benlees
Well-known
I'm amazed that it arrived; "From Here to There: Alec Soth's America" from Amazon.ca for $1.01!! When I ordered it I thought to myself "No way are they going to send me a copy." They did! Sweet!
I just checked, you can still order it for $1.01! Or for $41.38.
I just checked, you can still order it for $1.01! Or for $41.38.
jan normandale
Film is the other way
well I just placed an order for the title .. let's see what happens
benlees
Well-known
It is a very nice book- even has a mini book in a sleeve inside the back cover. Hope it comes!
maddoc
... likes film again.
Two weeks ago I have received Fred Picker's The Zone VI Workshop (bought for $0.99 from Amazon, shipping was $5.99 
) and today received Fritz Henle's In search of beauty (Fritz Henle aka "Mr. Rollei")
) and today received Fritz Henle's In search of beauty (Fritz Henle aka "Mr. Rollei")hteasley
Pupil
Bill Owens, Suburbia
Andy Kibber
Well-known
Me too. Even though it's "temporarily out of stock".
RFluhver
Well-known
Is that cheap Alec Soth book the actual "From Here to There" one or is that, in fact, an exhibition book?
NaChase
Well-known
On War by Carl von Clausewitz.
benlees
Well-known
SixFlags
Member
Recently I purchsed "Within the frame" from David duChemin and it was quite enjoyable.
Today, I bought 2 Books with Photographs from Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau
Today, I bought 2 Books with Photographs from Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau
andreios
Well-known
Some obligatory stuff today:
Szarkovski Looking at Photographs
Edward Weston (Taschen Edition)
(along with "Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician", which will be a bit of change after devouring all David Grossman's novel I got hold of.)
Szarkovski Looking at Photographs
Edward Weston (Taschen Edition)
(along with "Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician", which will be a bit of change after devouring all David Grossman's novel I got hold of.)
Papercut
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Jeffrey W. Cody and Frances Terpak, eds. Brush and Shutter: Early Photography in China. Put out by Getty from their collection of China photographs, it includes essays by several art scholars and Chinese historians (including my advisor at Berkeley, Yeh Wen-hsin). It is one of the few explorations of early domestic Chinese photography, including specific photographers and studios in the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries, and it will almost certainly be a part of my future course on East Asian Photography at SLC. The reproductions are quite good.
Joel Sternfeld, American Prospects, 2nd ed. (1st ed. is really expensive these days, at $1500 or so; Joel told me that he has 300 signed copies salted away as an inheritance for his son!) Large format "social landscape" images from the late 1970s and 1980s. Fine sense of color and irony that approaches a wry subversion -- reminds me of Stephen Shore's Uncommon Places, but with a greater social component.
Joel Sternfeld, Stranger Passing. Large format street portraits from across the country. Thoroughly enjoyed this on first pass through, but haven't had time yet to digest it more.
Joel Sternfeld, iDubai -- this was actually a gift from Joel, suitably inscribed with a witty comment, since we will be colleagues at Sarah Lawrence College beginning in the fall -- though in very different fields, of course. All small prints (3 to a page) made with his iPhone in the malls of Dubai, where conspicuous consumption and shopping seem to be a joyless burden even when conducted in the company of friends and family.
Joel Sternfeld, American Prospects, 2nd ed. (1st ed. is really expensive these days, at $1500 or so; Joel told me that he has 300 signed copies salted away as an inheritance for his son!) Large format "social landscape" images from the late 1970s and 1980s. Fine sense of color and irony that approaches a wry subversion -- reminds me of Stephen Shore's Uncommon Places, but with a greater social component.
Joel Sternfeld, Stranger Passing. Large format street portraits from across the country. Thoroughly enjoyed this on first pass through, but haven't had time yet to digest it more.
Joel Sternfeld, iDubai -- this was actually a gift from Joel, suitably inscribed with a witty comment, since we will be colleagues at Sarah Lawrence College beginning in the fall -- though in very different fields, of course. All small prints (3 to a page) made with his iPhone in the malls of Dubai, where conspicuous consumption and shopping seem to be a joyless burden even when conducted in the company of friends and family.
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antiquark
Derek Ross
Life by Keith Richards Permalink: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/031603438X
If I may give a short review in Keef's style: "It's f-----g great!"
Along the way he explains the process of songwriting, which I think may, in some obtuse way, be applicable to the art of photography.
If I may give a short review in Keef's style: "It's f-----g great!"
Along the way he explains the process of songwriting, which I think may, in some obtuse way, be applicable to the art of photography.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I don't think I ever posted in this on going thread but I was looking at some books that I bought many years ago and thought I'd post what they are...
Homeless by Howard Schatz (signed) 1993 (First Edition?)
Ansel Adams Letters and Images 1916-1984 (First Edition, still sealed)
Annie Leibovitz "Women" Susan Sontag (sealed)
Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz (First Edition) 1996
The Age of Innocence by David Hamilton
Isabella Rossellini "Looking at Me" (2002) Book full of pictures of Isabella Rossellini taken by some of the Greats out there...
Grand Illusions by Richard Lawton (First Edition ) 1983
"Grand Illusions represents a selection of the most beautiful photographs to emerge from Hollywood's Golden Years. Their exquisite effects reflect the time and money lavished on every aspect of their production; the exotic beauty or their subjects speaks so telling of fantasies on which Hollywood balanced its success..." Richard Lawton
Its a great book if you're a fan of the B&W films ranging from 1920 to 1949...
Homeless by Howard Schatz (signed) 1993 (First Edition?)
Ansel Adams Letters and Images 1916-1984 (First Edition, still sealed)
Annie Leibovitz "Women" Susan Sontag (sealed)
Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz (First Edition) 1996
The Age of Innocence by David Hamilton
Isabella Rossellini "Looking at Me" (2002) Book full of pictures of Isabella Rossellini taken by some of the Greats out there...
Grand Illusions by Richard Lawton (First Edition ) 1983
"Grand Illusions represents a selection of the most beautiful photographs to emerge from Hollywood's Golden Years. Their exquisite effects reflect the time and money lavished on every aspect of their production; the exotic beauty or their subjects speaks so telling of fantasies on which Hollywood balanced its success..." Richard Lawton
Its a great book if you're a fan of the B&W films ranging from 1920 to 1949...
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lynnb
Veteran
Just received my copy of Instant Light: Tarkovsky Polaroids, paperback edition, ISBN 9780500286142, from bookdepository http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780500286142/Instant-Light. Every bit as good as the reviews suggested, and reproduction quality is good.
Also DogDogs, a collection of 500 of Elliott Erwitt's dog photos in a small paperback format, ISBN 9780714838052. Unfortunately the reproduction quality suffers in this book - I much prefer my copy of Woof!
As a non-US customer I find the Book Depository often cheaper than Amazon, as prices include postage.
Also DogDogs, a collection of 500 of Elliott Erwitt's dog photos in a small paperback format, ISBN 9780714838052. Unfortunately the reproduction quality suffers in this book - I much prefer my copy of Woof!
As a non-US customer I find the Book Depository often cheaper than Amazon, as prices include postage.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
I've got this. I'm a big fan of his films (definitely not for everyone). I recently picked up a closeout of the Criterion DVD of Solaris (it's going to be released on BlueRay soon). I was watching the 'Disc 2' interviews last night.
Anyway, good photo book.
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andreios
Well-known
Thanks for pointing this out - I've heard about this book of Tarkovski's polaroids but forgotten about it. It won't happen again, its already on my wishlist.
(And yes, I do agree that most of the time, bookdepository really is the cheapest way to buy books for us situated in the "rest of world".)
P.S.: I've been thinking about my fellow countryman Josef Sudek lately - last week I borrowed some books about him and of his work from local library - I was mostly interested in the series of books published by Czech publishing house TORST - Still Lifes, Portraits, Window of my Atelier etc, etc.. But I have to admit I was waayy underwhelmed with the print quality and overall "feeling" the book. Most of the images are way to small, paper seems rather cheap..
In the end the book I am enjoying mostly is a textbook of an interview with him called "Sudek o sobě" (Sudek about himself) - really interesting reading. But I am not sure whether it is available in English. (but it might be worth translating it).
Anyway, this brings a question - could anyone point out some handsome volume of Sudek's work with "enjoyable" image- and print quality?
Thanks!
(And yes, I do agree that most of the time, bookdepository really is the cheapest way to buy books for us situated in the "rest of world".)
P.S.: I've been thinking about my fellow countryman Josef Sudek lately - last week I borrowed some books about him and of his work from local library - I was mostly interested in the series of books published by Czech publishing house TORST - Still Lifes, Portraits, Window of my Atelier etc, etc.. But I have to admit I was waayy underwhelmed with the print quality and overall "feeling" the book. Most of the images are way to small, paper seems rather cheap..
In the end the book I am enjoying mostly is a textbook of an interview with him called "Sudek o sobě" (Sudek about himself) - really interesting reading. But I am not sure whether it is available in English. (but it might be worth translating it).
Anyway, this brings a question - could anyone point out some handsome volume of Sudek's work with "enjoyable" image- and print quality?
Thanks!
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Joerg
Dilettant
Just arrived :
Alexey Brodovitch: Ballet
Books on Books No. 11
The Winogrand women book turned out not to be too inspiring....oh well.
Ciao
joerg
Alexey Brodovitch: Ballet
Books on Books No. 11
The Winogrand women book turned out not to be too inspiring....oh well.
Ciao
joerg
Richard G
Veteran
There is a wonderful book by Tarkovsky, 'Sculpting in Time'. It's about movie making of course. He describes a scene of Bergman whom he reveres, in 'Virgin Spring' where the tension of the camera surveying the appalling scene of the dead girl is moderated by the start of a light snowfall. As well as talking about his own and others' films there are many other gems more relevant to stills. I had always been intrigued by Leonardo's Ginevra di Benci portrait, finding her both ugly and absorbing at the same time. Tarkovsky analyses that beauty ugliness duality in that portrait. He strove for authenticity. I think he would have walked out of 'Black Swan'.
Recent acquisition: Chris Townsend, 'Francesca Woodman' Phaidon. A very young American photographer with a unique vision and technical approach. Sadly died very young too. Most of her photographs medium format, slow shutter speeds. Seemingly self-absorbed, but photographed herself so much as she was her best model. I found out about her from Mike Johnston's site. That man should write a book - he can write.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
I've heard nothing but good things about 'Sculpting in Time'. I've had it in my wish list for a while (as well as the 'Fugue' book and the director's series interview book). I believe it's time to 'cart' it. Thanks for the insight. I look forward to reading the book. I've never been sure what to make of Aronofsky. Both he and Tarkovsky make 'difficult' films, but the effect that each director's films have on me are vastly different.
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