Descriere: Edited by Alice Gray, a collection of photographs of America's national parks by Ansel Adams, taken before the escalation of World War II and offering an insight into both Adams' early innovations and the shape of his later career as a landscape photographer.
Autori: Ansel Adams | Editura: Artabras Publishers | Anul aparitiei: 1995 | ISBN: 9780896600560 | Numar de pagini: 144 | Categorie: Sale
Robert Underwood Johnson
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War V3 - The Tide Shifts
/Robert Underwood Johnson Begins with the Perryville campaign, the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The Battle of Gettysburg is chronicled in detail by such famous officers as Gen. James Longstreet, Gen. Henry J. Hunt, and others who fought and directed this
Rodolfo Petschek
A magnificent collection of 206 classic duotone photographs of the Pacific Northwest taken in the first half of the century by renowned photographers Darius and Tabitha Kinsey. A stunning book of photography and a testament to the beauty of the region and the colorful life of its people. Captures the romance and rugged splendor of the Northwest--the glaciers, streams, trees, and loggers. Printed on high-quality matte art paper. Over 50,000 copies of earlier editions sold by Chronicle Books.
Carolyn Jones (Author)
Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS
This moving and beautiful book offers unprecedented insight into the astounding strength of the human spirit when confronted with illness, pain, loss, and death. Features 75 black-and-white photographs. Carolyn Jones's vivid and life-affirming portraits capture people from all backgrounds--children and grandmothers, men and women of all races--living with HIV and AIDS. It is estimated that over one million people in the United States would test positive for the Human Immune Virus, and many others are already suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A common-and harmful-misconception holds that AIDS is an instant death sentence but, in fact, testing positive for HIV does not mean immediate illness. Carolyn Jones has collaborated with George DeSipio, Jr., and Michael Liberatore (co-founders of the project), and the seventy-three people who volunteered to pose for these photographs in an inspiring effort to change the way we think about AIDS. Jones's compelling portraits have the power to profoundly alter perceptions about this disease, and about the way we all live and die. AIDS poses challenging questions that we must each grapple with, whether healthy or not. These ...