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Balkan in MemoriamThe evolution of the conflict in the Balkans—from the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991 to the fall of Milosevic in 2000—is documented in this photojournalistic documentary. The tragedy of war speaks through empty gazes, ever-present rifles, anonymous ruins, and wrinkles of sadness, but the photography is not merely a document of the Serbo-Croatian War. The hope of the postwar period and possibility of new horizons emerge through the photos, as do the quotidian sense of waiting, of work, ... |
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Baltimore: Charm City (Urban Tapestry Series)"The thing you discover about Baltimore is that you don't have to make it up. The city's full of peculiar, unpredictable, unpretentious delights-a million little roadside attractions. So writes Dan Rodricks in Charm City. Here, the popular Baltimore Sun columnist explores the decidedly distinctive character of his hometown. Baltimore, he informs us, is a revitalized city that boasts the same sort of amenities as other American metropolises-the National Aquarium, the Harborplace market, w... |
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The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden WarDuring the final, bloody days of South African apartheid, four remarkable young men-photographers, friends, and rivals-banded together... |
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Bangkok : Great Cities Series (Great Cities)For centuries, Bangkok, Thailand's capital, was a city of boats. To travel from one part of Bangkok to another, the Thai paddled along the Menam river and its' canals. But late in the 19th century, the people adopted Western habits and modernized the city, accordingly. The new city surrounded by high walls has been laid out around the royal palace and the encompassing parks. The modern aspect of Bangkok offers an eclectic contrast to the four hundred Buddhist temples, adorned with gilded spi... |
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Banned in DC: Photos and Anecdotes from the DC Punk Underground (79-85)Sometimes being a Washington DC insider means access to political movers and shakers--sometimes, as in the case of photographer Cynthia Connolly, it means access to a great collection of photographs from the glory days of DC hardcore punk. Taken both by Connolly and an assortment of punk enthusiasts, BANNED IN DC is a set of vibrant shots that portray the anarchic spirit, pure energy, and camaraderie of the DC scene in a series of 450 black and white photographs. Major figures in the hardcore mo... |
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Baraka: A Visual Journal: PhotographsPhotographs by Mark Magidson.... |
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Barcelona (Photopocket)Barcelona is a city rich in culture and leisure. With its colourful history and unique architectural heritage, delicious food, and traditional festivals, this cosmopolitan city offers both residents and visitors a world of possibilities. Photographer Alejandro Bachrach captures Barcelona in all its splendour. His walks through the city's streets are reflected here in images of everyday life shot close-up and in sweeping panoramas of Barcelona taken from afar.... |
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Barflies: ReykjavikIn 1993 in Reykjavík, Iceland, a bar named Kaffibarinn Frikki & Dýrið opened its doors to the public. It was a small place on two floors, in a modest old corrugated iron house on a side street near Reykjavík’s main shopping drag. In its first year, the electric atmosphere at this bar became the source of legends, and Kaffibarinn (as it was commonly known) became the epicenter of Iceland’s Gen-X. The people portrayed in Barflies: Reykjavík are the Kaffibarinn regulars, the people w... |
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The Barn: Classic Barns Of North AmericaThe most picturesque scenes of rural America often feature a barn. Our stirring photographic tour of these nostalgic farm structures illustrates some of the most distinctive regional interpretations of barn design and construction around the country, including round, octagonal, stone, and bank barns. This beautiful, full-color book depicts different ways in which historic structures have been preserved, adapted, or rehabilitated. Nancy Mohr lives in a converted barn in Unionville, Pennsylvania. ... |

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