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CenturyA visual history of the 20th century, the photographs in this volume cover events which range from the hard history of politics to new inventions, the arts, society and fashion. The images have been drawn from international agencies such as Life, Magnum, Picture Post and Stern. The book is divided into six chronological sections corresponding to significant historical moments. Each section opens with a short historical overview which introduces the main concerns during the period covered. There ... |
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A Century in PicturesFrom time to time it's valuable to look back because it helps us appreciate where we are. As we approach a new century, and a new millennium, there's no better time to reflect on the images that shaped the road we've traveled. A Century in Pictures is a photo album of sorts - a collection of fond memories and important lessons learned in the life of a midwestern community through pictures. It's a foundation for the next photo album of victoires, defeats, hardships, and blessings. A Century in Pi... |
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Ceremonies and Celebrations of OmanWithin this diverse terrain and culture exists a treasure trove of ceremonies and celebrations, a heritage of color, pageantry and values. This photographic essay of national, religious and traditional ceremonies provides an insight into their splendor and significance. The book begins with a spectacular account of the country s National Day celebrations commemorating the birthday of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. The austere Military Show that includes a parade of military vessels and arti... |
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CHAGFORD PARISH A Photographic Study in the 21st Century.... |
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Chalk Lines: The CaucasusChalk lines: The Caucasus is the amazing testimony of the only photographer who spent so much time-from before the Red Army's invasion of Chechnya until now-in this deeply unstable and fast-changing region of the world. It is a striking, moving, and compelling account. Born in Harlem in 1949 and wandering into East Berlin as the wall came down, Stanley Greene has shaped the world's press with his images. Now a member of the French agency VU, he worked for ten years in Chechnya, bringin... |
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The Champs-ElyséesConsidered the most beautiful avenue in the world, Paris's Champs-Elysees, extending from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, has been the center of the city's elegant shopping, glitzy cabarets, cafes, and restaurants as well as the theatre for its great public events for more than 150 years. From the Second Empire to the present day, heads of state, cosmopolitan aristocrats, actors, and writers have frequented its smart residences and hotels, while fashionable people from around th... |
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Changi Photographer George Aspinalls Rec... |
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CHANGING CHICAGO: A PHOTODOCUMENTARY (Visions of Illinois)... |
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A Changing World: New England In The Photographs Of Verner Reed 1950/1972Ike was president and JFK was running for the Senate. The interstate highway system was snaking across the map, and New England traditions were retreating only grudgingly. To Boston in the 1950s came a young photographer named Verner Reed. His collection of New England images—most of them taken for Life magazine—are heart-warming reminders of a lost world as near as your own childhood.The Verner Reed collection, now maintained by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, i... |
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