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World Press Photo 2009For more than fifty years an international jury has met in Holland under the auspices of the World Press Photo Foundation to choose the world’s finest photographs. This is universally recognized as the definitive competition for photographic reporting, and photojournalists, newspapers, and magazines throughout the world submit thousands of images in the race to win. The World Press Photo Competition 2009 brings together some 200 images, chosen from 10,000 submissions.... |
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Still Life : Irving Penn Photographs, 1938-2000Irving Penn is acknowledged as a master of the still life genre. This is the first book devoted solely to Penns elegant and original still life work. Penn has personally overseen every detail of this exquisite books design and production. Still Life is certain to be one of the most powerful photography books of the new century.... |
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InfernoA document of war and strife during the 1990s, this volume of photographs by the photojournalist James Nachtwey includes dramatic and shocking images of human suffering in Rwanda, Somalia, Romania, Bosnia, Chechnya and India, a well as photographs of the conflict in Kosovo. An essay by the author Luc Sante is included. The book is published to coincide with an exhibition of Nachtwey's work at the International Centre of Photography, New York.... |
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Absinthe: History in a BottleOne hundred forty-four proof, notoriously addictive, and the drug of choice for 19th-century poets, absinthe is gaining bootleg popularity after almost a century of being banned. Due to popular demand, this book is back in a new paperback edition. 60 color photos. 100 illustrations.... |
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Abide with Me: A Photographic Journey Through Great British HymnsVividly portrays the inspiration and history of twenty-five of the most popular hymns Highlights the faithful work of twenty composers, like John Newton, Henry Lyte, and Sarah Flowers Adams Includes a free 24-song CD featuring beloved hymns, performed by Ray Walker of the Jordanaires and other artists These beloved British hymns - and the others whose stories are presented in this stunning collection - are the songs that have inspired and comforted worshippers for over three hundred years. Th... |
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Spirit Of SailingMillions of people have seen Michael Kahn's stunning seascape and sailing images in art galleries, on posters, and in Pottery Barn and other retail catalogs. Now, collected for the first time in book form, this sumptuous coffee-table volume is a visual escape that inevitably evokes a longing for the sea. Kahn hand-prints his images using a process he developed, which produces warm, sepia-toned photographs. This collection is the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the emotional pull of a sai... |
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Larry Burrows: VietnamIn the heat of battle, in the devastated countryside, among troops and civilians equally hurt by the savagery of war, Larry Burrows photographed the conflict in Vietnam from 1962, the earliest days of American involvement, until 1971, when he died in a helicopter shot down on the Vietnam–Laos border. His images, published in Life magazine, brought the war home, scorching the consciousness of the public and inspiring much of the anti-war sentiment that convulsed American society in the 1960s. T... |
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Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark IIIPhotographers will happily welcome Canon’s two new professional-level cameras the EOS 1D Mark III and EOS 1Ds Mark III. They both offer numerous cutting-edge features to delight skilled shutterbugs. The 1D Mark III has a new 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-H size) with Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System; a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with Live View technology and a redesigned 100% viewfinder; and a new 45-point AF system. It can shoot up to 10 frames per second continuously with a maximum burst... |
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