Masters of Street Art
Discover the fascinating world of street art with the impressive illustrated book "Masters of Street Art: Art without a Frame" by Michael Harker and Dr. Suzanne B瓣umler. This outstanding book offers a captivating visual journey into the urban art scene and presents monumental works by internationally renowned artists such as Tamara Alves and Bordalo II in their exciting interaction with their surroundings. The opulent illustrated book functions as an elegant coffee table book and captures the dynamic, vibrant art form in large-format photographs that impressively depict the interplay between street art and architecture.Street art has long since become as important as classical painting, and this illustrated book celebrates the cultural diversity and creative innovation of this art form, which is flourishing in cities from Paris to Lisbon to S瓊o Paulo. Informative texts and insightful quotes complement the visual journey of discovery and encourage readers to look at cities from a new perspective. "Masters of Street Art" not only sheds light on the art itself, but also highlights the influence of international festivals such as Vienna's "Calle Libre" as pioneers of the movement.The works presented in the book impressively express the vulnerability of humans and nature, with artists such as Bordalo II using plastic and garbage to create the animals of their endangered habitats. This book is an essential collector's item for lovers of contemporary pop and street art and will enrich any quality library or coffee table collection. Be inspired by the world's largest open-air gallery in one volume and discover the diversity and vibrancy of street art.
London
In his latest work, "London", the internationally renowned photographer Serge Ramelli shows the British metropolis in all its facets and yet in his very own unmistakable way. Over 176 pages, the book takes readers on a fascinating visual journey that includes both colorful and black-and-white photographs. With his characteristic visual language, Ramelli captures the vibrant life of London in a new way, presenting the city as a work of art that offers new impressions and perspectives in every corner.Known for his iconic style of photography, Ramelli captures London with a unique blend of vibrant colors and high-contrast compositions. From the famous Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and Big Ben to the hidden, charming corners of the city, the book shows the diversity of London. Ramelli's pictures invite you to rediscover the dynamic city and to literally feel the unusually quiet snapshots.In these expressive photographs, he celebrates not only the beauty of the British capital, but also the fusion of history in the form of historical monuments and modern architecture. For Ramelli, photography is more than just a craft - it is an art form that evokes emotions and reflects the essence of the city.Ramelli is not only successful as a photographer, but also as a teacher. With more than 640,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, he shares his expertise in photography tutorials and regularly offers workshops that appeal to photographers of all experience levels. His passion and innovation, both in photography and image editing, have made him a leading expert in his field."London" is a must-read for photography enthusiasts and anyone who wants to experience the city from a completely new perspective.
Blinked Myself Awake
In Blinked Myself Awake, Bieke Depoorter explores memory's power and fragility, combining images of stargazers, diary texts, and historical fragments, highlighting often-forgotten female astronomers. In recent years, photographer Bieke Depoorter developed an overriding interest in astronomy. She sought out amateur stargazers, visited state-of-the-art observatories and researched the history of the field. Gradually, it became clear that her interest in astronomy was linked to lost memories from her past. After all, the night sky is a kind of shared memory; the light of celestial bodies takes hundreds, thousands or millions of (light) years to reach our eyes on earth. In Blinked Myself Awake, photographer Bieke Depoorter explores the power and fragility of memory, the human desire for objectivity and the elusive nature of 'truth'. She does this by interweaving photographs of amateur and professional stargazers, diary-inspired texts and fragments of astronomical history, in which often-forgotten female astronomers play a role.
A Ranch Year
"A Ranch Year-Cowboys of the West" is not just a book of photographs - it is an emotional journey through rugged Wyoming, visually documented by French photographer Isabelle Arnon. Her book shows the authentic life of today's cowboys and cowgirls, who live off the beaten tourist track in the untouched nature of the American West and do their hard work every day. The photographs offer a rare glimpse into ranch culture and the everlasting beauty of the landscape, characterized by the majestic Big Horn Mountains and vast prairies.Arnon, an avid horse photographer, spent several years in Wyoming and Montana capturing the ranchers' lives in black and white fine art photography. Her impressive images tell more than just isolated stories - they reveal the deep connection between people, animals and nature that the photographer encountered there. Through her years of experience, Isabelle Arnon was able to capture moments that take the viewer right into the heart of the American West, touchingly real and yet cool at the same time."A Ranch Year-Cowboys of the West" is a tribute to a unique culture deeply rooted in the traditions of the Wild West and provides an intimate insight into life on a ranch - far removed from clich矇s, but always genuine and fascinating. An illustrated book that is indispensable for photography and nature lovers alike.
Winterland
The photographs in "Winterland-The Colors of Snow" by Christophe Jacrot capture the meditative stillness and melancholic poetry of winter landscapes, inviting the viewer to pause and enjoy the beauty of the moment. Jacrot's photographs reveal the ephemeral aesthetics of snow - a natural phenomenon that is both sublime and fleeting, reminding the viewer of life's precious, atmospheric moments. In his paintings, the nostalgia of untouched nature comes to life, while combining the joy of snow-covered landscapes with contemplation. These works create a deep emotional connection between the viewer and the wintry scenery."Winterland-The Colors of Snow" is a fascinating collection of landscape photographs that show the melancholic beauty and untouched purity of snowy landscapes. Jacrot, known for his ability to transform weather phenomena such as snow and rain into poetic works of art, takes us on a journey through various wintry scenarios - from urban snowstorms to lonely snow-covered expanses. His unique view of light, shadow and subtle textures brings the ephemeral magic of winter to life in an impressive way. His photographic art allows the viewer to feel not only the cold and aesthetics of winter, but also the emotional depth and special atmosphere associated with this time of year.Each of Jacrot's photographs tells a story of silence, cold and untouched nature, while illustrating the magic of winter in its purest form. The book celebrates not only the aesthetic beauty of winter, but also the different facets of this season - from solitude to contemplation. Jacrot's Winterland transports the viewer into a dreamy world of winter photography that reflects both the delicacy and harshness of nature. It is a visual masterpiece that uniquely combines a fascination for snowy landscapes, minimalist beauty and the photographer's artistic brilliance.
Langford's Basic Photography
This seminal photography text, now in its 11th edition, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date and need-to-know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this book is a must-have for any photographer's bookcase.Providing examples and practical information throughout to allow photographers to apply concepts to their own work, the text explains the fundamentals of photography in an accessible way. Fully updated to reflect the dynamic changes in the industry, this 11th edition includes expanded and updated content focusing on advances in camera technology and digital lighting, connecting with the global photography industry and professional networks through social media, updated images throughout, and a new chapter on new digital outputs.Ideal as a foundational text for students of photography as well as a key reference for professionals.
Hollywood
Hollywood: Confidential is the latest collection of beautifully timed photos from bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones. Formerly of Tatler and Vanity Fair, Jones is a serial capturer of intimate moments during high-society functions. As famous Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter puts it, when it comes to party photographers, 'Dafydd Jones is the sniper's sniper - the best of the best.' On numerous occasions in the 1990s and 2000s, Jones turned his lens to the faces of Hollywood with all his usual impudence, as they mingled and danced at private events in the Hollywood Hills, Oscar-night parties and awards ceremonies. The result is a rare thing - photographs that convey the underlying personalities of the world's most public personas. Following on from England: The Last Hurrah and New York: High Life / Low Life, this is an essential portrait of celebrity culture from behind the scenes, featuring the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Tom Cruise, Prince, Winona Ryder, Tony Curtis, Oprah, Nicholas Cage and more. Praise for Dafydd Jones: "Dafydd catches those moments of genuine exhilaration, wealth and youth." - The Hollywood Reporter "Mr. Jones goes about his business with cheery zest and a wicked eye." - New York Times "Some carefully tended public images are punctured with such rapier precision that one can hear the hiss as they deflate." - Mitchell Owens, The World of Interiors "Sublime vintage photographs..."- Hermione Eyre, the Telegraph "Modest though he is, Dafydd's photographs will endure for having perfectly captured a society on the brink of decline." - Country & Townhouse podcast "The New York book is an evocative historical document, brimming with nostalgia and menace." - Hannah Marriott, The Guardian "The best party photographers, and their numbers are few, are like snipers... Dafydd Jones is the sniper's sniper - the best of the best." Graydon Carter, foreword from New York: High Life / Low Life "Dafydd's brilliant evocation of a time and a class only seem more potent today, when we know that so many of the moneyed twits in his '80s portfolio ended up running the country, as they always have" - Tina Brown, The New Yorker
Rebellious Forests
- A collection of unique photographs from the Pur矇pecha region of Michoac獺n, Mexico, which present a world that rebels against the changes of history in a constant desire not to disappear- The images in this book highlight two viewpoints: on the one hand, that of the Pur矇pecha themselves, a forest civilization marked by an indomitable spirit of rebellion and a desire to present their virtually unchanging world; and, on the other hand, that of a photographer astonished by the events unfurling around him who portrays them in a unique, unrepeatable record. Both these viewpoints intertwine to create images in which the spiral of time becomes so dense that it seems to trap the reader in this ancestral world- Featuring unique previously unseen pictures- Includes the stories behind the photographs- Depicts fascinating hidden communitiesCher獺n is a social, political, and anthropological phenomenon without precedent in Mexico. Rebellious Forests gathers together images captured by Pavel Hroch during his travels in the land of the Pur矇pecha in Michoac獺n, particularly the towns of Cher獺n, Comachu矇n, and Cocucho. These photographs show a world confronting global problems such as deforestation, water shortages, and the violence of organized crime while also rebelling against historical changes, driven by a constant desire to endure. The book reflects the Pur矇pecha community's successful struggle to achieve autonomy and control over their territory after a confrontation that pitted armed locals against illegal loggers and drug traffickers. This resistance led to the expulsion of these invaders and the establishment of Pur矇pecha systems of security and self-government, based on their own cosmology and traditional practices.
Julian and Jonathan
Photographer Sarah Mei Herman was 20 when her half-brother Jonathan was born in 2001. When he was a small child she began to photograph him regularly alongside her father, Julian. The images in her forthcoming book--Julian & Jonathan--span more than 20-years and document Jonathan's visible growth from child to adult, the steadier changes in Julian and Herman's own journey as an artist, daughter, and half-sister.
Abandoned Bodie
Bodie, California's iconic ghost town, preserves hauntingly authentic remnants of frontier life in timeless decay.In the remote reaches of California's High Sierras lie the substantial remains of an outpost known as Bodie--the best-preserved of America's famed Western ghost towns. Although the vast majority of Bodie burned to ash many decades ago, what has persevered still seems amazingly comprehensive compared to most other ghost town sites. Designated a state historic park in 1962, Bodie has been both well cared for and yet left mostly in a state of arrested decay, rendering it as a place truly out of time. A striking sense of authenticity is experienced when strolling its lanes and observing the dilapidated exteriors, and a peek through any given window or doorway can reveal still-life scenes which startle all the more--artifacts and furniture ordered precisely as they were left in place by the last inhabitants.Abandoned Bodie presents a thorough depiction of the structures and other traces found there which speak with remarkable clarity to a bygone place and way of life. It also documents the elemental plight of an entire village left on its own to bear the ravages of time.
Virtual Photography
While it has traditionally been seen as a means of documenting an external reality or expressing an internal feeling, photography is now capable of actualizing never-existed pasts and never-lived experiences. Thanks to the latest photographic technologies, we can now take photos in computer games, interpolate them in extended reality platforms, or synthesize them via artificial intelligence. To account for the most recent shifts in conceptualizations of photography, this book proposes the term virtual photography as a binding theoretical framework, defined as a photography that retains the efficiency and function of real photography (made with or without a camera) while manifesting these in an unfamiliar or noncustomary form.
Holding the Main / Tendre La Main
In 1987, "The Main: Portrait of a Neighborhood" celebrated tolerance and the urban immigrant experience around Montreal's Boulevard Saint Laurent. This 2025 reimagining investigates belonging, identity, memory and the evolving photobook in a globalized world. Text in English and French. In 1987, The Main: Portrait of a Neighborhood (9781550130461) was published and quickly sold out. The critically acclaimed project celebrated the communities around Montreal's Boulevard Saint Laurent and contributed to the eventual designation of "The Main" as a Canadian heritage landmark. In 2017, to celebrate the city's 375th anniversary, the author was invited to re-imagine the original book. Returning to his former neighborhood, his new book weaves old and new photographs with texts and archives, inviting us on a journey into his creative process to reflect on questions of home, identity, time, memory, and the evolving urban landscape, and asking: in a globalized world where people and cities are in constant movement, what happens to places and memories? Can we go home again? Text in English and French.
Minor White, Memorable Fancies
The personal journals of one of postwar America's most influential photographers, published for the first time One of the most significant unpublished texts in the history of photography, Memorable Fancies is the daybooks of Minor White, an artist who played a leading role in shaping the practice of photography in postwar America. Begun in the early 1930s and taking its name from a series of dialogues in William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, these writings are part diary, part photography manual, and part aesthetic treatise. Minor White, Memorable Fancies presents this work in its entirety for the first time, offering an intimate look at the ideas and interior life of one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated volume, art historian Todd Cronan sheds light on White's guiding concerns and the connections between White's writings and his public practice as a photographer and influential publisher and teacher. White's journal is accompanied by an array of photographs by White as well as annotations that provide background and context, illuminating White's life and career while capturing a vibrant and inventive moment in the history of modern photography. Challenging our assumptions about photographic agency and the interplay between art and life, Minor White, Memorable Fancies engages deeply with the creative potential of photographic work, the nature and effect of artworks on viewers, and the formative role that chance plays in the production of photographs. Distributed for the Princeton University Art Museum
Southampton Reflections
Southampton has been a major port on England's South Coast since the medieval era and sections of the ancient city walls remain today. In the nineteenth century the town expanded further following the formation of the Southampton Docks Company, building of a railway connection with London and the growth of shipbuilding and other related industries. Devastated by aerial bombardment in the Second World War, much of Southampton had to be rebuilt in the decades afterwards. Development continues to the present day, including new housing, leisure and retail areas along the waterfront. Southampton Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent color view of Southampton with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. Local authors Ben Waring, Peter Wardall and Rod Andrews present this fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Southampton. This book will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.
Sergio Larrain
Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) published very few books during his lifetime, but perhaps the most celebrated was Valpara穩so. He photographed this Chilean seaport throughout his career, but it was in the early 1960s, when he returned to his homeland after traveling the world as a Magnum photographer, that it became a focus of his attention. He saw it as "a sordid yet romantic city," standing between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, falling into a slow decline as its trading importance faded away, yet still retaining hints of beauty and magic. Sergio Larrain: Valpara穩so is based on a layout designed by Larrain in 1993 in response to the original French edition of 1991. It features a text by Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, specially written for Larrain; an essay by Agn癡s Sire; and a selection of previously unpublished photographs taken between 1952 and 1992, expanding the original thirty-six images to a total of 120. Handwritten notes and texts by Larrain himself accompany the photographs.
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Jarrow Reflections
Jarrow's early history is associated with its medieval monastery, home of the Anglo-Saxon scholar Bede, but much of the town developed later during the Industrial Revolution, when coal mining and shipbuilding became the dominant industries in the area. The closure of Palmer's shipyard in the 1930s dealt a serious blow to the town's prosperity but by the start of the Second World War new industries opened in the town: a ship-breaking yard, an engineering works and a steelworks. The docks have been largely filled in after the last shipyard closed in the 1980s and the town has been redeveloped in recent decades. Jarrow Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. The 180 pictures in this book combine a recent colour view of Jarrow with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. Professional photographer and local author Paul Perry presents this fascinating visual chronicle that reflects past and present glimpses of Jarrow.
Eugene Richards: Do I Know You?
A veteran documentarian using images, personal texts and interviews to delve into the lives of AmericansAfter meeting people during his travels, the American documentary photographer Eugene Richards (born 1944) learns what he can about their lives, then photographs them as they are, without direction or artifice. As to why people allow him into their lives, some may sense that by speaking with him, they might better understand the things that they've experienced: their losses, hopes, fears, disappointments, joys. Being photographed can be a means of being lifted out of the shadows, acknowledged as existing, as alive. Do I Know You? is a compendium of 24 photographic and textual stories that speak of the diversity of America, of survival, the shadows cast by slavery, crime, imprisonment, blind hatred, incomprehensible loss, the longing for love and what it means to be beautiful. Richards has published 20 books of photography, including the recent Remembrance Garden, a deeply personal look at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.
Love Thee, Notre Dame
From stunning portraits of Notre Dame's most iconic scenery to charming glimpses of campus life, Love Thee, Notre Dame is a stirring testament to the spirit of the university.With over 150 inspiring photos, beloved campus photographer Matt Cashore captures the beauty, character, and heart of the University of Notre Dame. Love Thee, Notre Dame offers a unique glimpse at campus through the lens of an expert who has explored every angle of Our Lady's University. Alongside the photos, Cashore shares his unique perspective as a professional photographer and tells his favorite behind-the-scenes stories from thirty years at Notre Dame documenting campus life, ceremonies, football games, and more.Love Thee, Notre Dame is a gorgeous tribute that allows Notre Dame alumni, fans, and family to keep a little piece of their beloved university in their homes and hearts.
Carnival of Dreams
A study of the work of celebrated Hong Kong photographer and designer Basil Pao. Carnival of Dreams offers a glimpse into the wide-ranging, fifty-year career of the internationally renowned Hong Kong photographer and designer through his work in collages and photomontages. From his early album covers when he was an art director and designer for the music industry in New York, Los Angeles, and London in the 1970s, through his diverse international assignments and personal works, to his most recent exhibition in Hong Kong, the story encompasses his long journey from cut-and-paste collages to the computer-composited photomontages of dreamscapes in this Carnival of Dreams.
The Man Whisperer
This book is the capstone of the life work of Kellie Everts / Rasa Von Werder. It describes how in the evening of her life, age 63 to 74, she embarked, at the command of God, on an errand to 'quit celibacy stop suffering, go out & have fun.' When she declined, wishing to continue 30 years of abstinence, she was told 'If you don't do this, you will be outside the will of God.' And so it went, eleven years to an area of her city where the college students hung. She laughed, drank, dated, hated & loved. She gives how to find them - what to expect - what will happen - who to avoid - the traps, the pitfalls, the situations you'll pray to get out of. At one point she became a photographer of gorgeous males - for years, she hired muscular young guys from an internet agency, wining, dining, frolicking & most of all, taking pictures - which are featured in this book - 300 images, most in color! For you who have never done this or perhaps not as intensely, you'll be surprised, delighted & shocked at the adventures & misadventures, the joys & griefs of going out with random young males. Ratch up your courage, for this'll be a humpy ride. Rasa also reviews her life as the one & only Stripper for God, the Progenitor of Modern Competitive body building, pictures of her as a dominatrix, beauty Queen & Hollywood starlet age 20. Surprising will be nude images of her in shape at 66! This book is also noted for the sense of humor, the witticisms, the hilarious captions to curious photos, the Ducky Dictionary based on sex, the lines she used to get the guys - you'll laugh all through the book. You'll show it to friends saying 'You won't believe this!'
Point of View
The author is a musician, farmer and builder. He lives on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. A head on collision disabled him and ended his building career. The only way he could move was with his camera and tele lens. The only way to express himself during recovery from PTSD was poetry. In search for life he began observing Nature under extreme conditions. It gave him courage to write, to find his voice and finally to share his discoveries of words and images in this book. He is now leading a writing group on Martha's Vineyard. His work was presented at arts events in Chilmark, Massachusetts.
Michael Brodie: Failing
Brodie's decade-long record of his transient American life, brimming with poignant stories of those he encountered along the wayMike Brodie's first monograph, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, touched down more than decade ago, depicting his fellow rail-riders and drifters in a rebellious and wildfire pursuit of adventure and freedom. "Brodie leapt into the life of picture-making as if he was the first to do it," Danny Lyon wrote about the book in Aperture. Next came Tones of Dirt and Bone, a collection of earlier SX-70 pictures Brodie made when photography first led him to hopping freights, when he was known as "The Polaroid Kidd." And then Brodie seemed to disappear from the art world as suddenly and mysteriously as he'd first appeared. Maybe his vanishing was another myth. Maybe it was just a necessary retreat. "I was divorcing myself from all that," he says. "I was growing up. I was pursuing this other life."If A Period of Juvenile Prosperity was a cinematic dream, Failing is the awakening and the reckoning: a raw, wounded and searingly honest photographic diary of a decade marked by love and heartbreak, loss and grief. Here is the flip side of the American dream, seen from within; here is bearing close witness to the brutal chaos of addiction and death; here are front-seat encounters with hitchhikers and kindred wanderers on society's edges, sustained by the ragtag community of the road. Failing often exists in darkness but is tuned to grace. Brodie's eye stays forever open to the strange and fleeting beauty that exists in forgotten places--the open country and the lost horizons that sweep past dust-spattered windows in a spectral blur.Michael Brodie (born 1985) is the author of A Period of Juvenile Prosperity (2013) and Tones of Dirt and Bone (2015). He lives with his girlfriend in Biloxi, Mississippi, where the railroad is never far, just hidden in the trees from view. Unseen, it rattles the windows and floors of their apartment every time a train passes through.
Chaumet. Photographers' Gaze
- A visually innovative exploration of the links between Chaumet and photography, showing how the global Parisian jewelry brand has contributed to the history and art of photography since its origins- Highlights the historical and present connection between the Maison and photography- Showcases the commissions to great photographers and highlights the brand's boldness- Presents the richness of editorials on Chaumet by leading photographers and stylists in glossy print media- Emphasizes the pioneering character of Joseph Chaumet, his early attention to photography- Visual object including sophisticated crafting (3 different papers)- Two covers for photography and Maison collectors- Introduction by Carol Woolton, author of bestseller Vogue the JewelryThe very first retrospective book showcasing the renowned high jewelry Maison Chaumet features a collection of iconic editorials and campaigns captured by major photographers such as Guy Bourdin, Peter Lindberg, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Richard Burbridge, and Paolo Roversi. Additionally, it presents previously unreleased autochromes from the early 20th century, offering a captivating glimpse into the Maison's historical archives. A photographic reference title authored by Carol Woolton, a leading authority on high jewelry at British Vogue, Sylvie L矇callier, director of the photographic collection at Palais Galliera Mus矇e de la Mode in Paris, and Flora Triebel, a curator specialist in 19th-century photography at Biblioth癡que Nationale de France, delves into the close ties Chaumet has woven with photography since its inception, revealing its innovative collaborations over the years. From the 1930s to the present day, the book offers a portrait of high jewelry and women, making it an essential read for photography and high jewelry enthusiasts worldwide.
Tiny Nature
Marvel at the mysterious organisms of the forest floor, revealed in breathtaking macrophotography. The beauty of the forest goes far beyond trees and wildlife. If you look closely--even closer!--the world beneath your feet holds tiny ecosystems that play a vital role in nature. To see them in all their glory, Tiny Nature harnesses the power of macrophotography. The term "macro" means large, but in photography, it refers to creating large reproductions of small subjects. It is the art of taking extreme close-up photos where the size of the subject on the camera sensor is life-size or greater. With this lens, take a closer look to see the wonders you've been missing. Tiny Nature is a stunning display of the beauty and complexity of the natural world. More than just a photography book, every incredible photo offers insightful narratives that delve into the ecological significance of these miniature landscapes. With a keen eye for detail and an artistic vision, talented macrophotographer Jamie Rosencrans showcases a captivating collection of photographs along with guidance to gain a deeper appreciation for the forest floor. Unveil a mesmerizing microcosm teeming with life, including: Enigmatic slime molds straddling the boundary between the world of fungi and animals through unique lifecycles and behaviorsPoetically sculptural fungi with a wide diversity and present year-round wherever rain and fungal spores coexistRomantic, brightly colored lichens, from deep greens to radiant reds, that cling to fences and tree branchesFriendly gastropods such as snails, slugs, and more!Every leaf, pebble, and tiny inhabitant has a story of resilience, beauty, and the timeless dance of life. Be inspired as you enter the heart of the forest floor and see the sheer wonder of nature's design.
The Sowers of Joy
As she travels alone across Asia, the path of a young French woman of 30 years old crosses by chance with that of a singular religious community, tiny and composed exclusively of women. These women live in Puntsokling: one of the ten Buddhist nunneries totally deprived of resources in Zanskar, a valley on the edge of the Himalayas, in the northwest of India, st ill isolated from the rest of the country by its inhosp itable geography. This encounter at the end of the world will change the course of her life and, without a doubt, that of the nuns. A revelation and a long journey, both huMayn and sp iritual. Through the st ory that Caroline Riegel tells us, we discover both the charm of a unique 竄tribe罈 with an ast onishing sist erhood (a journey into the intimate) and the mast erly beauty of their territory (a journey into the landscape). In this book, the photographer delivers a luminous tribute, in images and in words, to these women who share, in the heart of the mountains of Zanskar, far from the modern world, their balance of life. In the face of dest itution: joy. In the face of solitude: solidarity. In the face of autarky: authenticity. In the same way that Matthieu Ricard - the book's preface - speaks of wonder at the world, the 竄Sowers of Joy罈 offer a singular look at what surrounds them, at the meaning of exist ence. A rare travelogue where photography magnifi es the protagonists of an extraordinary st ory as much as their environment.
Icons of Style: Billie Eilish
Neon hair. Head-to-toe Burberry. Androgynous tailoring. Chunky accessories. Billie Eilish's iconic signature style can be summed up in one word - experimental. From making songs in her bedroom to global superstardom, Billie has always done things her own way - and that applies to her style too. Embracing oversized streetwear, dramatic nail extensions and goth imagery, she has also owned high octane glamour for the cover of Vogue and Gucci pyjamas on the red carpet. With this fully illustrated guide to Billie's style trajectory featuring over 100 photographs of her key looks and signature pieces, dive into the world of a style icon.
Useful Lies
By using an older form of technology, French artist ?ric Antoine strips away modern-day conceits in the quest for simplicity, solitude, and core truths. The works speak to the passage of time but also to a sense of timelessness. Useful Lies brings together several series among the last he produced. Aside from a single cardboard box in Les Intrus--a series that highlights the human body and the fragility of shelter--nothing in the photographs dates them. And yet, his framing and cropping are entirely modern, subverting any suggestion of nostalgia. These are not attempts to replicate nineteenth-century photographs but rather forays into uncharted territory that use the past to draft new stories. The collodion process also helps visually convey the feeling of being caught between two forces: the drive toward perfection and the desire to embrace flaws. More specifically, Antoine is drawn both to German New Objectivity of the 1920s, with its rejection of Expressionism, and to the movement known as pictorialism. His medium dovetails with his interest in New Objectivity by allowing for great precision and very fine detail. At the same time, the process is highly pictorial in that the artist essentially paints the glass plate with a sensitive coating, which pools and drips and must be controlled. This tension between exactitude and imperfection opens up the works, creating scenes that are both true to nature and evocative of their own realities.
Mary Ellen Mark (Photofile)
The work of Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015) bears witness to her fascination with the human condition and her gift for connecting intimately with her subjects. Skilled at blending into unusual or insular environments, she traveled all over the world and forged a body of work that combined photo-journalism with portraiture. From Indian circus performers to American teenagers living on the streets, from Hollywood film sets to inmates in a locked psychiatric facility, her photographs are striking for their humanity and empathy.
Shoot, Ask...and Run
"Shoot, Ask ... and Run!" The advice given to aspiring British photographer Chris Stowers, at the start of his travels, has never seemed so valuable. Buffeted by tempestuous forces of both personal and international affairs, he flees from the Jakarta mafia through the jungles of Borneo, is tear-gassed by riot police in Manila, and crosses an imploding Soviet Union by train, only to be abducted by a group of heavily-armed Serb militia.In these pages, recalled from diaries kept at the time, Stowers paints a harsh, humorous and very human picture of media life in Asia-and beyond-during the boom years of the early 1990's. Based in Hong Kong, in the dying days of both empire and analog photography, he finds himself constantly on the road, in trouble, and out of film. A natural-born observer and nomad, the question nonetheless arises: where is home?
The Instrumentals
A pocket book of 152 ambient photographs by the painter Stephen Aldahl
Sagas: Iceland
Since the dawn of time, Iceland tattoos the soul of those who live there. To tread its hyperboreal moors, to survey its deserts and its volcanoes, to be caught by the immensity of the sky, is to be at one with an enchanted nature. To live the telluric and climatic intensity of these confines is to learn that the unpredictable is the ordinary of the world. On this land of petrified lava, the people of the drakkars have forged their identity in a geography of chaos. The sagas - medieval stories steeped in Viking mythology - tell of many fates powerfully linked to this magma land. Olivier Joly has been travelling through Iceland for ten years to capture its landscapes and faces. With this exceptional collection, which even includes photographs and personal texts, testimonies of his attachment to this extraordinary island, he shows us a magnified Iceland in black and white. Authentic mirror of a country or dreamlike vision, it is up to the viewer to imagine his own history. Iceland is a territory that awakens all the senses, that exalts the body and the mind, that plunges the traveler into an imaginary world, built between stories of ancient times and preserved and powerful nature, where men have learned to remain humble and withdrawn. There, on this island at the end of the world at the edge of the Arctic Circle, time is not the same as elsewhere, nor are the sensations one experiences. This tribute book is an invitation to travel and to contemplate, to meet this unique Icelandic soul that emerges on every page, shaped for centuries by isolation and the force of the elements.
Issei Suda (Photofile)
The work of Issei Suda (1940-2019) is distinct in contemporary avant-garde Japanese photography for its celebration of the beauty of the everyday. His black-and-white pictures reflect on the apparent banality of urban life, capturing "the little surprises usually ignored in our world" the shadow of a figure, the shapes of the street, the expressions on strangers' faces. Suda's practice revealed the tensions between old and new Japan, juxtaposing the ingrained visual traditions of Japanese culture with the prevailing western vocabulary of fashion, advertising, and leisure, as seen through his observant and tender lens.
Structure
Among the first uses of photography since its invention in 1839, there are those of the individual portrait and the family portrait, which are arranged in photo albums. Today, how can photography still tell the visible and the invisible of a family sociology? With her first book Structure, Isabelle Boccon-Gibod has appropriated the genre of the family portrait to better incite us to re-interrogate ourselves, at the time of the all-digital and the shared image, on the heart of the essential structure of our societies: the family. A subject that is so much debated today, when it comes to legislating on parenthood in the light of the new technologies available for childbirth. By creating this corpus of still images in black and white made in large format 13x18, the photographer achieves a real anthropological work, since it allows not only to represent, but also to put the observed subject at a distance, to objectify it. By the radical choice of a methodical shooting protocol, each family portrait intrigues and incites to reflection.
Susan Meiselas (Photofile)
Best known for her work documenting the political upheaval in Central America during the 1970s and '80s, American photographer Susan Meiselas has been at the forefront of ethical debates around documentary photography for most of her career. Through close engagement with subjects such as war and exploitation, she has interrogated her own relationship to what she's photographing, the circulation and dissemination of these images, and the pivotal questions around social and cultural representation and memory. Her influential contribution to the way audiences approach and engage with photography is as vital and resonant today as it was forty years ago.
27
At age 27, we start to set the tone for the life we're living in the coming sixty years.We have a year to prepare ourselves to enter what is known as the "Conscious Cycle" at age 28. We begin to shift our consciousness and live life with more spiritual awareness.The intriguing mix of rashness, sex appeal and tenderness mark the silhouette of Vincent Bozzino in this wild breadth of #throwback pictures, and perfectly reflects that season of life where finding who we are becomes more overbearing and painful than ever. Always balanced between the desire for transgression and a touching intimacy, Vincent is notable for being a dramatic face, an enigmatic poseur and theatrical model. This exclusive, luxury coffee table book showcases his early work in fashion and editorial photography - mid to late 20s.An artful collection of 51 minimalist, high-quality, colour or black-&-white images, shot in London // Milano by a series of rising photographers. Model defines it "my love letter to selva oscura". Enjoy our visual ode to the tumultuous "rite of passage" of age 27, as you relate and sip wine.
Silent Snow
Over the last 7 years, having spent many weeks on Hokkaido in the depths of winter, Elizabeth Sanjuan's Silent Snow reveals the symbolism and symmetry of this quiet landscape. As a seeker of mystery and lover of solitude, the quietude of this land, with its watery blues and gentle, enveloping grays, Sanjuan immediately felt an intimate connection with the muted snowscape. Silent Snow urges one to pause, to explore, as Elizabeth does, the lessons of the single tree; strength in solitude and the will to withstand any storm.
