Photography

Lightstream represents Nigel Grierson's most recent foray into photographic abstraction as he makes long exposures of figures beside the light of the ocean. Taking the maxim from Dieter Appelt "A snapshot steals life that it cannot return. A long...

Two important essays on Etienne-Jules Marey published for the first time in English alongside his breathtaking images of moving air and smoke. Featuring more than one hundred and fifty photographs and images, Movements of Air reprints the breathtaking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783869308203Author Rene BurriFormat HardbackPage Count 314Imprint Steidl VerlagPublisher Steidl PublishersWeight(grams) 2760g

The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America s social registry, a Black woman working hard behind the scenes whose important legacy has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576876732Author Chris HondrosFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 1204g

Vivid, clear-sighted images of American vernacular signage and architecture encountered along old US highways showcase the early black-and-white work of the acclaimed photographer Jim Dow The American photographer Jim Dow (b. 1942) is renowned for...

A perfect keepsake of the city in a fresh collection of New York photos that explore the vibrant, chaotic, joyous, gritty day-to-day life in the city. This memorable collection of photographs is a virtual love letter to the world s favourite city. It...

The book is divided into three sections: Forgotten People - looking at the harsh conditions patients endured in psychiatric wards in China. On the Road - an examination of the Catholic faith in China. Four Seasons - an insight into the lives of...

A timely reconsideration of the history of photography that places Black studio photographers, and their subjects, at the center From photography's beginnings in the United States, Black studio photographers operated on the developing edge of popular...

It was just like any other day, being stuck in Beirut traffic with nothing to do but look around when I noticed the Arabic word Mahrooseh (protected) on the back of a large truck in front of me. As I was there for a while, I started noticing the detailed...

Greater Manchester and Merseyside are built-up, urban areas, where the archaeology is often hidden under modern buildings and developments. There are also rural pockets of land and open spaces where coins and objects that were lost in the past are...

Born in Munich, Sepp Werkmeister has over the course of the last decades made a name for himself as one of Germany's leading jazz photographers. He created insightful black-and-white portraits of all of the greats, from Louis Armstrong and Ella...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780464836032Author Erwin ZwaanFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 354g

Durham City is one of the North East's hidden gems, rich in history with its Norman cathedral and castle, built on a rocky peninsula and surrounded on three sides by the River Wear. Its medieval market place and street plan remain almost untouched, and...

Photographer Jonathan Higbee spent years painstakingly documenting fleeting juxtapositions on the streets of New York. These intersections of passers-by, street signs, billboards, and more take on new meaning and life through the lens of Higbee's camera:...

Cinematography is the art and craft of visualizing and recording the moving image. The cinematographer therefore has to use their technical and creative skills to photographically capture the mood of the film and the vision of the director. Done...

Just as Andy Warhol: Red Books defined a generation of artists, Big Shots offers a collection of photos that captures the energy of the world of hip-hop and the greater worlds of music and fashion alike. Started as snaps of friends and visitors, this...

This book explores both digital and film photography, providing the enthusiast with information on everything from understanding aperture and focus to manipulating images for maximum effect using computer software. All the basics are covered, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911306849Author John R G TaylorFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911306504Author Ed van der ElskenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis PublishingWeight(grams) 1451g

The Lancashire market town of Preston boomed during the Industrial Revolution to become a major textile manufacturing centre. The population soared as families came to work in the cotton mills and the town spread rapidly. New housing, churches and civic...

The art of Willie Doherty (b. 1959), one of Northern Ireland's most important artists, joins history, memory, and language into an enveloping experience. This catalogue features two bodies of Doherty's work: Ghost Story, a tensely beautiful 15-minute...

The Insta Grammar series steers clear of all cliches and shows you the most interesting corners of the highly popular social media website Instagram. After Cats, City, Nordic, Green, Graphic, Dogs, Unicorn and Cars, three new books now join the...

This is a visual, historical guide to the development and growth of rugby. It includes almost 300 hundred images from the Press Association archives that capture Rugby's finest moments. It also includes background to the most successful teams, greatest...

Sally Castle's beautifully hand-lettered and illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince sets the story among Reading's parks, squares, rooflines and churches - the town that's shaped her and her artwork and where Oscar spent an unhappy period...

Paul Strand (1890 - 1976) defined twentieth-century American photography in a prolific career that spanned more than sixty years. His photographs explore the abstract and dynamic qualities found in the natural world, search for humanity in portraits of...

This is the much anticipated third volume of Dorothy Bentley Smith's highly successful series of Past Times books. This title covers a period of five years and, like the previous two, is a collection of the articles that she wrote for the Macclesfield...

Communication is a critical yet often overlooked part of data science. Communicating with Data aims to help students and researchers write about their insights in a way that is both compelling and faithful to the data. General advice on science writing...

Mystic Parallax is the first major monograph by rising interdisciplinary artist Awol Erizku. Working across photography, film, video, painting, and installation, his work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636140162Author Glen E FriedmanFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857226835Author Paolo Solari BozziFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2590g

The German photographer Daniel Sannwald (*1979) produces magical, surreal, and colorful images. Based in London, he contributes to magazines such as Dazed and Confused, i-D, PoP, Arena Homme+, and Vogue, and is considered one of the top fashion...

This book contains 168 photographs of thoroughbred racing taken by award-winning photographer Arthur Frank in the United States, France, and Ireland, and is introduced by a personal essay by The New York Times sportswriter Joe Drape. The photographs...

Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter weaves together self-portraits and classically bucolic landscapes punctuated by the traces of East Asian stories embedded in the topography of the American South. In this first major monograph, featuring almost a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566275Author Susannah RayFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

“I do not believe you can be a good photographer if you aren’t curious about others” — Martine Franck This book was conceived to shed light on the significant visual contribution made to photography by Martine Franck (Anverra, 1938 - Paris, 2012), an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909526488Author Jim MarshallFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Reel Art PressPublisher Reel Art Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788794102476Author Per Bak JensenFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 1040g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780934211383Author Dick DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Mage PublishersPublisher Mage PublishersWeight(grams) 284g

The popular medieval town of Conwy in North Wales, dominated by its thirteenth-century castle, has a long and often violent history. There are many stories behind the town's ancient castle and walls, its streets and buildings, and its residents, past and...