Milford Moons
Milford Moons: A Writer's Visual Love Letter to His Ancestral Village, is an original book of photographs and text compiled by bestselling author Richard Morais, comprised of moonlit scenes of Milford, Pennsylvania. Morais creates a visual meaning and mood of his beloved hometown.Richard Morais is particularly suited to this endeavor: When he writes his novels, he conveys an atmosphere or sensibility in a book by striving to capture the right image more than the right word. That's how his bestselling novel The Hundred-Foot Journey became a celebrated 2014 Steven Spielberg-Oprah Winfrey film starring Helen Mirren. This book is no exception: Late one night while walking his dogs, Morais wondered what a single image would best capture a novel he was working on about his hometown, Milford. The full moon that stood over one of the back alleys prompted him to snap the beautiful, mysterious, and moody shadow-filled moonlit scene. After that first photograph, the assembly of images took on a life of its own. What started as a simple search for an image that would suit a murder mystery he was mentally formulating, became the process that ultimately morphed into its creative project: This series of photographs became a visual love letter to Milford, where his family has resided for four generations.
The Compact Beginner’s Guide to Photography
Compared with camera phones and compact cameras, modern DSLRs can seem terribly over-complicated to the novice photographer. The truth is, they have to be over-complicated to satisfy the needs of a diverse range of users, despite the fact that most photographers will only use a small percentage of the features on a regular basis. What the beginner photographer really needs, then, is a no-nonsense guide to the most important features on DSLRs written by experts that reveals in plain English exactly what they need to know and nothing more. This is that book. The Compact Beginner's Guide to Photography explains all the photography concepts beginners need, such as how to balance exposures, how to get sharp shots, and how to maximize image quality. Once you've mastered these basics, you can then move on to our more advanced skills section at the end of the book featuring practical how-to guides for shooting a range of core subjects. Take your photography to the next level and start learning today!
Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections
'In 2012, I found a piece of material in a rock pool that changed my life. Mistaking this moving piece of cloth for seaweed, started the recovery of synthetic clothing from around the coastline of Britain for the next ten years.' Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections is a typology of discarded clothing fragments found around the coast of the UK. A homage to the work of pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (1799-1871)--the unique cyanotype images in the book mimic different species of marine algae found in waters around Great Britain. Through the creation of this work, photographic artist Mandy Barker hopes to raise awareness of fast fashion, synthetic clothes, and the harmful effect of microfibres in the oceans.
The Art And Practice Of Silver Printing
Unlock the secrets of a timeless art with "The Art and Practice of Silver Printing," a masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector's item is not just a reprint; it's a cultural treasure, meticulously revived for today's and future generations. Dive into the captivating world of silver printing, where William de Wiveleslie Abney and H. P. Robinson unravel the intricate techniques and artistic nuances of this classic photographic process. What makes this book unique is its blend of technical expertise and artistic insight, offering both casual readers and classic literature collectors a rare glimpse into the past. With its engaging narrative and detailed illustrations, this edition is a must-have for anyone passionate about photography, history, or the art of storytelling. Experience the magic of silver printing and let this restored classic inspire your creative journey. Whether you're a seasoned photographer or a curious reader, this book promises to enrich your understanding and appreciation of a bygone era. Don't miss the chance to own a piece of history order your copy today!
Collotype And Photo-Lithography
Unlock the secrets of a forgotten art with "Collotype and Photo-lithography" by Julius Schnauss, a masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This rare gem, once lost to time, is not just a reprint it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously revived for today's and future generations. Dive into the fascinating world of collotype and photo-lithography, where Schnauss expertly guides you through the intricate processes that revolutionized the art of printing. This timeless work offers a unique glimpse into the craftsmanship and innovation of a bygone era, making it an invaluable resource for artists, historians, and enthusiasts alike. Whether you're a casual reader or a collector of classic literature, this edition promises to captivate and inspire. With its engaging narrative and detailed insights, "Collotype and Photo-lithography" stands as a testament to the enduring power of art and technology. Rediscover the beauty of this lost art form and add a piece of history to your collection today.
Bromoil Printing And Bromoil Transfer
Unlock the secrets of a lost art with "Bromoil Printing and Bromoil Transfer" by Emil Mayer, a masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector's item is not just a reprint; it's a cultural treasure, meticulously revived for today's and future generations. Dive into the enchanting world of bromoil printing, a technique that transforms photographs into stunning works of art with painterly qualities. Mayer's expert guidance and passion for this craft shine through every page, offering both casual readers and classic literature collectors a unique glimpse into a timeless artistic process. Whether you're an art enthusiast, a photography aficionado, or a lover of rare books, this edition promises to inspire and captivate. Rediscover the beauty of a bygone era and enrich your collection with a piece of history that celebrates the enduring allure of artistic innovation.
Richard Misrach: Cargo
Eerie, sparse, and undeniably beautiful, Richard Misrach's images offer a timely meditation on the profound impact of global trade on the environment.Richard Misrach: Cargo presents the acclaimed photographer's sublime meditation on the often-unseen patterns of global trade and commerce. In 2021, on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, at its height, seemed to nearly halt the networks of international trade, Misrach began taking thousands of photographs of cargo ships as they moved to and from the Port of Oakland, California. In these monumental seascapes, cargo ships appear frozen in time--diminutive but stalwart--within an expansive, richly colored confluence of sea, sky, and atmosphere. Eerie, sparse, and undeniably beautiful, Misrach's images abstractly trace multiple histories: the recent collapse and slow recovery of these seafaring trade routes, the confrontation of the human and natural environment in an era of climate disaster, and a rich lineage of maritime art.
Collective States
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Art Gallery of Ontario's photography department, Collective States explores the museum's rich history with the medium, the origins of its permanent photography collection, and the AGO's evolving engagement with the art form. Focusing on the evolution of the act of collecting at the AGO since the department's creation at the outset of the 21st century, this book includes the work of early innovators, 20th-century trailblazers, and contemporary artists, as well as significant collections of 20th-century press photographs, pop photographica, and photographic albums. Featuring over 200 images in five thematic sections, Collective States blends works made across time and place to reveal the rich and versatile uses and approaches to the medium. With a diverse range of artworks, and insightful essays by the AGO's current curator of photography, Sophie Hackett, and the department's founding curator, Maia-Mari Sutnik, the book explores the indispensable role photography plays in contemporary visual culture and the advent of galleries, magazines, and festivals that explored the photographic form over the last 50 years.
Abandoned Ireland 2
In Abandoned Ireland 2, photographer Rebecca Brownlie travels further off the beaten path to explore and showcase Ireland's forgotten buildings before nature or the demolition man claims them forever. Through her evocative photography, we cross the threshold of deserted mansions, cottages, convents and hotels, mills and shopping centres, wandering through once-lively rooms that have now fallen silent, where only mementos of the past stand sentinel. Amid the decay, tables are elaborately set for tea, coats hang by the door and well-thumbed books lay poised and open, as if their owner will be back at any moment. From a castle where King James II stayed before the Battle of the Boyne to a manor house whose occupants mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night, the arresting and poignant photography on every page is a love letter to Ireland's buildings abandoned to time.
Boat
Out of the museum and into the wild, Katherine Knight's photographs imagine model boats reconnected to their stories and sites of origin. Since 2015, she has been photographing model boats -- imagining them at sea, on display, and in the changing weather of a maritime landscape. In this fascinating and highly original book, she teases out the allure of the boat model while also exploring the impulse to collect and the desire to tell stories in material form. Knight's camera knows no bounds. Her photographs include a tribute to a beloved dory, a memory of a passing ship, a mashup of several ferries, and a ship caught in the snow and ice -- hand-crafted models linking places and people of the North Atlantic. Accompanied by first-person recollections and insights into model making, these models by builders across Atlantic Canada celebrate the tenacity and creativity of their makers and the stories that inspired them. At once the material residue of historical patterns of leisure and labour and resilient artifacts that linger on, these model boats bridge fact and fiction, reconnecting treasured artifacts to lived experience. Guest essays by poet Sue Goyette, cultural historian Sara Spike, museum curator William Knight, and writer Peggy Gale intertwine with first person accounts by model makers, a ship's captain, and others to create a unique record of lived experiences related to model boats.
Unforgotten
A journey through 130 ancient cities across 25 countries, exploring their history, beauty, and cultural significance.Imagine walking among and learning about 130 ancient cities in 25 countries across the world: from the Mediterranean to the Middle East, from Asia to the Americas. Some are world heritage sites, accessible to tens of thousands of visitors each year, and some are remote and seldom seen. But each ancient city from the distant past conveys a special place in the history of human civilization, and each presents its own story and sense of place.In Unforgotten: Ancient Cities from a Distant Past, William Frej presents 200 duotone photographs of these ancient cities that are simply unforgettable, capturing as they do their allure, their beauty, their spirit and resonating sense of space. Anne Frej, in her elegant introduction, sets the table for the personal journey that awaits every reader--a journey into deep history and magical architecture and geographical splendor that speaks to us today. And Michael E. Smith, a noted scholar and author, writes about the lessons to be learned from these ancient cities, including his insights into the various urban traditions behind the building of the cities and why their histories remain poignant.As readers explore the ruins and remnants of these amazing ancient cities, a sense of awe and wonder is ever-present. Yet so is the knowledge that human civilization and life on Earth, no matter how grand, is tenuous and fragile. Even as these places reached their apogee and influence in the distant past, there are reasons why these places were abandoned and replaced. So let your curiosity wander as you turn each page, for you will see in words and pictures why they should not be forgotten.
Tall Socks
Photographs taken in New York over 50 years ago by Mark Cohen will be published for the first time in Tall Socks. In July 1973 Cohen spent a month living in a dorm room at NYU while taking part in a film production workshop. His daily classes were short so he used his free time to walk around the city with his camera. Only a few of the images were printed at the time and the vast majority remained unseen, except as negatives, until now.
Too Good to Get Married
Explore Gilded Age New York through the lens of Alice Austen, who captured the social rituals of New York's leisured class and the bustling streets of the modern city. Celebrated as a queer artist, she was this and much more Alice Austen (1866-1952) lived at Clear Comfort, her grandparent's Victorian cottage on Staten Island, which is now a National Historic Landmark. As a teenager, she devoted herself to photography, recording what she called "the larky life" of tennis matches, yacht races, and lavish parties. When she was 25 and expected to marry, Austen used her camera to satirize gender norms by posing with her friends in their undergarments and in men's clothes, "smoking" cigarettes, and feigning drunkenness. As she later remarked, she was "too good to get married." Austen embraced the rebellious spirit of the "New Woman," a moniker given to those who defied expectations by pursuing athletics, higher education, or careers. She had romantic affairs with women, and at 31, she met Gertrude Tate, who became her life partner. Briefly, Austen considered becoming a professional photographer. She illustrated Bicycling for Ladies, a guide written by her friend Violet Ward, and she explored the working-class neighborhoods of Manhattan to produce a portfolio, "Street Types of New York." Rejecting the taint of commerce, however, she remained within the confines of elite society with Tate by her side. Although interest in Austen has accelerated since 2017, when the Alice Austen House was designated a national site of LGBTQ history, the only prior book on Austen was published in 1976. Copiously illustrated, Too Good to Get Married fills the need for a fresh and deeply researched look at this skillful and witty photographer. Through analysis of Austen's photographs, Yochelson illuminates the history of American photography and the history of sexuality.
Critical Issues in Photojournalism
Drawing on original research and industry experience, this book studies the historical debates and controversies underpinning photojournalism and those facing it today.
Cincinnati Dreaming
Cincinnati Dreaming captures the stunning beauty of Cincinnati as seen through the eyes of photographer Mike Poggioli. Having spent four years living in Cincinnati, Poggioli brings a unique point of view to his images. Focusing on Cincinnati's rich history, architectural significance, and natural scenery, the images capture the magic of the city, creating a contemporary and updated portrayal of Cincinnati.Through a series of breathtaking images, readers are invited to explore the city's iconic landmarks, including Cincinnati Union Terminal, Carew Tower, Roebling Suspension Bridge, and Fountain Square, as well as lesser-known corners of the city that are equally captivating.Cincinnati Dreaming features stunning shots that offer a new perspective on the city's urban landscape, rolling hills, and picturesque vistas. With striking visuals and thoughtful commentary, this photography book is a must-have for anyone who loves Cincinnati or wants to experience its beauty from a new perspective.
Small Museum
Small Museum by Simone Rosenbauer documents forty-one unique small museums across every state and territory of Australia. The book delves into Australia's cultural memory. From repurposed jails to old schoolhouses, these often-overlooked institutions weave together stories that reflect the rich tapestry of Australian history and identity. This project serves as a tribute to the passion, dedication, and heritage preserved within these unique spaces, offering a reflective exploration of memory, history, and cultural preservation.
Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination
A rich examination of the role of portrait photography in the construction of Africa as a political ideaAt a moment of profound change marked by decolonization and the civil rights period of the mid-20th century, photographers across Africa and the African diaspora used the photographic portrait in order to fuel incipient ideas of Africa. Published in conjunction with a groundbreaking exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination charts international histories of resistance and liberation up to the present day in order to contend with the construction of Africa as a political idea, and the tools that artists used to forge it.Featuring more than 100 photographs by renowned artists of the time, such as Seydou Ke簿ta, Malick Sidib矇 and Jean Depara, and by contemporary artists of African descent, such as Samuel Fosso, Silvia Rosi and Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, this richly illustrated publication explores modes of Pan-African possibility in powerful images of everyday people, where the personal was undeniably political. With an introduction by curator Oluremi C. Onabanjo, excerpts from landmark texts by V.Y. Mudimbe and Brent Hayes Edwards, and a conversation between Yasmina Price and Momtaza Mehri, Ideas of Africa highlights the potential of the photographic portrait as both a creative endeavor and political mechanism.
Thomas L矇lu & Lee Shulman: Couldn't Care Less
Add your own spin through stickers to these found photos from the Anonymous Project archive in this photobook you can play withPart photobook, part activity book, Couldn't Care Less represents a team-up between Anonymous Project founder Lee Shulman and Instagram darling Thomas L矇lu. Unveiling a previously unpublished archive of over 90 found photographs from the Anonymous Project, each page includes a blank space to add a selection from the more than 120 aphorisms and short phrases by L矇lu (perhaps "Now is a good time" or "No inspiration today sorry"), handwritten and printed onto sticker sheets bound into the back of the book. Readers are free to combine text and image as they see fit--it's clear that the authors Couldn't Care Less. The book is printed with three different cover options, making it a great gift for your friends and family.
Mohamed Hassan: Our Hidden Room
Hassan's photographs, interwoven with those of his father's, probe the depths of the mental illness that led to his father's suicidePublished with Ediciones Posibles, Fundaci籀n Photographic Social Vision, and PHREE. In Our Hidden Room, Egyptian photographer Mohamed Hassan (born 1984) tells the fragmented story of a complex yet loving relationship between himself and his father, a photographer with bipolar disorder who was obsessed with a small, dark room hidden in the family home.
Madrid / Washington DC
Discover DC through the eyes of six contemporary Spanish illustrators Published with Embajada de Espa簽a en Washington. The Madrid-DC Drawing Two Capitals project showcases the talents of six Spanish illustrators through their views of the US capital, capturing the essence of the city through a collaborative sketchbook that serves as the basis for this publication.
Nick Brandt: The Echo of Our Voices
The fourth chapter of the celebrated series The Day May Break by the renowned photographer Nick Brandt, featuring Syrian refugee families, displaced by climate change in water-scarce JordanThis is the fourth chapter of The Day May Break, photographer Nick Brandt's global series portraying people and animals impacted by climate change and environmental degradation. The series was photographed in Jordan, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. It features rural Syrian refugee families currently living there, whose lives have been seriously impacted by droughts intensified by climate change. Living lives of continuous displacement, they are forced to move their homes up to several times a year, moving to where there is available agricultural work, to wherever there has been sufficient rainfall to enable crops to grow. The photographs show the families' connection and strength in the face of adversity, that when all else is lost you still have each other. The boxes on which the families gather aim skyward, pedestals for those in our society that are typically unseen and unheard.
Trucks and Tuks
A celebration of the Indian subcontinent through its intricately adorned trucks and tuksWhite stallions and exotic birds frolic around a waterfall, glamorous Bollywood stars sing, a sunset-silhouetted couple bathe in the ocean--such are the images that adorn the trucks and tuks of the Indian subcontinent. These utilitarian vehicles provide a fertile canvas for the vernacular artists whose color-saturated creativity covers every spare surface.Over the course of four years, photographer Christopher Herwig (author of Fuel's Soviet Bus Stops series and Soviet Metro Stations) travelled 10,000 kilometers in his quest to record this overlooked art form. He has documented the characteristics of each region; from Pakistan in the north, where intricately painted trucks often have a curved wooden peak at the front, symbolizing a princess' tiara, to Sri Lanka in the south, where tuk tuks might equally be painted with holy deities or the Joker from Batman. The designs reflect a driver's identity, faith and aspirations and span a bewildering range of themes: ideals of masculinity might be intertwined with expressions of love and longing, while bold typography urges drivers to blow their horns or promotes a campaign for the education of girls. Sadly, as a result of government directives, alongside the proliferation of cheap, mass-produced decorations, this vibrant cultural expression is in decline, making this project all the more vital.Christopher Herwig is a Canadian photographer and videographer currently based in Sri Lanka.
I Hear Music in the Streets: New York 1969-89
Capturing the energy of New York City's music subcultures--across hip-hop, punk and rap--through an array of snapshots by photographers including Peter Hujar, Susan Meiselas and many moreFeaturing the work of Arlene Gottfried, Peter Hujar, Stephen Shames, Bruce Davidson, Susan Meiselas, Joseph Rodriguez and 60 other photographers, I Hear Music in the Streets is an ode to New York City's music scenes and subcultures from 1969 to 1989. The book is structured into eight thematic chapters, each exploring different communities, movements and spaces that shaped the city's music scene: "The Bronx Boys," "The Oddballs," "Black Power," "The Pride," "The Subways," "Our Latin Thing," "The Beach" and "Days of Disco." Guiding us through this urban journey is music historian Tim Lawrence, author of the bestselling titles Love Saves the Day (2004), Hold On to Your Dreams (2009) and Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor (2016).Photographers include: Andy Warhol, Arlene Gottfried, Bill Bernstein, Bruce Davidson, Bruce Gilden, Camilo Jos矇 Vergara, Carrie Boretz, Chantal Regnault, Charles Stewart, Chris Stein, David Godlis, David Gonzalez, Diana Davis, Diego Echevarr穩a, Dustin Pittman, Edo Bertoglio, Geraldine Pontius, Helen Levitt, Henry Chalfant, Jack Garofalo, Jamel Shabazz, Jill Krementz, Joseph Rodriguez, Laura Levine, Leee Black Childers, Leon Gast, Leonard Fink, Leonard Freed, Lynn Goldsmith, Martha Cooper, Marylinn K. Yee, Ming Smith, Nan Goldin, Nicholas Taylor, Peter Hujar, Pierre Venant, Richard Sandler, Ricky Flores, Roberta Bayley, Shane McCauley, Stephen Shames, Susan Meiselas, Thomas Hoepker, Tina Paul, Tod Papageorge, Tom Bianchi, Tom Lee, Volker Hinz, Waring Abbott.
Francesc Catal?-Roca: A Photographer's Impressions
Snapshots, recollections and anecdotes from the foremost street photographer of 20th-century SpainThe monograph-cum-memoir of photographer Francesc Catal?-Roca (1922-98) stands as a testament to the analog era, and as a landmark for street photography in Spain during the Francoist era. Thirty years after its original publication, this new edition includes previously unpublished images alongside Catal?-Roca's entertaining and spontaneous anecdotes.
