Tokyo Street Photography
This is a photo book about Tokyo and people I met in the streets of the metropolis - 40 artistically remastered photographs. It is a very unique and special gift for yourself or your friends and family. It takes an open mind, a lot of time, plenty of luck and a good camera to do street photography. But, alas, most of the time the result is disappointing. The "decisive moment" is a nice concept but nothing you can force to achieve. It is there, or not - mostly not. And even if you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and manage to press the button just then - in the end what you have is a photograph. Well, great, but 4 million pictures are uploaded to Instagram every hour (more than 1000 every second). So your picture is nothing but a drop in the ocean. Maybe a special, wonderful, beautiful drop - but: So what? Who cares? And if you have a tendency to see beauty or greatness or singularity in everyday things or scenes and take pictures thereof you are in trouble. Show them to other people and you can literally see how they think you are not quite right in your mind. These ordinary things? Photography does not end with the click on the button. If you take it seriously you know that the raw image is just the beginning. For me, the long sessions in front of the screen, the dark room of today, bring the moments when street photography metamorphises in art work. Pictures of little things, tiny moments, nothing important. But beautiful. Or interesting. Or even meaningful. At least: different.
The Timeless Backroads
The Timeless Backroads is a collection of photographs from the Amish countryside around Kalona, Iowa. Heart warming images tell a story of the exhausting daily regimen of farming without modern machinery, the simple innocence of growing up without the distractions of television or radio, and the down-home charm of this slower way of life. Interspersed with anecdotes about a culture which is totally at odds with the constant stress of our digital age, this book is a glimpse into the tranquil rural setting of this Amish community and a delightful addition to anybody's coffee table collection.
Dead & Company: Rainbow Full of Sound
Dead & Company: Rainbow Full of Sound - 2015-2023- The Touring Years is a captivating hard cover coffee table book that encapsulates the journey of this iconic band during the years it was actively touring beginning in 2015. Through the lens of Grateful Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg, the book vividly portrays the dynamic synergy among original Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, with the addition of John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti, and Jay Lane. The images capture the electrifying on and offstage band camaraderie along with the psychedelic swirl of the entire Grateful Dead experience. Additionally, there is a wonderful selection of photographs of the Deadheads who have been on this Journey beginning many decades ago and right up to the final touring dates in San Francisco in July 2023. The images seen in this book capture the essence of Dead & Company and their fans mission to keep the Grateful Dead's music and legacy alive. It features 100's of images that showcase each member's unique contribution to the band's timeless songbook and help tell the story of this "band beyond description." The book includes a foreword written by original Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart along with short captions and a closing essay by the photographer (Jay Blakesberg) who has been documenting the Grateful Dead experience for over 45 years. Rainbow Full of Sound is a visual celebration of the band's journey, offering viewers a glimpse into the ongoing Grateful Dead magic that has kept this multigenerational cosmic family together throughout the years.
Suite 718
Inside the Walther Collection's project space in downtown Chelsea and its role as a workshop, research center and forum for contemporary photographyPublished with The Walther Collection, Neu-Ulm and New York. Between April 2011 and January 2021, the Walther Collection operated a project space in Chelsea, New York. Located in Suite 718 of the landmark West Chelsea Arts Building, it became an incubator for ideas, promoting sustained inquiry into the collection's three main areas of focus: African, Asian and vernacular photography, expanding the history of the medium worldwide. The Project Space presented exhibitions, organized rigorous symposia, hosted public lectures and acted as a research hub for the collection's publications. It was a library, gallery, workspace and "forum for collective thought." Recording the space's extensive activities, Suite 718 reflects on the significance of the Walther Collection and its relationship to New York's cultural milieu. It presents each exhibition with select artworks, installation images and texts, as well as an illustrated chronology and overview of the collection's 53 exhibitions and 18 publications.
Re/Trace
A panoply of conceptual, documentary and vernacular images exploring influences on individual self-fashioning, identity and lived experiencePublished with The Walther Collection, Neu-Ulm and New York. Whereas previous publications by the Walther Collection have explored singular aspects of its holdings, Re/Trace is their first volume to juxtapose images from different cultures, time periods and materialities. With examples from Africa, the Americas, Europe and eastern Asia, and with image types ranging from portraiture to photojournalism to conceptual to vernacular and archival photography, it presents a thorough, global dialogue on the diverse paths of development in historical and contemporary image productions. The overarching theme uniting all of these selected examples is the body: the social, cultural and political constructions that shape not only our self-representation but also our identity and experience.Artists include: Ai Weiwei, Richard Avedon, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Karl Blossfeldt, Mitch Epstein, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Seydou Ke簿ta, Mike Mandel, Santu Mofokeng, Zanele Muholi, Eadweard Muybridge, Jo Ractliffe, August Sander, Malick Sidib矇, Yang Fudong, Xu Yong.
Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary artists reestablishing ecological awareness through the powerful instrument of photographyHow has humanity's relationship with the land been documented by, and altered through, photography? How has the ever-increasing pace of image-making changed the environment and human ecology? These are the driving questions of Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, a publication inspired by a generation of contemporary artists who have endeavored to chart the past, present and potential futures of photography and the landscape.Through a collection of essays, poetry and newly commissioned artwork, Widening the Lens aims to ignite renewed ecological awareness through visual representations of the environment that reveal underlying historical, social, geological and political processes. The publication includes an introduction by Dan Leers, curator of photography, Carnegie Museum of Art; an essay by renowned curator, writer and activist Lucy R. Lippard; a new commission from poet Saretta Morgan; and an epilogue by award-winning environmental and science journalist Michelle Nijhuis.
Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness
Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness is a homage to a city William Ash called home for ten years. Returning to Tokyo in 2014, Ash captured an intimate portrait of this complex metropolis. Starting from the simple question of what is the natural landscape of Tokyo, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness reveals the layers in both space and time that make up one of the most artificial topographies in the world. The images weave a beautiful and quiet narrative of this remarkable city. 80 photographs, 1 illustration, text in English and Japanese, 96 pages, 8.5"x11".
Jacques-Henri Lartigue: The Proof of Color
Breathtaking autochrome images capture the beauty and wonder that nurtured Lartigue's love of photographyAn indisputably important figure in photography, Jacques-Henri Lartigue was fascinated by new inventions such as the automobile and telecommunications, and concurrently the new possibilities that the photographic medium offered. In 1912 he began taking photographs in a radically different way by using a surprising anachronistic technique: stereoscopic autochrome on glass plates. This process relied on meticulous technical preparation and a long, precise exposure time for his staged compositions. The end result is not a print but a double stereoscopic view that he projected onto a screen. Lartigue filled each frame with bright colors through a mix of sunny landscapes, dazzling flowers and playful scenes of his well-to-do family and friends at leisure.During the short time he produced these images--from 1912 to 1927--Lartigue made an important series of double-view autochromes, from which the 90 remaining pieces are presented here for the first time in their entirety and at full scale. In order to understand the effect this series has had in the history of color photography, the images in The Proof of Color are accompanied by a contextual commentary.Born to a prosperous family, Jacques-Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) was unknown as a photographer until 1963 when his work was shown for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. That same year, a spread published in Life magazine in an issue on John F. Kennedy's death also introduced Lartigue's work to a wider public.
The Tapestry
Both an exploration of color and form and a dazzling artistic statement, The Tapestry is a one-of-a-kind monograph that originated during a time of deep reflection and evolution for the artist. Relentlessly creative, Madigan Heck used the enforced pause of the global pandemic as a contemplative moment to revisit a decade of his work as a photographer and artist. This collection of images serves as a meditative exploration of Heck's fusion of photography and painting, characterized by a bold embrace of natural light, resulting in a stunning array of unapologetically beautiful and vividly colorful images. The flowing, lyrical design created in collaboration with leading design studio APFEL, weaves a visual narrative that traces not only the evolution of Madigan Heck's craft but also the threaded interconnections between photography, fashion, and the broader spectrum of visual art.With contemplative texts, this volume, presented as a covetable, collectible, and immersive book object, will appeal to all who appreciate light, color, and form in art and photography.
Michael Kenna: Venice
Discover Venice anew through Kenna's signature long-exposure photographyBritish photographer Michael Kenna's (born 1953) practice is characterized by long exposure times of up to several hours. This technique allows him to capture the unseen details hidden between the serene canals and stately brick houses that constitute the Venetian landscape. His lens captures a wide array of subjects: mist-shrouded chapels and attics, falling stars above bell towers, palace arches, clotheslines, gondola prows, bridges, garden statues and twisted poles emerging from a black lagoon. Kenna's photographs skillfully play with light, shadow and reflection to show the poetic intensity of Venice. This photobook serves as a new chapter in Kenna's illustrious career. It stands as a testament to his unparalleled ability to capture the timeless allure of the Floating City, offering viewers a unique and immersive experience through the lens of an exacting master.
Emily Bloom
Youthful and tender, Ukrainian model Emily Bloom looks just like a fairy out of our fantasy. And what a sexy fairy she is! Anda very flexible one too - as a former gymnast she can do spectacular exercises with her body. When Emily came into the picture all in the crew at Metart were just stunned. She got everybody with her bright smile and deep blue eyes. Emily is a classic combination of naturally sexy and adorably cute. Her sweet face and sensational figure, particularly her beautiful breasts, make a lasting impression. Emily made her debut at the age of 19 in a "Presenting" photoset by Arkisi. To her surprise she has discovered that she gets turned on by modelling in the nude. No wonder she is deservedly popular throughout the MetArt Network, with multiple appearances on SexArt, Erotic Beauty, Errotica Archives, Goddess Nudes, Eternal Desire and Rylsky Art. So what is it that makes Emily so alluring? Well, her incredible figure is certainly eye-catching, with a tiny waist and big natural breasts, with just 168 cm and 49 kg, but it's the naughty expression in her bright blue eyes that really grabs the attention. She has a playful, fresh-faced girl-next-door appeal, with a sweet smile and an air of not-quite-innocent allure. She's talented, too, an accomplished singer, musician, artist and actress (see her playing piano and singing in "Sarada" by Alex Iskan); she is the epitome of smart sexiness. Still young and actively modeling as well as pursuing her creative dreams, it will be fascinating to see how Emily continues to 'bloom' - there's no doubt she is a sexual force to be reckoned with!
The Beatles
The Beatles In Pictures celebrates the career and legacy of one of history's most iconic groups through 300 archive photographs. The best-selling band in history, with sales of over a billion, The Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have had more number-one albums and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. This book takes a nostalgic and affectionate look at Britain's most famous pop group, from their early days in the 1960s to the band's break-up, with the aid of almost 300 photographs from the extensive archives of Mirrorpix. Photography in the book includes: Personal moments, backstage on tour, action shots on stage, and crowds, fans and frenzied streets.
Gundula Schulze Eldowy: Berlin on a Dog's Night
Long out of print, Berlin on a Dog's Night now features a new layout and over 30 additional photographsBetween 1977 and 1990, Gundula Schulze Eldowy (born 1954) roamed East Berlin with her camera. Her powerful, direct images capture the long postwar period in the socialist part of the city: the deep scars left behind by conflict and the old Berlin milieu with its one-of-a-kind characters.
Mila I
Charming, quirky and effortlessly sexy, Ukrainian blonde Mila I would just be the ideal night nurse for all of us. The tall, slender sweetheart is on many members' all-time favorites list, and it's easy to see why. Blue-eyed beauty Mila made her debut at the age of 18 in "Atenian" by Goncharov. She has appeared on several other sites in the MetArt Network: Erotic Beauty, Errotica Archives, Rylsky Art, Eternal Desire, and Domai and Goddess Nudes (as Kissa). Mila's appeal can be attributed not just to her athletic good looks - long legs, incredible breasts, butterfly-winged pussy, peachy ass, and pretty face - but also to the vibrant personality that radiates out from her pictures. She is170 cm tall with just 52 kg. From the cute sun tattoo around her navel to the many candid shots of her playing the fool, everything about this irresistible girl suggests she is a whole lot of fun to be around. No wonder the many adoring epithets bestowed upon her by members include not just "goddess" but "to marry immediately." Mila is eye candy and just pure perfection.
Akinbode Akinbiyi: Being, Seeing, Wandering
Taken across Europe and Africa, Akinbiyi's images of everyday city life muse on the sociopolitical labyrinths of urban societyWhether in Bamako, Berlin, London, Lagos or Durban, British photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi (born 1946) creates black-and-white street scenes that function as visual metaphors, ruminating on cultural change, social exclusion and colonialism's effect on urban planning.
Michael Bolton
The quintessential collection of iconic photographs and poignant texts that reveal the visual and cultural legacy of American icon Michael Bolton as captured by longtime collaborator, renowned photographer, and dear friend Timothy White. In 1987, celebrity photographer Timothy White got a call from American musician Michael Bolotin's (now Bolton) record company asking him to work on a photo shoot. When Bolton came over to his studio, Timothy was struck by his calm persona, dry wit, and superb sense of humor. The two immediately hit it off. The resulting full-of-life photographs that captured Bolton's charisma and charm marked the start of not only a professional but also a personal relationship that would come to establish Bolton's visual legacy and identity. Michael Bolton contains White's handpicked collection of cinematic photographs featuring Bolton, on view together for the first time ever. The wide range of works include: Bolton with his trademark wavy locks, pictures in his breathtaking neoclassical home, classic editorial studio shots, and heartwarming selections from shoots across a variety of urban and rural landscapes. The work spans decades, featuring Bolton at all stages of his career. Original quotes from celebrity friends are peppered throughout the book's pages and highlight Bolton's impact on a range of famous lives and on wider society. Dolly Parton notes how Bolton "stole her heart" the first time she heard him sing, Smokey Robinson declares Bolton "one of the greatest singers in life", and The Lonely Island coin Michael a National Treasure. Additional mash notes from Kelly Clarkson, John Oliver, Zooey Deschanel, and Andre Agassi, to name a few, fill out the testimonials of love. Bolton and White themselves contribute text, as well as legendary Record Executive, Clive Davis. Chock-full of cinematic visuals and touching, personal texts that reveal a side of the enigmatic megastar that has never been presented before, the book portrays a comprehensive visual overview of the beloved performer and his impact on popular culture, while also highlighting an intimate collaboration between two exemplars of their respective talent fields.
Drama & Flava
Acclaimed photographer Jamel Shabazz of best-selling hip-hop photo book Back in the Days is the go-to set and fashion styling photographer for films (Planet B-Boy), episodic series (Harlem, Luke Cage), and fashion spreads for magazines and sites from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. For the first time ever, a direct line is drawn between Shabazz's groundbreaking early work (the styling and fashion of the late 1970s through the early 1990s) through his recent editorial work for Vogue, The New York Times, DAZED, The New Yorker, W Magazine, Cultured Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, The Art Newspaper, and many more. Jamel Shabazz, photographer, artist, and mentor, burst upon the photography and Hip Hop scene some 25 years ago with the groundbreaking book, Back in the Days (still in print, btw).Over the course of the next few decades, Shabazz' influence grew over more photo books (A Time Before Crack, Seconds of My Life, Last Sunday in June, even a coloring book based on Back in the Days), along with major editorial commissions from the words top magazines and pop culture sites. Wanting to emulate the effortless style, hip poses, and slaying looks Shabazz achieved in Back in the Days (a bible of Hip Hop style and fashion), fashion spread editors and stylists hired Shabazz for the shoots, only unauthentically style the session, in the process achieving what they wanted for their spreads, but leaving Shabazz feeling...something was lacking. He dialed back the directives, and went to town on his own dime with his subjects (many famous or soon-to-be- famous), collaborating with them in trademark Shabazz fashion with accessories, backdrops, locations, clothing pieces, poses. The result is a breathtaking line between the raw and electric street shoots of the 1980s Back in the Days with the sophistication, polish, and elegance of his film and fashion shoots of the 2010s. The result is what you see now: "The Drama is the attitude and the Flava is the style," says Shabazz. Traveling back in time and forward across continents, '80s photo shoots backdropped by graffiti, boomboxes, Kangols, Adidas, and chains give way to present day cutting edge fashion in Paris, New York, and Tokyo. Joyful everyday people smiling and posing juxtaposed with sophisticated, artsy portraits of celebs including Dapper Dan, Spike Lee, Slick Rick, Naomi Campbell, Coco Mitchell, Nicola Vassell, Eugena Washington, Camila Alves, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, No矇mie Lenoir, Dan'ee Doty, Liu Wen, Alex Santy, Yasiin Bey, Venus Williams, Yasmin Warsame, Kylie Jenner, ILfenesh Hadera, Elvis Nolasco, Slick Rick, and Selita Ebanks. A cross-generational masterpiece featuring a foreword by Kenneth J. Montgomery and essays by historian Carlton Usher, professor Elena Romero, and photographer and writer Diana McClure, Drama & Flava is a love letter to everyday Black fashion and style. It's pure Jamel Shabazz, man and spirit.
Nicolas Giraud & Bertrand Stofleth: The Valley
Photographers explore the French rust belt and its deformation of the landscapeThe area that runs from Firminy through Saint-Etienne all the way to Lyon in France is known as the French rust belt. Through photographs, this publication captures the ongoing process of land degradation and economic exploitation that has plagued the area for the last 40 years.
Afrocentric Style
Illustrated with more than 100 color and black-and-white photos, a rich celebration linking the vibrancy of Black identity and expression with mainstream popular culture from the past to the present.The top memes, movements, and milestone moments dominating today's social media have focused on Beyonc矇, Rihanna, Hip-Hop, Usher, Black Enterprise crews, Abbott Elementary's rise, and Oprah's slim down. Driven by Black millennials, these trending topics demonstrate the influence and power of Black artistry and celebrity in American popular culture and around the globe. As Shirley Neal argues, this is more than just a fleeting style. It is a profound display of how pop culture is being used as a conduit for the revival of Black identity, culture, and history.The impact of Blackness in pop culture has never been as significant as it is today. African-themed searches have grown exponentially, and the surge of interest in Black pop culture crosses generations. Beautifully designed, Afrocentric Style explores the connection between Black identity and mainstream culture, interweaving more than 100 full-color and archival black-and-white photographs with thought-provoking commentary that offers parallels between the top Afrocentric stories that have trended on social media and their historical roots.Timely and timeless, this stunning anthology educates celebrates, and elevates readers' knowledge about the powerful influence of Afrocentric Style on mainstream pop culture and America's increasingly diverse society.
Tsukiji
Tsukiji, the place that gives the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market its common name, is somewhere between a well regulated machine and chaos. Stepping into the market is like stepping into a raging river where, if you don't quickly learn to navigate, you will drown under its activity. I stepped into this torrent for the first time in 1991, when nearly 3,000 tons of seafood was handled each day, making this the largest fish market in the world. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to relocate the market because of its aging infrastructure. This small book is my homage to this place.
The Official Raspberry Pi Camera Module Guide
Take pictures and shoot video with your Raspberry PiConnecting the official High Quality Camera, Camera Module, or Global Shutter Camera turns your favourite credit-card-sized computer into a powerful digital camera. Learn how to set up and control the camera to capture stills and video footage.Discover the numerous modes and effects available, and use the camera in a variety of exciting projects across the chapters in this book: Precise camera control over a variety of camera options and effectsTime-lapse photography: capture photographs at regular intervals, and turn these images into a videoSelfies and stop-motion videoBuild a wildlife camera and observe creatures without disturbing themMake a smart door to to see who's at the door or know when the post has arrivedExplore the underwater world with your cameraLive-stream video and stills to a remote computerProtect your home with a security cameraYou'll learn how to take pictures the Raspberry Pi way, taking photos and videos from the command line and writing Python programs to automate the process. You'll even find out how to add real-time effects to images, such as an embossing effect. There are so many things you can do with a Raspberry Pi camera!
Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness
Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness is a homage to a city William Ash called home for ten years. Returning to Tokyo in 2014, Ash captured an intimate portrait of this complex metropolis. Starting from the simple question of what is the natural landscape of Tokyo, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness reveals the layers in both space and time that make up one of the most artificial topographies in the world. The images weave a beautiful and quiet narrative of this remarkable city. 80 photographs, 1 illustration, text in English and Japanese, 96 pages, 8.5"x11".
Annie Leibovitz at Work
Annie Leibovitz, our most celebrated living photographer, explains how her pictures are made, in this updated edition of her classic textIn this newly revised edition of her seminal work, Leibovitz addresses young photographers and readers interested in what photographers do, but any reader interested in contemporary history will be fascinated by her account of one of the richest bodies of work in the photographic canon.The subjects include photojournalism, studio work, photographing dancers and athletes, working with writers, and making the transition from shooting with film to working with digital cameras.Originally published in 2008 and then updated and reissued in 2018, this revised and updated edition brings Leibovitz's bestselling book up to date, showcasing some of her most recent work.The photographs discussed include: portraits of the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Meryl Streep, Keith Haring, Joan Didion, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Patti Smith, William S. Burroughs, Rihanna, Agnes Martin, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, and Barack Obama.
Glitchy Vision
A novel exploration of popular photographic media cultures in 1930s Europe through a feminist lens--and how visual social media changes what it means to be human both then and now. Glitchy Vision takes a feminist approach to media history to examine how photographic social media cultures change human bodies and the experience of being human. To illuminate these glitches, Greene focuses on the inevitable distortions that arise from looking at the past through the lens of the present. Treating these distortions as tools as opposed to obstacles, Greene uncovers new ways of viewing social media cultures of the past, while also revealing parallels between historical contexts and our contemporary digital media environment. Greene uses three "born-digital keywords"--real time, algorithmic filters, and sousveillance--to examine photographic media environments in and around 1930s Europe. Each chapter of the book places one of the keywords in dialogue with an unconventional archive of popular "feminized" cultural artifacts and technological innovations from this historical moment that have been overlooked as critical resources for media studies: Evelyn Waugh's bestselling novel Vile Bodies (1930) and photographic reproductions for the tabloid press; Lee Miller's war photography for British Vogue and glamourous photo-retouching techniques; and the Mass-Observation Movement's surrealist anthropology. Glitchy Vision provides new strategies for reading history that show how small shifts in the circuits that connect bodies and media affect what it means to be human both in the past and today.
Photography as Activism
This fully revised and updated second edition of Photography as Activism is both a study of activist photography, and a call to action. It offers students and documentary photographers insights into the theory, history, philosophy, and practice of photography as activism. The book is lavishly illustrated with 85 key historical and contemporary images. Chapters have been revised to include contemporary ideas about representation, gaze, agency, and decolonizing the camera, as well as an expanded history that includes work from the global South and the civil rights movements in the US. A new fourth chapter focuses on activist practices that go beyond traditional reportage. It features 19 new interviews and updates on the original interviews. Photographers talk about their practices, the challenges they face in the twenty-first century, advice on working with NGOs and non-profits, and how to form partnerships to expand the dissemination of their work.Photography as Activism is an essential text for courses on documentary and photojournalism, and those that explore art as social change more broadly, but also a call to action for young photographers to pick up their cameras and advocate for change.
American Artifacts
During his six-year journey across the United States creating the project that became American Geography, Matt Black collected objects in the locations he visited. Each location is designated as an area of "concentrated poverty"--a US Census definition for places with poverty rates of 20% or higher. Over time, the objects he found and collected began to take on symbolic significance.As Black crisscrossed the United States, his collection grew into the thousands: plastic spoons and forks, lottery tickets, liquor bottles, lighters, and matchbooks. Some items were important, like job applications, medical paperwork, driver's licenses; some were lost personal effects, like family photographs, bracelets, eyeglasses, notes, and letters. And there was the detritus of labor: work gloves, broken tools and supplies, wire, bolts, padlocks, and bent nails.This new monograph, presented as a companion volume to Black's seminal photobook, American Geography, presents photographs of these objects, assemblages, and collages, as well as previously unpublished images from American Geography, and the voices of those who are cut off from the "American Dream."These humble, discarded objects form a portrait of America assembled from its roadways and sidewalks, an archaeology of dispossession. For those who follow Black's photographic work and his unflinching critique of inequality in the United States, this book is an essential volume.
Calling the Shots
Drawing on one of the oldest and largest photography collections in the world, Calling the Shots offers an unprecedented view of photographic history through a queer lens. It includes a broad range of global LGBTQIA+ representation from the mid-nineteenth century to now, presenting images from pioneering LGBTQIA+ photographers and subjects alongside work documenting activism and hard-won legal battles, over a century of performance, nightlife, and diverse queer communities, collectives, and subcultures.Following an introductory essay by Zorian Clayton, images are presented in six thematic chapters: Icons, Staged, Body, Liberty, Making a Scene, and Beyond the Frame. Each chapter opens with a short introductory essay, followed by an extended plate section. Expanded captions highlight key images, and "artist in focus" inserts draw on the work of selected photographers to illuminate particularly rich moments in LGBTQIA+ history.Bold proclamations of queer identity and community sit alongside personal explorations of self; documentation of struggle, joy, and everyday life is considered side-by-side with performances and photographic fictions that continue to challenge the bounds of gender and sexuality. This vital, accessible volume offers an exciting, expansive appraisal of photography's role in expressing, documenting, and celebrating queer life. It will be essential for all with an interest in the history of photography, but especially for those with an interest in LGBTQIA+ history.
Journey of the Heart
A gateway into a new realmAwaits me with open armsVivid imaginationDivine communicationJourney of the Heart is an evocative, compassionate collection of poetry, prose, and photography that celebrates the natural world and the human place within it. Empowering and philosophical, it asks the reader to engage in a restorative journey toward inner peace. With a focus on love and beauty, this collection asks readers to open their hearts to nature, and see the magic unfold.
Journey of the Heart
A gateway into a new realmAwaits me with open armsVivid imaginationDivine communicationJourney of the Heart is an evocative, compassionate collection of poetry, prose, and photography that celebrates the natural world and the human place within it. Empowering and philosophical, it asks the reader to engage in a restorative journey toward inner peace. With a focus on love and beauty, this collection asks readers to open their hearts to nature, and see the magic unfold.
Cannes Uncut
When 22-year-old photographer Richard Blanshard arrived at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976, he had no idea that he would become an official photographer for the UK and US film industry for the next two decades. His first assignment was to photograph Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly as they promoted their movie That's Entertainment, Part II. It was to be the first of many.What would be unthinkable today, Blanshard had unfettered access to the stars as they worked, partied and relaxed throughout their time at Cannes. His photographs were designed to document both candid, personal moments together with glitz and glamour to create international publicity.Featured within are many of the great and established of the 'Golden Years' of Hollywood at a time when they mixed with the upcoming stars of the era.Today, the only images from Cannes come from the red carpet. Through this remarkable collection, Blanshard lifts the lid on what really happened behind the scenes at the world's most iconic film festival. In an age where actors and actresses are ever mindful of their reputations, we'll never see another collection quite like it.
Matthew L籀pez-Jensen: The Work and the Water
For the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary, L籀pez-Jensen's series centers the unseen labor that keeps the waterway operationalThe debut photobook The Work and the Water: Labor and Landscapes along the Erie Canal by Matthew L籀pez-Jensen (born 1980) is a work of environmental social practice centering the unseen labor required to keep the Erie Canal, a 524-mile inland waterway in upstate New York, operational. Over 40 photographs are accompanied by commentary from the more than 400 employees who work on the canal year-round, often out of view and in hazardous conditions. As the first artist-in-residence with the canal in its 200-year history, L籀pez-Jensen visited every lock in the system from Buffalo to Albany, from Whitehall to Seneca Falls. The archive of images he created helps communicate the potentials of the canal as a site for environmental restoration while also conveying the scale of this colossal piece of infrastructure that transformed the region in ways that are still felt today.
Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s
In the 1950s, when few people had the means or opportunity to travel the world, the Cold War was at its height. On one side stood the Western powers; on the other, an uneasy alliance between Russia and Communist China. Young National Servicemen manned a large wireless listening post on Hong Kong Island, in defiance of the massive communist neighbor to the north. This posting offered these young men an otherwise unattainable chance to journey to the other side of the globe and experience a way of life that had persisted, with little change, since Hong Kong was forcibly colonized by Great Britain in 1841. The most significant change was a massive increase in population, spurred by the upheaval of the Chinese civil war that ended with the communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949. As depicted here, Hong Kong was both beautiful and, for many, impoverished, but always fascinating during this pivotal time in history.
Seeing Black
Situating historical inquiry alongside contemporary practices of Black image-making in New Orleans, SEEING BLACK: Black Photography in New Orleans 1840 and Beyond engages the photographic grammars, textures, multiplicities, and visual sounds of Black life in and outside the city.SEEING BLACK features over two hundred images by nearly ninety Black photographers whose work embraces the camera's visual power--discerning, beholding, and documenting people, places, events, collective memories, encounters, and ever-present moments of blackness. From the invisible to the obvious, the mundane to the spectacular, the overlooked to the seen, the erased to the remembered, the artists explore a range of photographic frequencies, styles, and rhythmic scores. SEEING BLACK invites us to explore historical and contemporary archives of Black life while challenging dominant viewing practices, asking who is taking the picture, who is in or missing from the frame, and how to shift our interactions with the visual image through an intentionally embodied Black gaze.
Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s
In the 1950s, when few people had the means or opportunity to travel the world, the Cold War was at its height. On one side stood the Western powers; on the other, an uneasy alliance between Russia and Communist China. Young National Servicemen manned a large wireless listening post on Hong Kong Island, in defiance of the massive communist neighbor to the north. This posting offered these young men an otherwise unattainable chance to journey to the other side of the globe and experience a way of life that had persisted, with little change, since Hong Kong was forcibly colonized by Great Britain in 1841. The most significant change was a massive increase in population, spurred by the upheaval of the Chinese civil war that ended with the communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949. As depicted here, Hong Kong was both beautiful and, for many, impoverished, but always fascinating during this pivotal time in history.
Identity Crisis
A catalogue of the first exhibition in the United States to focus on the emergence of photography as an art form in Java, Indonesia, which was on view at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University from January 21 to June 11, 2017. Working with a grant from the American Institute for Indonesian Studies, Brian traveled Java teaching and lecturing on photography at a variety of institutions and universities. In doing so, he engaged the developing ideas and patterns on photography emerging in the Javanese art schools and markets. The resulting book focuses on a group of artists and photographers addressing issues of personal or cultural identity, questioning or examining the forces that shape each of the individual photographers and the communities they represent, while also looking at the emergence and discourse of art photography in Java today. Featuring work by a number of important photographers and artists working around the island - including Krisna Murti, Wimo Ambala Bayang, Jim Allen Abel, Angki Purbandono, Dito Yuwono, Deden Durahman, Henrycus Napit Sunargo, Arum Tresnaningtyas Dayuputri, Amran Malik Hakim, and Tino Djumini - as well as historical photographs from the collections at the National Gallery of Art in Australia, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Cornell University, the book offers a unique perspective on the emerging trends of fine art photography across Java. Brian's accompanying text offers historical and global contexts for understanding the uses of photography in Indonesia today, and includes some of his own pictures made while working in Java. An afterward by art historian and writer Aminudin TH Siregar provides further historical context for looking at photography in Indonesia.
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent: Inside Out presents an extraordinarily intimate look into the fascinating world of creativity in the latter, sumptuous phase of Yves Saint Laurent's career, between 1989 and his final collection in 2002.The volume offers a comprehensive and multifaceted exploration of the life of an haute couture house: from informal, atmospheric portraits of Saint Laurent at work in his studio, drawing and creating, to the behind-the-scenes work of the "petites mains" in the ateliers, the skilled army of artisans whose activity is rarely documented. World-famous models also feature, captured during pre-collection fittings in the house's grandiose salons and in electric backstage moments before the shows.Photographer Carlos Mu簽oz Yag羹e's private archives--letters, documents, drawings, and ephemera--show the life that he enjoyed as a "fly on the wall" in this rarefied universe and are published here for the first time.A moving and visually stunning tribute to the iconic Yves Saint Laurent house as you've never seen it before, Yves Saint Laurent: Inside Out is a must-have for the designer's many fans and for fashion and photography enthusiasts everywhere.
Where Creativity Roams Free
Raised amidst the lush tropical jungles of Zambia, my childhood was a wild symphony of tree-climbing escapades, mud-covered adventures, and an untamed spirit. Those formative years, with their vibrant sounds, intoxicating smells, and kaleidoscope of colours, now serve as the bedrock of my artistic expression and storytelling.Within the first five minutes of our encounter, it becomes apparent how deeply Africa has shaped my identity; I can't help but share the profound impact it has had on my life and creativity.Blessed with parents who nurtured a spirit of adventure, I was encouraged to push boundaries while always prioritising safety. This ethos propelled me across the globe, allowing me to experience life on five continents before finding my cherished home amid the enchanting highlands of Scotland.Through this portfolio, I invite you into my world-a place where nature and memory meet, where each image and brush stroke conveys not only a visual but an emotional truth. This collection represents more than scenes and landscapes; it is a journey through the places and moments that have left indelible marks on my soul. From the wild expanses of Africa and Australia to the mist-laden hills of Scotland, each piece is a testament to the places I've loved and the endless beauty I see through my lens and on my canvas.This is my first print edition, a chance to showcase what I love, and, above all, an invitation to see the world as I do.
Good Pictures Are a Strong Weapon
What are the limits of political solidarity, and how can visual culture contribute to social change? A fundamental dilemma exists in documentary photography: can white artists successfully portray Indigenous lives and communities in a manner that neither appropriates nor romanticizes them? With an attentive and sensitive eye, Louise Siddons examines lesbian photographer Laura Gilpin's classic 1968 book The Enduring Navaho to illuminate the intersectional politics of photography, Navajo sovereignty, and queerness over the course of the twentieth century. Gilpin was a New York-trained fine arts photographer who started working with Navajo people when her partner accepted a job as a nurse in Arizona. She spent more than three decades documenting Navajo life and creating her book in collaboration with Navajo friends and colleagues. Framing her lesbian identity and her long relationship with the Navajo people around questions of allyship, Good Pictures Are a Strong Weapon addresses the long and problematic history of White photographers capturing images of Native life. Simultaneously, Siddons uses Gilpin's work to explore the limitations of White advocacy in a political moment that emphasized the need for Indigenous visibility and voices. Good Pictures Are a Strong Weapon introduces contemporary Din矇 (Navajo) artists as interlocutors, critics, and activists whose work embodies and extends the cultural sovereignty politics of earlier generations and makes visible the queerness often left implicit in Gilpin's photographs. Siddons puts their work in conversation with Gilpin's, taking up her mandate to viewers and readers of The Enduring Navajo to address Navajo aesthetics, traditions, politics, and people on their own terms. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
Tokyo TimeWarp
Larry Gawel grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (earning a BFA Degree in Applied Media Arts with a concentration in Photography), and ultimately attended Penn State, graduating with a MFA Degree in 1994. After graduation he relocated to Tempe, Arizona where he established his art practice, started a commercial photography business, and held adjunct teaching positions at Arizona State University and within the Maricopa County Community College system. In 1998, he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and began working at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha. Since 2002 he has acted as the Photography Program Coordinator, managing a department that includes three full-time and five adjunct faculty members for a student body of about 100 students. From 2008 to 2022 he operated WorkSpace Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska to exhibit photographic works by contemporary photographers. In 2013, he was elected as the Chairperson of the Midwest Chapter of the Society for Photographic Education and currently is a National Board Member for the organization.
Waiting for Spaceships
"Through the narrative and photographs, Huetter takes you back to the golden age of the shuttle program, when hundreds of people traveled to the Mojave Desert in California to watch the return of America's technological triumph." -Meg Godlewski in Flying MagazineWaiting for Spaceships vividly portrays a forgotten community of pilgrims who camped on a barren patch of California's Mojave Desert to witness space shuttles come to Earth. It was during the 1980s and the dawn of the first New Space Age. The location was Edwards Air Force Base--endless miles of wild desert protecting the world's top spot for military test flights. Photographer Ted Huetter camped with the shuttle fans for years, and his endearing images of the people there take us back to a precious time at a place like no other.On the day before each shuttle landing, Edwards allowed any number of strangers to park, camp, and while away their time at a desolate viewing site a few miles from the shuttle runways. The visitors had to leave after the spaceship arrived. But while they were there, something magic happened, and they established a community. Kindness and eccentricities flowered. American patriotism was unabashed. All shared some hope for the future and a moment of wonder. The pilgrimages lasted only a decade. Huetter's photos remind us of this special time in American culture and spaceflight history.
Ocooch Mountain Rocks
Love Rocks? This book is for you! If you have no prior interest in geology, it may awaken a new passion for knowing more about the history of our Earth and the symbiosis of rock and life. My mother had a flower garden in the back of the house next to the lilac bush where the hill sloped. She arranged it like a terrace with nice, rich soil behind stacked rocks. After my dad passed away when I was ten, I did my best to help her weed it. The stones were interesting, but one stood out, and I wondered where it had been found...I decided to ask my sister where Mother got that big strange rock in her flower garden. She told me to check out the old gravel pit dug for sand and gravel when cars replaced horses, and better roads were needed. It was small, only a few hundred feet long, and about ten to fifteen feet deep. A companion pit dug about the same time on a bluff across a deep, wide valley from my sister's farm was even smaller. The location of the smaller pit seemed odd. It was almost a quarter mile across the field from the curvy road that snaked up the hill. Why didn't they dig out sand and gravel at a more convenient place? "Ah, you have a familiar looking collection of bizarre rocks, which have had an amazing diagenetic history that almost defies a full understanding"-Robert H. Dott Jr. PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rocks fascinate people, especially exotic ones, and the Ocooch Mountain Rocks give an exceptional, over-the-top visual experience that is visceral and emotive. Several times, we held an open house where people toured my displays, and no one was disappointed. Many returned for another look. One little girl mentioned in the dedication came twice and, on the second trip, brought her rock collection to share. That was a great day! The book was written because people wanted it and encouraged me to write. I love history, particularly earth history, which was my favorite part of the encyclopedias growing up as a latchkey kid in a small town. Given the highly unusual nature of the rocks, petrified structures formed by an early lifeform, the book became an opportunity to present a unique view of geological history for our area that covers billions of years, tracing the lifeform through time and planetary changes to our present-day, explaining bestowed benefits, and how the rocks were formed. I have a gift for seeing patterns and catching glimpses of unusual shapes when walking in my rock gardens or seeing a pair of eyes looking at me when sitting in the firelight surrounded by a jagged, horse-shoe-shaped wall of rocks. A surprising visage may appear when turning a rock on bluffs in piles of stones placed there by countless hours of toil as farmers removed them from the field where they weathered up and became a danger to equipment. Magnification can also uncover startling images. In the magic moment of discovery, pictures are spontaneously taken with whatever cellphone or camera is available. They are one-of-a-kind photos. All capture imagination and evoke emotion. A gallery of exceptional images transforms the manuscript into more than a geology book; it is photographic natural art, a story in stone. About the Author I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My wife, Kathleen, and I have eight children, all of whom will attest to my desire to lecture on exciting topics! After a business career, we moved to an acreage in Wisconsin. Someone asked me if the Ocooch Mountains were real. Solving the mystery of the Ocooch Mountains awakened a passion for writing, and the Ocooch Mountains and the Ocooch Mountain Rocks were written. With my beard, walking staff, and leather hat, trekking through the hills searching for rocks I become the Ocooch Mountain Man! Grandkids love it and our explorations become an exciting adventure! More unique history books and other genres are planned.
Abandoned Oklahoma
A series of photographs capturing the forgotten beauty of Oklahoma.As a kid growing up in small town Iowa, author and photographer Stephanie Bishop visited her grandparents three hours away, in even smaller town in Iowa. Every trip, her dad would try to take a new route using Iowa's backroads. She loved watching the world go by through that dusty, bug splattered windshield. Passing farm after farm, she wondered what life was like in those big, old, rambling farmhouses. Many small towns have a collection of run down, dilapidated buildings, causing one to imagine what life was like in livelier times.Many of those old treasures are gone or have crumbled beyond recognition. The ones that remain, ghosts of their former selves, are fair game for Stephanie's camera lens. Even though she has traded Iowa's rich black soil for Oklahoma's red dirt roads, she still takes the backroads searching for old, dusty, abandoned buildings that time has forgotten. Abandoned Oklahoma aims to preserve the crumbling pieces of our past so new generations can indefinitely explore and enjoy these locations, if only by turning the pages.
Abandoned East Tennessee
Invites readers on a haunting journey to uncover the forgotten churches, hotels, and structures that reveal the poignant beauty and history of the region's decaying past.Embark on a haunting journey through the decaying remnants of East Tennessee's forgotten past. Abandoned East Tennessee invites readers to explore these silent sentinels of a bygone era, where time has taken its toll, leaving behind a poignant blend of history, mystery, and unexpected beauty.Hidden gems await amidst rolling hills and verdant forests, swallowed by kudzu's tenacious embrace. Discover forgotten churches, once bustling hotels, and imposing structures, each whispering tales of human endeavor and the inevitable cycle of rise and fall.Embrace Abandoned East Tennessee as your guide and embark on a journey to uncover these hidden treasures. Detailed descriptions and GPS coordinates lead you to these forgotten gems, or to the location of where they previously sat. Delve into the enigmatic beauty of decay, where time transforms structures into haunting works of art. Prepare to be captivated by the allure of these ruins, their whispers of the past, and the hidden treasures scattered throughout East Tennessee.
Michigan Revealed
Showcases the profound beauty of the region with vivid images and spotlights hidden locations that are sure to enchant the reader.Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Mitten's Thumb showcases the profound beauty of the region with vivid images and spotlights hidden locations that are sure to enchant the reader. Encircled by the sparkling azure waters of Lake Huron with its stunning sunrises and sandy beaches, the Thumb's southern border goes through bustling cities, such as Port Huron, the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes, and Flint, shaped by automotive history. Pluck violet lavender blossoms while lolling in a perfumed field. Meander down narrow dirt country roads and inhale the fragrance of fresh cut hay. Wave to the stoic bovines chewing their cud in the emerald pastures. Stroll down the main streets of quaint villages displaying charming wares in their windows bathed in the luminosity of antique lamp posts. Plunge into the invigorating waters of the mighty Lake Huron or kayak on its glassy surface. Or roll into one of the larger cities, seeped in charm and stories from eras past. Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Mitten's Thumb beckons the reader to hop in their car and take a relaxing drive to one of its many wonders.
Abandoned Pennsylvania
A guide through the hauntingly beautiful, abandoned sites in Pennsylvania through photography.Join author and photographer, Naomi Chapman, as she takes readers to various abandoned and decaying locations in Pennsylvania, such as an old train bridge ripped apart by a tornado, now lying in pieces of twisted metal; an old World War II munitions factory in a snow storm; a massive china factory that sits forgotten; a decayed, abandoned hotel; an old papermill; and the ruins of an old dam.
Abandoned South Texas
An exploration of eerie, abandoned, and potentially haunted locations in South Texas.Discover the spine-chilling secrets of South Texas in this gripping book that delves into the eerie allure of abandoned and potentially haunted locations. From forgotten ghost towns to decaying hospitals and jails, each chapter unveils a haunting history, bringing readers face-to-face with unsettling encounters and unexplained phenomena. Whether you're a seasoned paranormal enthusiast or a curious adventurer, this book will lead you on an unforgettable journey through the region's most haunted and mysterious places.Author Teresa Nordheim is known for her meticulous researched non-fiction works that probe into the rich histories of local abandoned and haunted locations. With a passion for unraveling a captivating mystery, her writing masterfully blends storytelling and in-depth analysis. Spellbinding stories come to life as readers make their way through South Texas.
Buried Boston
An exploration of Boston's hidden history through its cemeteries, revealing the city's complex relationship with death and memorialization.One of the oldest cities in America, Boston's story is one richly steeped in culture and history. Its sprawling streets behold countless tales of revolutionary battles of years past, but much of that vivid story remains shrouded beneath its gravestones. Cemeteries and graveyards stand as a place of reverence and memorial--but they are also gorgeous stone archives--and Boston's are no exception. Hidden between the skyscrapers and parks are burying grounds and cemeteries, each revealing a complex story, not only of Boston, but of the dynamically shifting attitudes toward death in America.Photographer, lecturer, and cemetery tour guide, JR Pepper, has been documenting cemeteries for over twenty years and turns her lens to America's famed "Walking City." Through over 100 richly detailed photographs, the countless stories beneath the headstones and otherworldly landscapes of one of America's earliest cities are brought to light. Buried Boston explores the memorable monuments of Boston's permanent residents ranging from the memento mori embellished colonial stones of the city's burying ground to the lavish marble statuary and mausoleums of the expansive rural landscape of Mount Auburn Cemetery.
