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Adeaf Maggie Lee Sayrea: Photographs of a River Life
ISBN: 9780878057887 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Maggie Lee Sayre was born deaf near Paducah, Kentucky, in 1920. She lived 51 years of her life on a river houseboat as her family made a living fishing throughout Kentucky and Tennessee. This collection of her photos, accompanied by descriptive captions from Sayre, reveals a traditional river culture that is rooted in subsistence living.
Maggie Lee Sayre was born deaf near Paducah, Kentucky, in 1920. She lived 51 years of her life on a river houseboat as her family made a living fishin...
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178,47 |
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Blue Ribbons and Burlesque: A Book of Country Fairs
ISBN: 9780881504125 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This work presents more than 200 photographs taken in the 1960s and a text that blends memories with information on nearly every aspect of the world of American fairs.
This work presents more than 200 photographs taken in the 1960s and a text that blends memories with information on nearly every aspect of the world o...
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cena:
125,19 |
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The Soul of Vermont
ISBN: 9780881504675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For more than 40 years, Brown has been taking photographs of his beloved home state. These soulful images, taken throughout the seasons, create a distinctive, unforgettable photographic portrait of Vermont s landscape and its people. He chronicles with great affection the people who live and work on the land, and without sentimentality he celebrates a rapidly disappearing way of life. "
For more than 40 years, Brown has been taking photographs of his beloved home state. These soulful images, taken throughout the seasons, create a dist...
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cena:
116,05 |
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The Photographer's Guide to Vermont: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
ISBN: 9780881505337 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From barns and quaint villages to vibrantly colored forests and peaks covered with pristine snow, tourists flock from around the world to photograph Vermont's beauty. Now, a nationally recognized outdoor photographer tells you exactly where to go and how to go about shooting those "picture perfect" moments. Directions, seasonal timing, as well as specific photographic tips accompany each site location. Whether you want to capture close-up images of native wildflowers or shoot that famous old gen-ral store, Middleton will take you where you need to go. Additional tips on digital photography...
From barns and quaint villages to vibrantly colored forests and peaks covered with pristine snow, tourists flock from around the world to photograph V...
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cena:
89,07 |
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Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
ISBN: 9780881505344 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Spectacular views of Oregon's rocky coastline and the scenic driving routes that pass through it make it a favorite destination for amateur and professional photographers alike. This book tells you exactly where to go and how to go about shooting these "picture-perfect" places, so that you don't need to actually be a professional to take great photos. Lively descriptions of each place are accompanied by directions and detailed maps for how to get there, plus information on seasonal timing, places to eat and stay, and other photo opportunities to explore along Oregon's coast. Also... Spectacular views of Oregon's rocky coastline and the scenic driving routes that pass through it make it a favorite destination for amateur and pro... |
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89,07 |
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Moose Views
ISBN: 9780882405872 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Moose show up in the oddest places in the North, in children's inflatable swimming pools, peeking through living room windows, even at McDonald's drive-ups. The comical nature of Alaska's lumbering ""Official Land Mammal"" has long made it one of the ""must-sees"" high on every visitor's wish list. Its popularity is even more evident in gift stores chock-full of souvenirs for the moose-obsessed, from moose-adorned T-shirts and cabin furnishings, to moose-dropping necklaces and swizzle sticks. MOOSE VIEWS captures moose meanderings through the human world in hilarious photographs and...
Moose show up in the oddest places in the North, in children's inflatable swimming pools, peeking through living room windows, even at McDonald's driv...
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46,45 |
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Land, Sky, and All That Is Within: Visionary Photographers in the Southwest
ISBN: 9780890133651 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The American Southwest has shaped the lives and work of many artists and literary figures over the last century Georgia O Keeffe, D. H. Lawrence, N. Scott Momaday, to name a few individuals unquestionably drawn to the unrivaled landscape, moved to express its beauty through the written word or through their art, and forever altered by the experience. The survey of photographers and photography in the Southwest between 1870 and 1970 begins with Timothy O Sullivan and other late nineteenth-century expedition photographers and ends with the color landscape photography of Eliot Porter.... The American Southwest has shaped the lives and work of many artists and literary figures over the last century Georgia O Keeffe, D. H. Lawrence, N... |
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94,14 |
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Low 'n Slow: Lowriding in New Mexico
ISBN: 9780890133736 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This colorful volume is a celebration of the customized lowrider cars that are a vital part of a particular Hispanic subculture in New Mexico. They have amazing custom paint jobs, upholstery, steering wheels, and even murals on the hood, trunk, or sides. Parsons has photographed many of these cars and their owners, capturing them in the New Mexico landscape of adobe churches and wide blue skies. Padilla's text complements the photographs with profiles of the cars' owners and creators, and Arellano's dialogs in lowrider slang give the reader a taste of the lifestyle. The exceptional... This colorful volume is a celebration of the customized lowrider cars that are a vital part of a particular Hispanic subculture in New Mexico. They... |
cena:
104,06 |
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Santa Fe Christmas
ISBN: 9780890134634 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The author of Santa Fe Style shares the Christmas traditions of her hometown, capturing the inimitable spirit of Santa Fe in December in over one hundred full-color photographs of holiday scenes. Christmastime traditions highlighted in this little book include plaza performances of the folk plays Las Posadas and Los Pastores, and at the Pueblos, Matachinas dancers and snow kachinas. Santa Fe holiday decor includes wreaths fashioned from ristras, streets lit up by farolitos and luminarias. The author includes a sampler of local recipes, from burritos (with red and green chile sauce) to... The author of Santa Fe Style shares the Christmas traditions of her hometown, capturing the inimitable spirit of Santa Fe in December in over one h... |
cena:
54,48 |
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The Sonia and Kaye Marvins Portrait Collection
ISBN: 9780890900680 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 1984, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of their portrait studio, Kaye and Sonia Marvins proposed to build a photographic portrait collection for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Their passion to build this collection came from their long-standing interest in portrait photography and as Mr. Marvins explained, "because Houston Has been very good to my family and me, and we wanted to do something in return." Since the initial exhibition, the generosity of Sonia and Kaye Marvins, Michele and Michael Marvins, Libby and Buz Marvins, and Kaye Marvins Photography, Inc. has allowed the...
In 1984, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of their portrait studio, Kaye and Sonia Marvins proposed to build a photographic portrait collection ...
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54,48 |
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Journeys Into Czech-Moravian Texas
ISBN: 9780890967515 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Texas today has more Czech Americans than any other state in the nation. Though the total number who can claim Czech ancestry is unclear and disputable, possibly as many as four hundred thousand Texans are of Czech descent. But in the next few decades the ethnic heritage will change dramatically as the number of Czech-language speakers continues to dwindle.
In "Journeys into Czech-Moravian Texas, " Sean N. Gallup honors the multicultural richness of rural America by revealing a rich and still-flourishing culture that is relatively unknown. Through a combination of more than one hundred... Texas today has more Czech Americans than any other state in the nation. Though the total number who can claim Czech ancestry is unclear and disputabl...
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118,93 |
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George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile
ISBN: 9780890967799 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. As forty-first president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush witnessed many great changes: the fall of the Berlin Wall; the first breath of freedom for millions of people around the world; and America's victory in the Cold War.
However, President Bush left the White House with the hope that not all things change. Some important facets of American life would remain constant: "our belief in a strong defense, in strong families, and in leaving the world a better and more prosperous place for the young kids here today." During his terms as vice president and president, Bush... As forty-first president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush witnessed many great changes: the fall of the Berlin Wall; the first breath ...
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158,64 |
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Land of the Desert Sun: Texas' Big Bend Country
ISBN: 9780890968352 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Big Bend region, outlined by the snakelike curve of the Rio Grande, is a land of deserts and mountains. The lowlands of the region, dominated by the desert sun, are the eastern margin of the Chihuahuan Desert, one of the most arid regions of the world. Rising above the desert floor are numerous mountain ranges, part of the Southern Sierras. These mountain islands of cooler and moister terrain above the sere desert give the Big Bend an incredible wealth of diverse biological communities. Together, the deserts and the mountains of the Big Bend are the largest and last wild area remaining in...
The Big Bend region, outlined by the snakelike curve of the Rio Grande, is a land of deserts and mountains. The lowlands of the region, dominated by t...
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74,32 |
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Working Hands
ISBN: 9780890969557 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Hands on the saddle tamed the land. Hands on the pump jack tapped the vast resources beneath the land to bring new wealth. Now latex-gloved hands work in sterile clean rooms, built on but isolated from the land, to make the microcomputer parts that take Texas and the rest of the world economy into the twenty-first century. Hands at work - the lifeways of people. In more than seventy stunning photographs Rick Williams portrays the daily lives of Texans at work in the industries that comprise the three economic pillars of the state. Ranching, oil, and now microcomputer technology have...
Hands on the saddle tamed the land. Hands on the pump jack tapped the vast resources beneath the land to bring new wealth. Now latex-gloved hands work...
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178,47 |
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In Focus: Andre Kertesz - Photographs From the J.Paul Getty Museum
ISBN: 9780892362905 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Hungarian-born AndrA(c) KertA(c)sz (1894-1985) was one of the most influential and popular photographers of the twentieth century. This volume presents for the first time selections from the Getty Museum's holdings of KertA(c)sz's photographs, including work from his Budapest, Paris, and New York periods. The book also offers an intimate look at KertA(c)sz through a dialogue among four of the people who knew the artist best during the last years of his life: Robert Gurbo, Curator of New York's AndrA(c) and Elizabeth KertA(c)sz Foundation; David Travis, Curator of Photography at the Art...
Hungarian-born AndrA(c) KertA(c)sz (1894-1985) was one of the most influential and popular photographers of the twentieth century. This volume present...
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cena:
88,66 |
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In Focus: László Moholy-Nagy: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum
ISBN: 9780892363247 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Hungarian born Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was influential not only as a photographer but also as a filmmaker, teacher, and painter. He taught at the Bauhaus in Germany and, after fleeing the Nazi regime, settled in Chicago, where he founded the Institute of Design. He pioneered the photomontage and created the camera-less medium of the photogram. This book, the second in the Getty's In Focus series, features sixty reproductions from the Getty's outstanding collection of this important photographer's work--each described by Katherine Ware of the Museum's department of photographs. The book also...
Hungarian born Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was influential not only as a photographer but also as a filmmaker, teacher, and painter. He taught at the Bauh...
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88,66 |
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In Focus: Doris Ulmann - Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum
ISBN: 9780892363735 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Doris Ulmann, one of the foremost photographers in the United States in the 1930s, disappeared from public awareness until the 1970s. She is best known for her quintessentially American pictures of the rural South. A prolific creator, she died before many of her last images could be printed. The latest addition to the acclaimed In Focus series present fifty-five pictures by Ulmann from the Museum's collection. Judith Keller, associate curator of photographs, wrote the extensive accompanying captions and participated, along with William Clift, David Featherstone, Charles Hagen, Weston Naef,...
Doris Ulmann, one of the foremost photographers in the United States in the 1930s, disappeared from public awareness until the 1970s. She is best know...
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88,66 |
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Walker Evans: Signs
ISBN: 9780892363766 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Walker Evans: Signs traces one particular theme - signs of all kinds - through the long career of this master photographer. The book brings together images from the era and place most closely associated with Evans, namely, the rural South of the 1930s. But also included are photographs that will be less familiar to many of Evans' admirers, such as his images of New York City street scenes and advertising or the photographs he took in Chicago and Havana. Andrei Codrescu's essay brings a fresh perspective to this great photographer's passionate investigation of the signs he discovered in the...
Walker Evans: Signs traces one particular theme - signs of all kinds - through the long career of this master photographer. The book brings together i...
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cena:
88,66 |
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In Focus: Carleton E. Watkins: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum
ISBN: 9780892363995 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This volume is devoted to the smaller and more unusually-shaped works of Carleton E. Watkins, many of which have not been published before. The book also contains an overview of his life, and an edited transcript of a colloquium on his career.
This volume is devoted to the smaller and more unusually-shaped works of Carleton E. Watkins, many of which have not been published before. The book a...
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cena:
88,66 |