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Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres for amateur photographers. Mastering the genre, however, takes time: time to perfect exposure, color, composition, and--perhaps above all else--the ability to see and record the landscape in a way...

Ambitious in scope, democratic in nature, Magnum Streetwise is an unmissable tour through the photographs and practices that have helped define what street photography is and can be. Magnum photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson pioneered 'modern'...

Shot by National Geographic's most renowned photographers and peppered throughout with inspiring quotations, Stunning Photographs is a vibrant tapestry of images that showcases the medium's ability to reveal extraordinary moments of wit and discovery,...

"Terry was everywhere in the 60s - he knew everything and everyone that was happening" Keith Richards "Terry O'Neill rates rightly as one of the best photographers in the world. He captures something special" Sir Michael Caine "When it comes to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789979534396Author Sigurgeir SigurjonssonFormat HardbackPage Count 159Imprint Mal Og Menning,IcelandPublisher Mal Og Menning,IcelandWeight(grams) 1104g

Gathering some of Alex Webb's most iconic images, many of which were taken in the far corners of the earth, The Suffering of Light brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalogue. Recognized as a pioneer of American colour photography, Webb has...

Millions of people were held captive all over the world during the Second World War, including those in the armed services, who were captured and became prisoners of war, as well as many ordinary citizens, who were classified as enemy aliens -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904154983Author Val CorbettFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Myriad BooksPublisher Myriad Books

In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted musicologist Joachim E. Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz. Through music halls and marching bands, side streets and subways, they sought to document this living, breathing, beating...

This hefty photographic portrait of Rome brings together hundreds of photographs from the 1840s through to today to explore the extraordinary history, beauty, and art of this incomparable cultural capital. From sepia and black and white to color, these...

Now available in Paperback. Get up close and personal with the world's best street photographers as they capture the drama of everyday life at 1/125 of a second. Prowl pavements and back alleys, encountering comic absurdities, small acts of kindness and...

There has never been and will never be another nightclub to rival the sheer glamour, energy, and wild creativity that was Studio 54. Now, in the first official book on the legendary club, co-owner Ian Schrager presents a spectacular volume brimming with...

This volume is a comprehensive visual history of surfing, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication. Following three and a half years of meticulous research, it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784865050776Author Tatsuya TanakaFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Nippan IPSPublisher Nippan IPS

Take a stunning journey to the ends of the earth through the colorful, fluid motion of Photicular (R) technology. A phenomenon first seen in the bestsellers Safari and Ocean, Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display...

A stunning gift for admirers of astrophotography. From the number one Astronomy publisher, this book showcases the most spectacular space photography, taken from locations across the globe. Marvel at the wonders of the universe captured by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645112351Author Mark GrimsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Mary River Press ServicesPublisher Mary River Press ServicesWeight(grams)...

This book brings together a very special collection of pictures. Planet Earth is now regarded as the ultimate wildlife TV series, and its magic lies in its photography. Featuring the very best of Planet Earth images - from breathtaking aerials to unique,...

Take a tour of the universe with this breathtaking collection of photographs from the archives of NASA. Astonishing images of Earth from above, the phenomena of our solar system, and the celestial bodies of deep space will captivate readers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576875773Author Vivian MaierFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 1138g

Slim Aarons: Women explores the central subject of Slim Aarons's career-the extraordinary women from the upper echelons of high society, the arts, fashion and Hollywood. The book presents the women who most influenced Slim's life and work-and the other...

Like its predecessors, "Once Upon a Time" and "A Place in the Sun", "Poolside with Slim Aarons" offers images of jet-setters and the wealthy, of beautiful, glittering people living the glamorous life. Yet this new collection of stunning photographs of...

The first English-language monograph on silversmith, sculptor, jeweler, and artist Wiwen Nilsson, whose work is a gem in the history of Swedish design.Featuring superb new photography, stunning archive imagery, and texts by leading international...

In 1980 Raymond Depardon fulfils an order for the Sunday Times Magazine, but the reportage will never be published. The pictures will wait in the photographer's boxes until the exhibition Un moment si doux (Such a sweet moment) at the Grand Palais (14th...

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In draws parallels between two of the most significant practitioners in the history of photography, presenting fresh research, rare vintage prints, and previously unseen archival works. ...

Full of pop, punk and personalities, The 1970s Scrapbook sways through this energetic era on platform shoes to the beat of glam rock and disco mania. Teenyboppers screamed for their idols, whether David Cassidy, David Essex, The Osmonds, Bay City Rollers...

This series is each devoted to a decade of British life and contains around 300 photographs which were hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Most have lain unseen since they were first used as news pictures and each image has been scanned especially,...

London's leading pub tour guide and host of the celebrated Liquid History Tours guides readers off the beaten path and through the doors of London's lesser known but most authentic pubs. Welcome to the world of London's finest backstreet boozers.It's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551523705Author David L ChapmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp PressWeight(grams) 1018g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865654570Author Mieke ten HaveFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Vendome PressPublisher Vendome PressWeight(grams) 764gDimensions(mm) 305mm * 235mm *...

A beautifully illustrated, well-researched presentation of the evolution of fountain pens, showing how political and social events influenced their designs, the trends in their evolution process, and competition, fights, and mergers among manufacturers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783868282580Author Saul LeiterFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Kehrer VerlagPublisher Kehrer Verlag

'See the UK at its most earth-shatteringly beautiful' The Mail on Sunday'Britain at its best' The Telegraph Foreword by Ray MearsFrom rural countryside to striking urban cityscapes, discover the best of British landscapes from the latest edition of the...

From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city's cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It...

The history of the tractor is one of rapid development, from the turn of the 20th century when it was a substitute for the horse, to today's sophisticated machines which boast a range of technologically advanced equipment. This fact-packed encyclopedia...

Southern California is the birthplace of skateboard culture and, even though skateparks may be found worldwide today, it is where these parks continue to flourish as architects, engineers and skateboarders collaborate to refine their designs. The artist...

For many people images of the major national parks in th US exist in the mind's eye as Ansel Adams photographs. A dedicated environmentalist as well as renowned artist, he was one of the 20th century's most ardent champions of the parks system. Through...

In rural Japan the passage of the year is marked by festivals and rituals that have changed little for centuries. Elaborate outfits, crafted from textiles as well as branches, straw and elements sourced from the natural environment, are donned in...

Foreword by Gordon Buchanan This beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year...

This most memorable and surprising collection of wildlife imagery reveals the beauty and drama of the natural world, as well as the incredible stories behind the photographs. It showcases all 100 pictures awarded in the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the...