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Gentleman: A Timeless FashionIn a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience you will learn all there is to know about fabric, cut, patterns, color, and the optimal care and clothing for men from head to toe. From the perfectly placed tie knot to custom-made shoes, from casual sweaters to a top hat, everything you need for the appropriate outfit is explained in detail.... |
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Lighthouses of France: The Monuments and Their KeepersLighthouses are an icon of a simpler, more romantic era, which partly explains why they are so wellloved today. Unlike many other countries, France has resisted the trend toward total automation, and in many small ports and seaside towns, the lighthouse keeper is still a wellknown and respected figure. World renowned lighthouse photographer Jean Guichard's famously dramatic photographs of storms at sea illustrate only too well the perilous working conditions the lighthouse keepers face, and the ... |
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Men at SeaIn evocative, dramatic black-and-white photographs, this compelling book depicts the seagoing lives of commercial fishermen as never before. On four long voyages between 1984 and 1998, photographer and sailor Jean Gaumy lived at sea, documenting the fishermen's daily struggle. He braved the high seas on the last open- decked trawlers, remnants of an earlier age. In his log book he renders an eloquent testimony to the end of an era. Gaumy's love of the sea, of boats, and of the thrill o... |
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Priceless : The Vanishing Beauty of A Fragile PlanetEveryone has heard about animals that are now extinct. But author Bradley Trevor Greive wants everyone to learn about animals that can be saved?and then to do something about it.In inspiring narrative and striking photographs of everything from humpback whales to pigmy possums to African spoonbills, Greive and wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago spell out Earth?s diverse animal inventory. They highlight species that once were plentiful but now are scarce?some that are now sadly extinct?and poin... |
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River of Colour the India of Raghubir SinghRaghubir Singh (1942-1999) was one of the finest documentary photographers. He was born in Rajasthan, India, and for thirty years made countless personal journeys across the vast subcontinent. He travelled along the Ganges, toured the ghats and alleys of Benares and explored the cosmopolitan cities of Calcutta and Mumbai. The result was a series of vibrant photographs that capture the exuberant spirit and restless activity of his native India. Like his hero, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Singh always s... |
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The InnocentsLeading civil rights attorneys Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck of The Innocence Project commissioned photographer Taryn Simon to travel across the United States photographing and interviewing individuals who were convicted of heinous crimes of which they were innocent. Simon photographed these innocents at sites of particular significance to their illegitimate conviction: the scene of the crime, misidentification, arrest, or alibi. Simon's portraits are accompanied by a commentary by Neufeld and ... |
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Legends of Punk: Photos from the VaultA visual feast of black-and-white portraits capturing some of the most notorious rock and roll icons from the late 1970s and early 1980s: Sid Vicious, John Lydon, PIL, Patti Smith, Blondie, The Ramones, The Clash, Circle Jerks, The Dead Boys, Dead Kennedys, The Exploited, GBH, Killing Joke, Misfits, X, Richard Hell, Lydia Lunch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.... |
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John Rawlings: 30 Years in VogueWith over 200 Vogue and Glamour covers to his credit and 30,000 photos in archive, John Rawlings (1921-1970) immortalized the era in which American fashion and style truly came into their own. During his three-decade affiliation with Conde Nast, Rawlings’s work paralleled his publishers’ and editors’ efforts to reformat and expand the power and scope of the fashion press. Rawlings was in the elite circle of Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, George Hoyningen-Huene, and George Platt Lynes, all to... |
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The Red Couch: A Portrait of America... |

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