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Many of the early twentieth century's finest examples of photography and modernist art reached their widest audience in the fifty issues of Camera Work, edited and published by the legendary photographer Alfred Stieglitz from 1903 to 1917. The lavishly illustrated periodical established photography as a fine art, and brought a new sensibility to the American art world.
This volume reproduces chronologically all the photographs and other illustrations...
4) Harlem's Son
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The true Harlem. Not the city portrayed in the cinematic universe. Underground. Hardcore. Making and snatching dreams. Some deferred, others manifested. Creating sons and daughters who embrace the good with the bad and make their own universe. In Harlem's Son, author and artist Nathaniel Stepney takes readers on his astounding journey while growing up as a young boy in New York City. With the odds stacked against him, Nathaniel overcame the hard reality...
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Traces the life of the influential twentieth-century photographer to link the extraordinary arc of her experiences to her iconic images, exploring her role in shaping both photography and contemporary art while offering insights into the unique perspectives that drew her to her subjects.
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Conceived expressly for Yoko Ono as a gift between friends on the occasion of her eightieth birthday, See Hear Yoko is a visual portrait of an icon of contemporary American cultural history, from her days with John Lennon through to the present. Legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen was welcomed into the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their years in New York City, when Gruen served as their personal lensman, and he continues to...
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Photographer Sally Mann's preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the American South are revealed as almost genetically predetermined, written into her DNA by the family history that precedes her. Sorting through boxes of family papers and yellowed photographs she finds more than she bargained for: "deceit and scandal, alcohol, domestic abuse, car crashes, bogeymen, clandestine affairs, dearly loved and disputed family...
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In photos, drawings and words, Sign Language pays homage to the lost art of urban outdoor sign painting. In a working environment both novel and ambitious, author John S. Paul found success, noting, "No other job gave me such a direct impact on the urban landscape, or such physical engagement. Painting signs over Broadway in 1984 was a rare look down from the elevated height of a heroic messenger." Few books have ever provided such an insider perspective...
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Through one hundred four images, A Strange World / Un mundo raro takes us on a journey of unexpected encounters with diabolic creatures, fictional characters, rare formations, paradoxical contours and laughable objects. Whether spooky or comical the images arrive with Aguilar's signature aesthetic. The photographs were captured in the streets and alleys of Washington, D.C. We walk them every day without observing the strange world that surrounds us....
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Award winning Black and White photographer Gerald Hill demonstrates the power and detail of fine art photography. For over thirty-five years, Gerald has been using the craft to make bold uncompromising statements about the way he sees the world around him. Element is a book to be experienced, not just read. This book leads the way for those who desire to have the quality of a fine art coffee table book with the convenience and portability of an iPad...
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The art of photography has evolved over the last fifty years, and nowhere is it more evident than in the works of photographer Joe DiMaggio. Tracing his career from the 1960's to the present day, Fill The Frame describes DiMaggio's time working for publications like Sports Illustrated, TIME Magazine, and HBO. He goes into vivid detail about the celebrities, sports figures and other personalities he shot over the years. If you've ever wanted to know...
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Faces faces faces–thirty-four, if you count a delightful movie-crew group. Fascinating faces, those major elements in movies, photography, art. Mostly one-shots, taken spontaneously in a human-scale North Atlantic city-by-the-sea in the 1990s. No predatory irony or condescension, but strong reactions– surprise, wariness, delight, self-theatricalizing, etc. Interesting individuals, including a couple of poets, two photographers, an artist, a movie-maker,...
13) Mike Watt
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Mike Watt: On and Off Bass is getting a lot of buzz. And for good reason, considering the author and photographer is the legendary punk bassist himself. Mike Watt got his musical start thumping the bass with legendary San Pedro punk trio, The Minutemen in 1980 and he has been at it ever since. Over the years, he's toured with Dos, fIREHOSE, his own The Black Gang, The Secondmen, The Missingmen, and others, and he has worked bass as a sideman for Porno...
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Nature's Alluring Attraction is a descriptive nature photography book about photographs taken through the eyes of a photographer and written by the artist himself. This book will captivate your imagination and compel you to explore your surroundings with a camera in a different way. Containing more than sixty vivid photographs and descriptive stories and the area they were taken in. This book will make you laugh with it's simple and down to earth...
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Western Canada has spectacular scenery. Running through this scenery we see various types of freight and passenger trains. Not everyone has the good fortune to witness this daily parade. This book is for those who share the passion for trains and railroading. With a willingness to invest the time, carrying a camera, a scanner and some knowledge of rail traffic, the author is happy to make these images available to those who would like to know more...
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Once home to the powerful Wyandotte Nation, Wyandot County emerged from lands surrounding the Grand Reserve. The landscape has evolved dramatically, from the backbreaking work of draining marshland to the creation of solar farms centuries later. The Mission Church, Indian Mill and Colonel Crawford Monument link the county to its rich heritage, and the Lincoln Highway connects it with the rest of the nation. The county has played host to General William...
17) Self-Exposure
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Written in candid prose, Gibson takes the reader through his life and career that spans over 50 years.
Gibson's story is a fascinating one, from his earliest memories growing up in California to his time in the navy and his continuous love affair with photography. Gibson's memories are time-capsules, filled with rich characters and period details.
Often moving, the narratives of his at times troublesome childhood provide a rich background to the...
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"A powerful symbol of self-reliance, strength, and determination, the Black cowboy is a figure commonly overlooked in the histories of the American West. Held annually in cities across the United States, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) honors the historic accomplishments of Black cowboys and fosters a vibrant community dedicated to continuing that legacy. Bay Area photographer Gabriela Hasbun has spent more than a decade photographing this...
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Seeking adventure and inspiration in western Colorado, artist Jack Roberts masterfully captured frontier characters in secluded cow camps and boisterous saloons. His flamboyant personality and zest for life became topics of local stories. But sobriety and commitment offered new themes and goals. Indians, traders, pioneers and entrepreneurs - he captured them all on canvas with a blend of creativity and authenticity. His paintings, cartoons and personal...
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Best known for his portrayals of large-scale family drama, Tracy Letts' new play narrows in focus, zooming in on the life of just one woman, though her story is no less complex. This intimate snapshot of a simple life provides an enlightening examination of a complicated human mind.
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