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Behind the Razor Wire: Portrait of a Contemporary American Prison System"Jacobson-Hardy strives to show whole people by portraying not just their likenesses, but the lives and times the inhabit." — Amherst Bulletin More than one million Americans live in federal and state prisons and close to another half million are in local jails. One out of every three young black men is involved in the criminal justice system. To house our ever increasing prison population, the construction of new prisons has become a growth industry in many local and state economies. Yet wh... |
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Beijing and XianThis fascinating visual tour of two historic Chinese capitals includes 48 full-page colour photos; the accompanying text discusses the history, significance, and interesting details associated with each of the treasures pictured. Beijing was the capital city of five imperial dynasties. The emperors' legacies include the Imperial Palace, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Gate. Xian was the capital for over a thousand years, hosting other powerful dynasties... |
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Being a BrideThere was a time in your life when playing make believe and becoming the fairytale princess was all part of the fun. You believed that being a bride was going to be a magical experience. A day where the handsome prince whisks you off of your feet, and in to a life of enchantment. Then you grew up. You never forgot the feeling of wanting to be that princess. Waiting to spend the rest of your life with your prince charming. And wanting to spend one special day in a magical world that's all about y... |
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Being John TrotterWhile on assignment in Sacramento, California in 1997, the photographer John Trotter was beaten and left for dead by members of a drug-dealing street gang. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent months recuperating in Sierra Gates, a rehabilitation facility where, among other things, he would have to re-learn how to remember. Trotter hesitantly picked up a camera again after he had left the clinic, mostly as therapy, and began a vivid and vital record of his life there among the brain-in... |
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Beirut 1991 (2003)As part of a project dedicated to the memory of the Beirut war, this reflection on the destruction of a city captures the horrific and decimating effects of such a conflict. With unbiased accuracy and artistic vision, photography master Gabriele Basilico exemplifies war reportage and the value of captured images as a means to keep historical memories alive. He visited the war-torn city in 1991 and again in 2003 to showcase, via pictorial representations, a destroyed past with only a blue... |
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Beirut 1991, 2003A view of the city one year after the end of the civil war.... |
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Bel Ami: Summertime... |
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BelgicumA monograph on the work of Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren.... |
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Bella Cosa: Cameras (Bella Cosa)... |

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