Redheaded Peckerwood
Title | Redheaded Peckerwood PDF eBook |
Author | Christian Patterson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Artists' books |
ISBN | 9781907946141 |
Redheaded Peckerwood is Christian Patterson's second book; a body of photographs, documents and objects that utilizes the underlying narrative of a true crime story as a spine.
Fred Herzog
Title | Fred Herzog PDF eBook |
Author | Fred Herzog |
Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
Pages | 205 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1553655583 |
Fred Herzog's bold use of colour in the 1950s and 60s set him apart at a time when the only art photography taken seriously was in black and white. His early use of color make him a forerunner of "New Colour" photographers such as Stephen Shore and William Eggleston, who received widespread acclaim in the 1970s. Herzog images were all taken on Kodachrome, a slide film with a sharpness and tonal range that, until recently, could not be reproduced in prints, and his choice of medium limited his exhibition opportunities. However, recent advances in digital technology have made high-quality prints of his work possible, and in the past few years his substantial and influential body of work has been available to a wider audience. Fred Herzog: Photographs showcases this innovative artist's impressive oeuvre in a beautifully crafted volume of early color and urban street photography. Providing authoritative texts are four titans of the art community: Jeff Wall anchors Herzog's place in the history of photography, Claudia Gochmann sets his work in an international context and Sarah Milroy and Douglas Coupland provide additional commentary.
7 Rooms
Title | 7 Rooms PDF eBook |
Author | Svetlana Alexievich |
Publisher | Kehrer Verlag |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Documentary photography |
ISBN | 9783868282658 |
A sensitive portrait of contemporary Russian life that goes far beyond the familiar stereotypes
The Hereditary Estate
Title | The Hereditary Estate PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel W. Coburn |
Publisher | Kehrer Verlag |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Families |
ISBN | 9783868285376 |
The Hereditary Estate functions as a ten-year retrospective and as a conceptual work of art in its own right. Coburn's work investigates the medium of the family photo album. Frustrated by the lack of images that document the true and sometimes troubling nature of his own familial history, the photographer set out to create a new archive, a potent reminder of the falsity of most family photo albums. Using photographs taken over the last decade and altered Coburn creates a family narrative that is simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.
A Detroit Nocturne
Title | A Detroit Nocturne PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Jordano |
Publisher | powerHouse Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-04-17 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781576878705 |
In a continuation of Dave Jordano's critically-acclaimed Detroit: Unbroken Down (powerHouse Books, 2015), which documented the lives of residents, Detroit Nocturne is an artist's book not of people this time, but instead the places within which they live and work: structures, dwellings, and storefronts. Made at night, these photographs speak to the quiet resolve of Detroit's neighborhoods and its stewards: independent shop proprietors and home owners who have survived the long and difficult path of living in a post-industrial city stripped of economic prosperity and opportunity. In many rust-belt cities like Detroit, people's lives often hang in the balance as neighborhoods support and provide for each other through job creation, ad-hoc community involvement, moral and spiritual support, and a well-honed Do-It-Yourself attitude. With all the media attention about Detroit's rebirth and revival, it is important to note that many neighborhoods throughout the city have managed to survive against the odds for years, relying on local merchants and businesses that operate on a cash only basis who have stuck it out through decades of economic decline. Determination and a strong sense of self-preservation: Detroit's citizens manage to survive by maintaining a healthy sense of connection without the fear of giving up. All of these places of business and residences, whether large or small, are in many ways symbols representing the ongoing story that is Detroit, and a testament to the tenacity of those who are trying desperately to hold on to what is left of the social and economic fabric of the city. These photographs speak to that truth without casting an overly sentimental gaze. These nocturnal images offer a chance to view the locations in an unfamiliar light, and offer a moment of quiet and calm reflection.
Skinhead
Title | Skinhead PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Knight |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780711900523 |
This title presents a handbook of the potent skinhead cult. It traces the development of the skinhead movement in England, describes the characteristics and behaviour of these gangs, and explains their attitudes towards school, the police, and the government.
Illegal Alien
Title | Illegal Alien PDF eBook |
Author | Robert J Sawyer |
Publisher | Penguin Canada |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2009-12-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0143180630 |
When a disabled starship enters the Earth's atmosphere, fear is quickly replaced with awe. The first contact ever between humans and aliens is made. Seven incredibly intelligent members of an advanced race are welcomed by the world. In exchange for the resources and help to repair their ship, they offer to share their knowledge and technology. But as the people of Earth put their best faces forward, the growing sense of trust is shattered. A popular scientist, part of the aliens' traveling entourage, is found dead — mutilated and dismembered by a mysterious weapon. All evidence points to one of them. Scrambling to avoid a planetary incident, the United States government acquires the country's leading civil rights lawyer to defend the alien. In the unprecedented trial, human and alien cultures clash. And when the search for justice threatens to overshadow the truth, there may be more at stake than accounting for one human life...