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Small Myths
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Mikiko Hara
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"...Immerse yourself in this selection of spellbinding shots from
his latest book, The World." -Food & Travel Michael Poliza is
more than a seasoned globetrotter who has travelled through almost
170 countries. He is also a collector of the world, always on the
lookout for breathtaking landscapes, remote regions, and intact
nature reserves. With his camera ever on hand, Poliza does not only
want to experience the beauty of the planet, but also to make it
accessible to all. In his two great books, Africa and Eyes over
Africa, as well as his single volumes on South Africa, Kenya, and
Namibia, Poliza opened our eyes to the diversity of the African
continent. In AntArctic, the WWF ambassador created a sensitive
double portrait of the polar regions. And in his characteristic
aerial photographs, he even opened up new perspectives on
well-known places like Mallorca. In this trade edition of The
World, Poliza opens his digital treasure chest to reveal previously
unpublished images from all seven continents. Like a true
photographic world tour, we travel with him to Australia and New
Zealand, to Vietnam and Myanmar, to the west of the USA and north
to Canada, to the Galapagos Islands and Bolivia, across the
Antarctic and the many lands of Africa. No matter how different the
regions he explores, the photographer always captures extraordinary
images, instilling both the beauty of our planet and an urgent need
to protect the natural world. Text in English and German.
An unrivalled icon of grace and femininity, Audrey Hepburn is
perhaps the most beloved star in the history of cinema. She
enchanted millions of people with the sweetness of her smile and
her inimitable style and was able to renew her image throughout the
decades, anticipating fashion trends and establishing a new ideal
of beauty. This volume retraces Hepburn's incredible rise, from the
early years to her worldwide fame. The book is divided into four
sections: 'A Star is Born', which follows Audrey's first steps into
the spotlight as a doe-eyed dancer; 'The Golden Age', how Audrey
became the muse of Hubert de Givenchy and gave Hollywood a new
ideal of elegance; 'A Diva's Style', which touches on Breakfast at
Tiffany's, where Holly Golighty went down in the history of cinema
with her sunglasses and little black dress, along with many others
of Audrey's later film work; and 'Saving the Children'. This final
section of the book puts great emphasis on her humanitarian work as
UNICEF ambassador, on the side of all the children of the world.
Both on screen and in real life, Audrey has remained faithful to
the elegance of understatement and kindness, hidden behind her
unforgettable smile.
The Space Shuttle tells the story of NASA's amazing Space Shuttle
program and its 140 space flights (135 missions, plus five Approach
and Landing Tests) in a uniquely designed and covetable way. The
Space Shuttle program's first free flight test was taken on August
12, 1977. Its first official mission was launched on April 12,
1981. Its final mission and flight was taken on July 8, 2011. The
program's six orbiter vehicles are Enterprise, Columbia,
Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Each mission has
its own fascinating story, and The Space Shuttle retells these
stories, in chronological order, through incredible photos taken by
NASA photojournalists, fine art photographers, and the astronauts
themselves. Each image is accompanied by a short text that includes
quick facts such as crew members, launch date, and landing date, as
well as a short overview of highlights and purpose. For example,
STS-78's mission was to study circadian rhythms in space; STS-41G's
mission was to take photographs in-flight, seen in the IMAX movie
The Dream Is Alive; and famously, the first untethered space walk,
taken by astronaut Bruce McCandless on STS-41B using a
self-propelled backpack unit (called a Man Maneuvering Unit [MMU]),
allowed astronauts to capture satellites for retrieval and repair
and for the planned construction of what became the International
Space Station (ISS). Prior to this mission, astronauts were
attached to the shuttle with safety lines. The photo of McCandless
floating above Earth's surface is one of the most celebrated and
famous space photographs ever. These are just a few of the 140
stories Miller tells in this beautiful volume.
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Lee Miller
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Ami Bouhassane; Series edited by Katy Norris; Edited by Rebeka Cohen; Designed by Nicky Barneby
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- Takes readers from conceptualizing to executing compelling
photographs for fully realized visual narratives. - Provides career
advice from a seasoned professional with credits including National
Geographic and The White House. - Includes a series of
self-assignments to practice the topics covered.
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Italy '50s
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Sanford Roth
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Photographs by Sanford Roth.
Shells are exoskeletons of living creatures and have fascinated
humans for millennia. Interesting Shells presents portraits of
beautiful specimens from the Natural History Museum's vast
collections, each accompanied by a caption explaining their unique
characteristics - whether biological, historical or geographical.
"And Living Roofs is landscape inspiration galore."-Living
Magazines(Cheshire, Cotswolds, Essex, Hampshire, Hereford, Oxford
and Wiltshire) A green paradise high above the city's rooftops is
something so many people dream of, including those living in cities
and searching for peace and quiet. Whether it's a communal garden
for an entire building or an exclusive personal and private oasis,
a colourful sea of flowers, home-grown vegetables or a pool, there
are no limits when it comes to the imagination of amateur
gardeners. This book of photographs showcases the most beautiful
and varied urban rooftop terraces and exotic garden paradises from
all around the world: from the Berlin country garden and the
sprawling sundeck of the U Penthouse in Madrid to the enchanting
rooftop expanse of the Willow House in Singapore. The featured
locations, both unusual and individual, offer ample inspiration for
your own dreams of a rooftop garden. Just sit back and enjoy this
gorgeous book on your sundeck or in your cosy alcove. The following
locations are included in the book: Milan, Italy (3) Mantua, Italy
Madrid, Spain Athens, Greece London, UK (3) Antwerp, Belgium (2)
Rotterdam, Netherlands Munich, Germany (2) Berlin, Germany Dresden,
Germany Singapore (2) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Sydney, Australia
(2) New York City (8) Austin, Texas San Francisco, California
Berkely, California Mill Valley, California Toronto, Canada (2)
Now available in paperback, this extensive collection of the
world's best street photography captures daily life in every corner
of the globe. From pre-war gelatin silver prints to 21st-century
digital images, from documentary to abstract, from New York's
Central Park to a mountain city in Mongolia, these photographs
reveal the many ways street photography moves, informs, and excites
us. The book includes work by the likes of Margaret Bourke-White,
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Joel Meyerowitz, Gordon Parks, Andre
Kertesz, Garry Winogrand, Roger Mayne, and other masters of street
photography who pushed the genre's boundaries and continue to
innovate today. Each exquisitely reproduced photograph is
accompanied by an informative text which reveals the story behind
the image. David Gibson's insightful introduction traces the
history of street photography, reflects on its broad appeal, and
looks toward the future of the genre.
Shining Lights is the first critical anthology of Black women
photographers active in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s,
providing a richly illustrated overview of a significant and
overlooked chapter of British photographic history. Seen through
the lens of Britain's sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the
publication tells a unique story from the dual perspectives of
lived experience and historical investigation. Edited and
researched by Joy Gregory, one of the period's most influential
photographic artists, alongside art historian Taous Dahmani, who
contributes a keynote essay.The pioneering and diverse work created
by Black women practitioners in the UK over the course of these two
decades marked an important juncture in both documentary and
conceptual practices, including the experimental use of
photomontage, self-portraiture, staged imagery, and photography in
dialogue with other media. Shining Lights showcases the expertise
and evolution of this work, illuminated by ephemera and archival
material, new essays and roundtable conversations, foregrounding a
variety of individual artistic developments as well as the
communities fostered around them. Amongst the fifty-seven
photographers included are Maxine Walker, Ingrid Pollard, Claudette
Holmes, Roshini Kempadoo, Mohini Chandra, Carole Wright, Joy
Gregory, Sutapa Biswas, Maud Sulter, Brenda Agard, Anita McKenzie,
Mitra Tabrizian, Poulomi Desai, Virginia Nimarkoh, Jennie Baptiste,
Nudrat Afza, Merle Van den Bosch, and Eileen Perrier. Co-published
with Autograph, London
Discover nature's most colourful creatures in a major new book on
colour in the animal kingdom. For many animals use of colour is
essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in defence
mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this biological
advantage helps animals hide from dangerous predators and catch
unsuspecting prey. It is used in many different ways, primarily to
mask one's identity, movement or location, and changes over time as
animals evolve and adapt to live. This stunning photographic
collection reveals 100 creatures from around the world paired with
fascinating insights from leading UK zoology author Steve Parker.
Each animal will have a profile of 300 words paired with striking
photographic examples featuring a wealth of colour and ingenious
uses of colour for display or disguise. Learn how: The octopus can
change its opacity, colour and pattern in response to threats. The
walking leaf insect has evolved a strikingly similar shape and
colour to the leaves it eats. The arctic fox changes its fur colour
to white in the winter, perfectly blending in with the snow - but
climate change is disrupting this age-old adaptation. This study of
some of the most innovative uses of colour by animals, packed with
beautiful photography and fascinating insights, will delight all
lovers of the natural world.
This stunning duo-tone photographic picture book is bursting with
first expressions, leaving you unable to resist turning the pages.
It also stars your very own bab y by the use of a high-quality
mirror at the end of this ima ge-packed book '
"...a charming, beautiful and extremely aesthetically pleasing
travelogue." -Roger Lush, Amateur Photographer "Stunning
photography." -Outdoor Photography What does winter look like in
the far north? According to the cliches: as dark and cold as a
refrigerator. And yet it is precisely in these wintertime months
that photographer Michael Koenigshofer picks up his camera and
heads to the Arctic Circle! In this rich and original photo book,
the Scandinavia-savvy Austrian captures much more than the cliched
images of the Northern Lights. With an eye on the coexistence of
nature and culture, Koenigshofer explores how lives are lived in
this intense and extreme environment, from the traditional ivory
carver in Greenland to the ice surfer in the North Cape. The result
is an authentic portrait of Scandinavian life, showing a whole new
side to life up north. Text in English and German.
1. The book is the first comprehensive review of the 95-year
development of Chinese animation. 2. All students and scholars of
film studies, especially Chinese animation would benefit from this
volume. 3. This book would be a useful reference to learn about the
developmental trajectory of Chinese animation.
As We Rise presents an exciting compilation of photographs from
African diasporic culture. With over one hundred works by Black
artists from Canada, the Caribbean, Great Britain, the United
States, South America, as well as throughout the African continent,
this volume provides a timely exploration of Black identity on both
sides of the Atlantic. As Teju Cole describes in his preface, "Too
often in the larger culture, we see images of Black people in
attitudes of despair, pain, or brutal isolation. As We Rise gently
refuses that. It is not that people are always in an attitude of
celebration-no, that would be a reverse but corresponding
falsehood-but rather that they are present as human beings,
credible, fully engaged in their world." Drawn from Dr. Kenneth
Montague's Wedge Collection in Toronto-a Black-owned collection
dedicated to artists of African descent-As We Rise looks at the
multifaceted ideas of Black life through the lenses of community,
identity, and power. Artists such as Stan Douglas, LaToya Ruby
Frazier, Barkley L. Hendricks, Texas Isaiah, Liz Johnson Artur,
Seydou Keita, Deana Lawson, Jamel Shabazz, and Carrie Mae Weems,
touch on themes of agency, beauty, joy, belonging, subjectivity,
and self-representation. Writings by Isolde Brielmaier,
Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi, Mark Sealy, Teka Selman, and Deborah
Willis among others provide insight and commentary on this
monumental collection.
One of South Africa's authors and photographers, Peter Steyn has
been travelling to the Antarctic and the islands of the Southern
Ocean for many years. Antarctic impressions is a record in words
and pictures of these journeys, spanning the period from his first
trip to Marion Island in 1979 to a 1997 visit to the Emperor
Penguin colonies on the Antarctic coast. The title covers visits to
the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia,
Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island and other outposts of this remote
region. The author's particular interest is the magnificent and
prolific bird life of the Antarctic region, and this title will be
certain to attract birding enthusiasts. However, there is much to
offer readers interested in the exploration of the region and in
the ecology of these fragile environments.
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.
Do you remember Pathe News? Taking the train to the seaside? The
purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers?
Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or
around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seem like
another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood
feels like yesterday. This delightful collection of photographic
memories will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade;
they include pictures of children enjoying life out on the streets
and bombsites, at home and at school, on holiday and at events.
These wonderful period pictures and descriptive captions will bring
back this decade of childhood, and jog memories about all aspects
of life as it was in post-war Britain. Paul Feeney is the author of
several bestselling nostalgia books including A 1950s Childhood and
A 1960s Childhood (The History Press). He has also written the
bestselling From Ration Book to Ebook (The History Press), which
takes a nostalgic look back over the life and times of the post-war
baby boomer generation.
This title is the IP Book Awards 2007 Gold Medal winner for
Outstanding Book of the Year - Most Original Concept. Never before
seen SEM images are unique to the book. It will appeal to
scientists, artists and photographers alike. The extraordinary
beauty and structure of pollen grains invisible to the naked eye.
This book is the result of the shared fascination of an artist and
a scientist with the perfect design of organisms too small to be
seen without a microscope. Pollen is ubiquitous; its tiny forms
have fascinated the scientifically curious since the seventeenth
century. Its tiny grains are enclosed beyond the accessible beauty
of the flower until the moment of release, when they are carried by
wind, water or animal vectors to achieve their purpose, which is
procreation. A clear explanation of the structure and form of
pollen, the remarkable events from pollination to fertilization,
and the many ways in which pollen impacts unseen on our lives is
interwoven with a dazzling array of original images created
especially for the book.
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