebin’s distinctive oeuvre defines him as a master in his area." — CelebMix In Before They Were Famous, multidisciplinary artist David Drebin gathers his best shots of world-famous celebrities, before they hit the big time — whether Charlize Theron before her Oscar win or Steve Jobs before the first iPod. Limited to 1,200 copies, the book is a delightful and fascinating collection of pre-digital era Polaroids, contact sheets, and many of Drebin’s most famous images before they were sold out — Central Park, Girl in the Red Dress, or I love you with Girl.  We see famous faces every day: campaign shoots, pro­motional pictures, and paparazzi photos plaster the pages of print and digital media. But how did these well­ known personalities present in front of the camera before they made it big, becoming the highly ­recognised celebrities of today? In Before They Were Famous, David Drebin has rummaged through his archive to curate some of his best pictures of today’s most familiar faces. Whether Charlize Theron before her Oscar win, John Legend before he stormed the charts, or Steve Jobs just before the introduction of the legendary first iPod, David Drebin photo­graphed them all on their path to fame. With this captivating line up, the New York City­ based mul­tidisciplinary artist not only offers an intimate and original look at now world­ famous celebrities, but also shares his own career beginnings presenting images before they were sold out. These limited edition photographs were all created before Drebin, too, became famous, providing a unique and rare document of his own creative journey. Alongside the portraits, the book also shows original works, from femmes fatales to landscapes, which would come to define his practice and are today sold as limited edition photographs in the finest galleries worldwide. Text in English and German.

Lowry - At Home (Hardcover): Clive Arrowsmith Lowry - At Home (Hardcover)
Clive Arrowsmith 1
R619 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R179 (29%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On two cold grey days in 1966, LS Lowry was joined by a young photographer on one of his first assignments for Nova Magazine. Clive Arrowsmith had been commissioned to photograph Lowry at home. Perhaps it was Arrowsmith's youthful exuberance that resulted in him taking as many photographs as possible, so that by the end of the two days the range of images was considerable. Views of Lowry inside and outside his home in Mottram-in-Longdendale - described as "going dilapidated at the corners" by Barrie Sturt-Penrose, Nova's art critic - were joined by others taken on the streets of Salford. When the shoot was finished, Nova chose the pictures they wanted and, due to Arrowsmith's subsequent career in fashion photography, the others were forgotten. In 2016, their chance discovery in Arrowsmith's attic revealed a treasure trove of unseen pictures, which gives us a fascinating insight into the life of one of Britain's best-known artists.

The Emotional Body (Hardcover): Teagan Rose The Emotional Body (Hardcover)
Teagan Rose
R960 Discovery Miles 9 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wise Women (Hardcover, 1st ed): Joyce Tenneson Wise Women (Hardcover, 1st ed)
Joyce Tenneson
R1,084 R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Save R198 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In ancient times, older women were the keepers of primal mysteries and were revered for their special wisdom. For this very special book, Joyce Tenneson traveled throughout America to photograph and interview women ages 65 to l00. What she found was a revelationwomen who were vital, energetic, and deeply beautiful, inside and out. The 80 portraits are of women from all walks of life from the famous, such as Sandra Day O'Connor, Julie Harris, and Angela Lansbury, to the ordinary, such as our mothers and grandmothers. Tenneson's compelling and compassionate portraits, accompanied by short poignant statements from these remarkable women about the experience of aging, will help to reawaken us to the power and wisdom of our elders.

The Beautiful Children of the Mekong (Paperback): Thomas Auer The Beautiful Children of the Mekong (Paperback)
Thomas Auer
R421 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R79 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Christian Lutz: The Pearl River (Hardcover): Christian Lutz Christian Lutz: The Pearl River (Hardcover)
Christian Lutz
R1,503 R1,255 Discovery Miles 12 550 Save R248 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lee Friedlander: Signs (Hardcover): Lee Friedlander Lee Friedlander: Signs (Hardcover)
Lee Friedlander
R1,991 R1,625 Discovery Miles 16 250 Save R366 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
LUMPEN portraits - United States and Brazil (Hardcover): Kenneth B. Smith LUMPEN portraits - United States and Brazil (Hardcover)
Kenneth B. Smith
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Helga Paris: Women at Work (Hardcover): Helga Paris Helga Paris: Women at Work (Hardcover)
Helga Paris; Interview by Oliver Zybok
R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Ultimos Testigos - The Last Rebellion of the Maya in Yucatan (Hardcover): Christine Kron Ultimos Testigos - The Last Rebellion of the Maya in Yucatan (Hardcover)
Christine Kron
R1,456 R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Save R486 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Between 1847 and 1935 the Maya on the Yucatan peninsula rebelled against their oppression and were eventually defeated by Mexican troops. The Canadian photographer Serge Barbeau has visited the descendants of those Maya rebels. This volume reproduces in oversize format his expressive portraits documenting their desire for independence. Serge Barbeau, who has lived in Mexico for many years, visited the descendants of those militant Maya. They continue to experience the consequences of the dispute to this day and lead a life full of economic, social and cultural disadvantages. The full-page portrait photos are full of detail and show in a moving way the traces of life which have become engraved in the faces of the portrait subjects, the oldest of whom was 107 years old. Their tales remind us of the exploitation, forced labour and the confiscation of land at the time and document the desire for independence which remains unbroken to this day. They also tell of their deep roots in their faith, which unites the Maya heritage and the Christian religion. An impressive act of homage to the Maya of Yucatan.

The Wolf - Night Creatures (Paperback): Antonio Tonti The Wolf - Night Creatures (Paperback)
Antonio Tonti
R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Color the World 3 - Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief by Painting Magical Designs of Exotic Places (Hardcover): Creative... Color the World 3 - Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief by Painting Magical Designs of Exotic Places (Hardcover)
Creative Factory of Colors
R779 R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Save R134 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Your Baby in Pictures (Paperback): M Koh Your Baby in Pictures (Paperback)
M Koh 1
R555 R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Save R182 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title includes helpful, step-by step photo ideas & tips and an engaging voice that will inspire new parents and grandparents. In this beautiful book, acclaimed photographer Me Ra Koh shows new parents how to capture the story of their baby's first year with 40 easy 'photo recipes' anyone can do, with any camera. The first year of a baby's life is full of precious, fleeting moments and heart-tugging change. In this book, new parents and grandparents are inspired with easy, step-by-step photo ideas for capturing developmental milestones and special moments, from tiny yawns to first smiles, learning to sit up and much more. Unlike most books on photographing children, which are written by photographers for photographers, ours is written by a mother in a friendly, nontechnical voice. With helpful tips and an engaging parent-to-parent voice, Me Ra shows how easy taking great photos can be.

I sparkled my way through 100 days - 100 days of school activities ideas, 100th day of school book celebration ideas... I sparkled my way through 100 days - 100 days of school activities ideas, 100th day of school book celebration ideas (Paperback)
Booki Nova
R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pin-Up at Luna Park (Paperback): Antonio Tonti Pin-Up at Luna Park (Paperback)
Antonio Tonti
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Only Us - A Photographic Celebration of Humanity (Hardcover): S Dunn Only Us - A Photographic Celebration of Humanity (Hardcover)
S Dunn
R633 Discovery Miles 6 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Only Us is a comprehensive, photographic portrait of humanity; a tapestry of mankind. As a species we are incredibly diverse, yet remarkably similar in so many ways. Our ability to adapt is unrivalled; from the four corners of the planet there are few places we have not succeeded in inhabiting. Only Us is a unique look at what essentially makes us human. Intended to expand the appreciation of its audience, drawing upon parallels we all have, transporting the viewer from their living room to far flung lands full of colour, inspiration and natural beauty.

There are 25 Million Ways to be Australian - Softcover (Paperback): 1000 Tales Co-Op Ltd There are 25 Million Ways to be Australian - Softcover (Paperback)
1000 Tales Co-Op Ltd
R511 R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aunties - The Seven Summers of Alevtina and Ludmila (Hardcover): Nadia Sablin Aunties - The Seven Summers of Alevtina and Ludmila (Hardcover)
Nadia Sablin; Foreword by Sandra S Phillips
R1,183 R1,111 Discovery Miles 11 110 Save R72 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In northwest Russia, in a small village called Alekhovshchina, Nadia Sablin's aunts spend the warmer months together in the family home and live as the family has always lived-chopping wood to heat the house, bringing water from the well, planting potatoes, and making their own clothes. Sablin's lyrical and evocative photographs, taken over seven summers, capture the small details and daily rituals of her aunts' surprisingly colorful and dreamlike days, taking us not only to another country but to another time. Alevtina and Ludmila, now in their seventies, seem both old and young, as if time itself was as seamless and cyclical as their routines-working on puzzles, sewing curtains, tatting lace, picking berries, repairing fences-and as full of the same subtle mysteries. Sablin collaborated with her aunts to recreate scenes she remembered from her childhood and to make new images of the patterns of their days. In these photographs, Sablin combines observation and invention, biography and autobiography, to tell the stories of her aunts' life together, and in the process, quilts together a thoughtful meditation on memory, aging, and belonging.

The Masked Project - 100 Portraits (Hardcover, Special Hardback ed.): Ashley Murphy The Masked Project - 100 Portraits (Hardcover, Special Hardback ed.)
Ashley Murphy
R2,097 Discovery Miles 20 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Feeling Seen - The Photographs of Campbell Addy (Hardcover): Campbell Addy Feeling Seen - The Photographs of Campbell Addy (Hardcover)
Campbell Addy; Text written by Edward Enninful, Ekow Eshun
R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Candid and personal, dazzling with color and immediacy, this first and only monograph of a rising star of the photography scene features work from major labels and magazines, outtakes from shoots, and newly commissioned texts by Edward Enninful and Ekow Eshun on the importance of authentic diversity behind and in front of the camera. From major portraits of the likes of Kendall Jenner, FKA Twigs, and Tyler, the Creator to cover shoots for leading magazines such as Time, Rolling Stone, and Garage, Campbell Addy has quickly become one of the most in-demand photographers of his generation. The book opens with a foreword by British Vogue's editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, discussing the powerful intersection of photography, race, beauty, and representation. This is followed by a broad selection of Addy's striking photographs, which range from prominent fashion and magazine commissions to candid portraiture. Featuring recognizable cover shots alongside unpublished outtakes and unseen photography, viewers are afforded insight into Addy's creative process on set. Quotes from leading Black figures including Naomi Campbell and Nadine Ijewere are woven between Addy's striking imagery, in which these trailblazing Black creatives reflect on the first time they felt seen in their industry. The book closes with a deeper exploration of Addy's more personal imagery and influences, paying tribute to the heritage of Black photographers through the work of Ajamu and James Barnor. In conversation with curator and writer Ekow Eshun, Addy balances his own experiences as a queer, Black photographer who left his Jehovah's Witness family home at sixteen with broader questions of identity, intimacy, and art which face many creatives today. Charged with energy, compassion and authenticity, this inaugural monograph signals a major talent whose influence and stature will only grow with time.

William Coupon: Portraits (Hardcover): William Coupon William Coupon: Portraits (Hardcover)
William Coupon; Foreword by Walter Isaacson; Text written by Anthony Bannon
R1,429 R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Save R608 (43%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This long overdue monograph presents a panorama of portraits from the photographer William Coupon. Coupon was given wide access to artists, musicians, politicians, authors, and the world's indigenous people on assignment from major publications like Time , Rolling Stone , The New York Times , Esquire , and The Washington Post . He photographed his subjects against a mottled backdrop of hand-painted Belgian linen, often in a classically lit medium shot format, inspired by Dutch masters such as Rembrandt and Holbein. Coupon has remained true to this method, whether working in the Oval Office in Washington D. C. or a tribal hut amongst the Pygmy in the Central African Republic, or the Caraja in the Brazilian Amazon. Environmental images compliment the more formal portraits. Portraits includes iconic images of Mick Jagger, Miles Davis, Elie Wiesel, David Byrne, Presidents Nixon, Carter, Bush, Trump, George Steinbrenner, Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Prince Philip among many others from Haiti, Panama, Holland, Northern Scandinavia, Australia, Malaysia, Turkey, Italy, Peru, Mexico and other places. Coupon has created a collection that documents his times but also captured his generation in all its vibrancy. In his work, he seeks to present a truly egalitarian portrait of humanity integrating common people with the wealthy, powerful, and famous.

Real Pictures - Tales of a Badass Grandma (Hardcover): Peggy Nolan Real Pictures - Tales of a Badass Grandma (Hardcover)
Peggy Nolan; Contributions by Bonnie Clearwater, Suzanne Opton
R1,104 R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Save R230 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Real Pictures is the result of many decades of photographs recording the day- to- day workings of a large family. As Chris Wiley of the New Yorker says “there is a tenderness and a sensitivity in these pictures of family that cannot be faked. Nolan is not embedded with her subjects, she is entwined. As such, the pictures not only show that she has an eye, but also a heart.”

The Beautiful Children of the Mekong (Hardcover): Thomas Auer The Beautiful Children of the Mekong (Hardcover)
Thomas Auer
R708 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R121 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Unapologetic Beauty (Paperback): Joanna Frueh Unapologetic Beauty (Paperback)
Joanna Frueh; Photographs by Frances Murray
R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A startlingly powerful collaboration reimagines female beauty What is beauty without pain? Compromise is what our culture offers women: cinching, pinching, cutting, shaving, scraping, starving, and, of course, lifting and separating, all in service of one sharply circumscribed model purported to be pleasing-but not to most, if any, women. This extraordinary book reimagines beauty at its most provocative and fetishized locus: the female breast. Artist, writer, and scholar Joanna Frueh scrutinizes ideals of beauty and sensuality, often motivated by her experiences with breast cancer. Frances Murray, her friend and collaborator for more than thirty years, documents Frueh's journey of unapologetic beauty in a series of intimate, dazzlingly original photographs before and after her bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy. Reflecting with insight, directness, and humor-and with contributions from a breast surgeon, an oncologist, and artists and scholars who have had breast cancer-Frueh arrives at a new, liberating view of beauty and of the sensual pleasure found in transformative self-acceptance. Central to this reckoning is her documentation and critique of the notion of hyperbeauty (the flash of flesh appeal, hyperthin, hyperfeminine, hyperbosomy, hypersexy, and hyperyoung sold at the global 24/7 beauty bazaar) and her playful, inventive presentation of tools for remaking minds and hearts disfigured by self-denying ideals. In its bracing critique, passionate argument, and compelling narrative-all illustrative of its own unapologetic beauty-this collaboration is a performance of startling power, stirring to consider and a pleasure to behold.

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