Earth from Above, Updated Edition

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After experiencing the collection firsthand in Tulsa, each of the authors was asked to select a single item that beguiled or inspired them. Interesting to watch for a greater understanding of the complexity of humans effects on planet earth. This volume presents the first critical look at Tress’s early career, contextualizing the highly imaginative, fantastic work he became known for while also examining his other interrelated series: Appalachia: People and Places; Open Space in the Inner City; Shadow; and Theater of the Mind. Essentially - they weep for centuries gone by and long for the days, when the majority of the population toiled away trying to make ends meet at their farms. Several years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist.

However, even if this wealth is advantageous for the province of Alberta, oil companies, and the inhabitants, it is at the expense of the environment of us all.Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. More than just an impressive book of nature photography, this oversize book is one of the most popular, talked-about, and loved coffee table books of all time. In 1994, intent on conveying his perspective on environmental sustainability to other humans, Arthus-Bertrand successfully attained sponsorship from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the purposes of a long-term photographic project entitled, "The Earth From Above, Wild Animals, Horses, and 365 Days".

Very few photography books become a national sensation, but Earth from Above capured the imagination of a huge audience. He came back to France in 1981, published a photography book Lions in 1983, and became an international journalist, reporter and photographer specialising in documentaries on sports, wildlife and aerial photography for French magazines such as Paris Match and Geo. The project consists of vernacular photographs, new captures and ephemera to tell a story and investigate a childhood mystery.

The Eye Mama book is a photographic portfolio showcasing the mama narrative and the mama gaze, what female and non-binary photographers see when they look at, and into the home.

I would like to wax lyrical about more of the images in this book of books (the fruit markets of Mombasa! Family members were often the unwitting participants in indecipherable events that left us with many more questions than answers. Some photos exhibit problems (corners softness, chromatic aberration and vignetting) indicating that the lenses used by the photographer have been of only average quality. Elephants in the Okavango Delta, Botswana — Arthus-Bertrand might capture African elephants in this image, but it was lions that set him on his hugely successful career path. From a heart-shaped mangrove forest in New Caledonia to a flock of red ibises in Venezuela, from a caravan of camels in Mauritania to Mt.In 2007, Earth from Above was launched in a film format, broadcast on French national television as a 4-episode, 8-hour television series. Bringing together works from his groundbreaking monographs including Surfers, Yes Rasta, Trenchtown Love and Gypsies, Patrick Cariou: Works 1985–2005 (published by Damiani) takes us on a scenic journey around the world, offering an intimate and captivating look at cultures that distance themselves from the blessings and curses of modernity. The photos have been taken during the course of more than a decade, in dozens of countries and from a perspective usually not seen before. The project is particularly timely as the issues of the Cold War have evolved but continue to play out on the international stage.