Woman: A Celebration
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Book Overview
This jewel-like, clothbound volume is a photographic homage to woman in all her glorious diversity and mystery. From a rare image of a grinning Greta Garbo to the direct gaze of a young Guatemalan woman, "Woman" revels in the breadth of the human experience, with the feted and the nameless shoulder to shoulder. The work of dozens of immortal photographersHenri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Julia Margaret Cameron, Willy Ronis, Ruth Orkin, and many morefills this volume with over 100 photos. These photographs embody the many moods of their subjects in a breadth of photographic styles, from sepia-tinged pictorialism to guilelessly modern. A book as captivating as its focus, this small but substantial package is virtually a history of the photographic medium vis--vis its timeless subject, and the perfect gift for anyone who is, knows, or loves a woman."
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811840980
ISBN13:9780811840989
Release Date:July 2003
Publisher:Chronicle Books (CA)
Length:120 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Excellent book delivered on time!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Amazing book in excellent shape and a must have for photography fans....
Great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I loved the selection of pictures. It gives a comprehensive portrayl of women since the birth of photography. A great gift for a mother, sister, friend or even yourself.
great holiday gift
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Like many of the women inside it, this compact book is beautiful - cloth cover, classy presentation, vivid images. While there are a few celebs (Hepburn, Mother Teresa, Billie Holiday), many of these pictures are of unknowns - rich and poor, black and white, young and old, happy and sad. This diversity is the book's secret joy. Romantic and heartfelt (not cheesy), it would be a safe and thoughtful gift for almost anyone, a provocative addition to coffee-tables everywhere.
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