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Sonya and her late husband, David Newell-Smith, documented the evolution of London’s famous Brick Lane over decades. This publication features their photographs capturing life, love, and humour.<BR><BR>Images of life, love, humor, and the surreal on London’s Brick Lane form the basis of this sumptuous catalogue of photographs. Today Brick Lane is a favorite tourist destination, famous for its street art and theater, and colorful market stalls. For centuries it was a hub for immigrant communities entering Britain through the nearby docks on the River Thames.<BR> <BR>Sonya and David Newell-Smith, whose careers began in professional news photojournalism, have spent decades recording the changing streetscape and vibrant personalities of this East End district. This publication serves as a tribute to their passion for street photography, for capturing a ‘decisive moment’, and for documenting everyday lives and diverse cultures, their interactions, and emotional connections. Scholarly texts accompany over 170 photographs curated by Sonya in memory of David (1937–2017).

Alfred Buckham was a daredevil photographer who created spellbinding images in the most precarious conditions, capturing the imagination. Published to accompany the first major exhibition of Alfred Buckham’s work.<BR><BR>Leaving behind a comprehensive archive, Alfred Buckham wrote in detail about his exploits, including his nine crashes and how, to get the best images, he would stand up while flying in an open biplane, tying his right leg to the seat with a scarf, in order to loop the loop in ‘perfect safety’.<BR> <BR>But dive a little deeper and there is an even more interesting story – how he created these unbelievable photographs. Using a combination of different negatives, Buckham used his skills in the darkroom to craft stunning images that capture the experience of flight but with a little extra drama.<BR> <BR>Published to accompany the first major exhibition of Alfred Buckham’s work, this book draws on the photographer’s archive, held by his grandsons, and exciting new acquisitions made by the National Galleries of Scotland including the camera he took to the skies and a selection of the negatives used to craft his most celebrated images.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Erudite, frank, and funny" - Amor Towles"This book will make you brave" - Margaret Renkl The much-anticipated new book by artist and New York Times bestselling author Sally Mann about the challenges and transcendent pleasures of the creative processArt Work, by photographer and writer Sally Mann, offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, practical (and some impractical) advice, and life lessons for artists and writers-or anyone interested in the creative path. Written in the same frank, fearless, and occasionally outrageous tone of her bestselling memoir, Hold Still, this new book reaffirms Mann as a unique and resonant voice for our times and is destined to become a classic.Illustrated throughout with photographs, journal entries, and letters that bring immediacy and poignancy to the narrative, Art Work is full of thought-provoking insights about the hazards of early promise; the unpredictable role of luck; the value of work, work, work, and more hard work; the challenges of rejection and distraction; the importance of risk-taking; and the rewards of knowing why and when you say yes. In sparkling prose and thoughtfully juxtaposed visuals and ephemera, Art Work is a generous, provocative, and compulsively readable exploration of creativity by one of our most original thinkers.

- Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italiensisch & Spanisch- XXL-Format: 27,5 x 34 cm- Humor mit Tiefe: der letzte große Bildband der 2023 verstorbenen Fotografielegende- eine Hommage an die Szenen des Alltags, die den Betrachter zum Lächeln bringen - kuratiert von Elliott Erwitt- Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie, die nicht nur den Alltag dokumentiert, sondern auch Zeitgeschichte Elliott Erwitt: Fotografie mit Humor in seinem letzten großartigen Bildband Wenn großartige Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie und augenzwinkernder Humor aufeinandertreffen wie bei Elliott Erwitt , kommt dabei ein einzigartiges Coffee Table Book wie "Last Laughs" zustande. Niemandem gelang es besser als der New Yorker Fotografielegende, in der ganzen Welt Alltagsszenen mit Herz und Humor durch das Objektiv seiner Kamera zu beobachten. Kurz vor seinem Tod 2023 kuratierte er für seinen letzten großen Bildband diese wundervolle Auswahl an amüsanten, augenzwinkernden Momentaufnahmen, die aus dem Blickwinkel von Heute auch ein Hauch wehmütiger Nostalgie umweht. Ein einzigartiges Coffee Table Book zwischen Nostalgie und Zeitgeschichte Elliott Erwitt beherrschte die Kunst, mit der Kamera in scheinbar beiläufigen Alltagsszenen den besonderen Moment festzuhalten. Ganz egal, ob Stars oder unbekannte Gesichter in den Straßen, ob Menschen oder Hunde, wenn die Fotografielegende Erwitt die Welt durch das Objektiv seiner Kamera beobachtete, war sein Sinn für Humor immer sein Begleiter. Es ist die unverkennbare Handschrift seiner Fotografie in Schwarz-Weiß , die diese augenzwinkernden Blicke aufs Leben der Anderen zu eindrucksvollen Dokumenten der Zeitgeschichte werden ließ: Ein wundervoller, bisweilen von Melancholie geprägter Bildband mit handverlesenen Foto-Momenten voller Nostalgie und Humor . Das Vermächtnis der Fotografielegende: Ein Bildband mit wehmütigem Humor Elliott Erwitt war der Grandseigneur der Magazin-Fotografie , langjähriges Mitglied der berühmten Fotoagentur Magnum Photos und stand dieser auch als Vize-Präsident vor. Wie kein anderer verstand es der weitgereiste Fotojournalist, Zeitgeschichte und Momentaufnahmen des Lebens zu dokumentieren. Ob Celebrities wie Marylin Monroe und Jackie Kennedy, ganz normale Menschen auf den Straßen von New York oder sein tierisches Lieblings-Sujet Hunde: Auf unvergleichliche Weise gelang es ihm, den Humor in Alltagsszenen einzufangen. Erwitt verstarb 2023, doch das Erbe der Fotografielegende lebt weiter - mit einem Augenzwinkern in Schwarz-Weiß und diesem, seinem letzten selbstkuratierten Bildband "Last Laughs" .

For more than 25 years, Genevieve has worked in the world's finest venues, photographing events in Boston, New York, the Southeastern United States and Europe.<BR><BR>A storytelling professional, with a keen photojournalist's eye and warm sensitivity to her subjects, she documents, in beautiful and evocative images, the weddings of her clients. While Silver is a photographic retrospective, the book also tells Genevieve's "Gigi" story--from the moment she realized she was a wedding photographer to today, 25 years later. She states "...the story these photographs tell is one of surprise and delight, love, and gratitude. I am passionate about what I do, constantly exploring and forever grateful that my life and my livelihood are entwined. My days are filled with a seamless flow of rigorous preparation, intense activity, and quiet reflection. Building trust and connection with couples on the cusp of new adventures, I turn moments into memories."

Plattenbauviertel, unkenntlich gemachte Denkmäler und Billig-Discounter: Die Fotografien von Philipp Baumgarten haben ein Dutzend namhafte Autorinnen und Autoren dazu inspiriert, ihre Erfahrungen in der Nachwendezeit zu beschreiben. Ihre Stimmen geben Einblick in eine Generation, deren ostdeutscher Hintergrund oft wie ein Phantomschmerz erscheint und im Spiegel des "westdeutschen Blicks" bis heute präsent ist. Als Kinder der 1990er Jahre, geprägt von Industriebrachen einerseits und US-amerikanischer Popkultur sowie der globalen Digitalmoderne andererseits, betrachten sie kritisch, aber auch mit Nachsicht ihre Kindheit und die Zeit seit der Wiedervereinigung. So entwerfen die Fotografien, Gedichte, Kurzgeschichten und Essays ein Bild vom Gegenwartsgefühl einer Generation, die hin und her gerissen ist zwischen Ost und West auf der Suche nach der eigenen Identität.Mit Texten von Elisabeth Heyne und Alexander Wagner, Peter Hintz, Marlen Hobrack, Paula Irmschler, Sebastian Jung, Annekathrin Kohout, Nhi Le, Anne Ramstorf, Lukas Rietzschel, Valerie Schönian, Philipp Schreiner, Greta Taubert sowie Anne Waak.

In her latest series American artist Ruth Marten reflects on the radical cultural shift of the 1920s: through reworked heliogravures, she emphasises the diversity and complexity of female possibilities, infusing them with a dash of humour and subversion.<BR><BR>All About Eve is the latest series of the American artist Ruth Marten (*1949) which she has been developing since 2022. Here she unfolds a complex interplay involving the boundaries of reality, time, and genre. <BR> <BR>She began her career as a tattoo artist and later worked as an illustrator for various publishers and magazines. It was during this time that she discovered the technique of overpainting and collage, subsequently to become integral to her artistic practice. Marten’s works are based on old graphic prints from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as on photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By reworking the originals, she creates a fascinating link between historical representations and contemporary perspectives. <BR> <BR>The All About Eve series reflects on the radical cultural shift of the 1920s: the heliogravures reworked by Marten depict female dancers from a French variety theater, embodying the new freedoms of the post-war era. Through her artistic reworkings, Marten emphasizes the diversity and complexity of female possibilities, infusing them with her characteristic dash of humor and subversion.

Embark on a compelling visual journey around the world with Eric Meola. Considered a true innovator in color photography, Meola’s iconic images showcase his captivating use of light and color.<BR><BR>Multi-award-winning photographer Eric Meola is a master of using color and light in photography, creating vivid, evocative, and graphic images. From his famous “Coca Kid” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” album cover to his Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023, Meola has had an extraordinary five-decade career. <BR> <BR>Bending Light: The Moods of Color is a retrospective bursting with color. It features 100 iconic photographs from Meola’s editorial, advertising, and personal work, as well as his recent experiments with color abstracts. Meola also takes readers behind the lens to reveal the stories and anecdotes behind the creation of each image. Through this intimate and personal account of his creative process and self-expression, the photographer examines his use of color, its symbolism, and how it affects our moods.<BR> <BR>For professional and aspiring photographers, and people who appreciate photography, art, and a colorful perspective of the world, this extraordinary collection of images, captured over more than fifty years, showcases why Meola is considered a true innovator in color photography.

Two men. Two possible futures. One big decision...Six months into a trial separation, photographers Stella Knight and her estranged husband, Connor, rendezvous at the world's largest photography convention in Las Vegas. At first it looks like reconciliation is on the cards, but then Stella is offered the opportunity of a lifetime by Connor's greatest rival.If she says yes, it could wreck her marriage, but if she says no, she'll regret it for the rest of her life. Torn between her ambition and her heart, Stella faces an impossible choice.The final book in The Photographers Trilogy, EXPOSURE! is a funny and fast-paced second chances romance that explores marriage, family, and love, and why the biggest risks can be the most rewarding.Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez.

Die Fotografin Dalia Johananoff Kenneth (*1960 in Israel) entdeckte nach dem Tod ihres Vaters im Jahr 2014 einen vergessenen Schatz von Zehntausenden von Fotografien, die er in den 1950er- und 1960er-Jahren aufgenommen und selbst zu Hause in einer kleinen improvisierten Dunkelkammer entwickelt hatte. Während sie die Abzüge sortierte und scannte, erkannte sie darin eine fotografische Sprache, die manchmal unglaublich anpassungsfähig, manchmal fremd ist, aber immer innerlich nachhallt. Die Bilder, ob die eigenen oder die ihres Vaters, ermöglichen ihr und zwingen sie, ihre Vater-Tochter Beziehung und ihre Identität als Frau und Künstlerin neu zu überdenken. In visuellen Sätzen, zeitlos fragmentierten Collagen, porträtiert "Mistaken Memories. A Love Letter To My Father" eine Ebene des visuellen Dialogs zwischen der Künstlerin und ihren Erinnerungen.

In Levels of Consciousness and Transformation, Angelika weaves color-saturated threads of emotion into her sumptuous digital tapestries, which explore the themes of awareness, perception, mindfulness, wakefulness, alertness, cognizance, and realization.Angelika is a masterful visual storyteller who layers photographic images, colors, and shapes in a way that defies the 2D format they're presented in. Her limitless creativity revels in the organic intersection of humanity and nature in unexpected ways - inviting me to look at the world and myself in a new light.Levels of Consciousness and Transformation contain some of Angelika's most evocative work yet, and I find myself coming back time and again for the depth of emotions that overtake me when I lose myself in them. Her art is visual poetry that both rips me open and soothes my spirit.

Athens Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighbourhoods of late nineteenth century Athens, where some of the finest neoclassical buildings still stand.

Sales Points<BR> - An insightful and irreverent look at how to take-or not to take-great photos - Highly anticipated follow-up to bestselling title The Photographer's Playbook - An inspirational collection of musings by the world's most talented photographers<BR><BR>Photo No-Nos: Meditations on What Not to Photograph also featured in:<BR>Artnet News, August 2, 2021<BR>