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Landmark: The Fields of Landscape Photography
William A. Ewing
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Description for Landmark: The Fields of Landscape Photography
Hardcover. From restful, bucolic images capturing the last vestiges of nature, through shocking depictions of a sullied Earth, scarred and abused, to surreal and artificial landscapes where the natural landscape is a highly controlled one, this book provides a thought-provoking meditation on the meaning of landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 240 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 318 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1984.
Landmark is a defining survey of contemporary landscape photography. It features more than 230 images by over 100 leading photographers of today, all of whom present an individual viewpoint about a shared concern for our changing landscape and environment. The book is organized around ten themes and includes work by such distinguished practitioners as Edward Burtynsky, Stéphane Couturier, Mitch Epstein and Sally Mann. From restful, bucolic images capturing the last vestiges of ‘nature’, through shocking depictions of a sullied Earth, scarred and abused, to surreal and artificial landscapes where the ‘natural’ landscape is a highly controlled one, the book provides ... Read more
Landmark is a defining survey of contemporary landscape photography. It features more than 230 images by over 100 leading photographers of today, all of whom present an individual viewpoint about a shared concern for our changing landscape and environment. The book is organized around ten themes and includes work by such distinguished practitioners as Edward Burtynsky, Stéphane Couturier, Mitch Epstein and Sally Mann. From restful, bucolic images capturing the last vestiges of ‘nature’, through shocking depictions of a sullied Earth, scarred and abused, to surreal and artificial landscapes where the ‘natural’ landscape is a highly controlled one, the book provides ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1979g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500544334
SKU
V9780500544334
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About William A. Ewing
William A. Ewing has been an author, lecturer, curator of photography and museum director for more than forty years. His many publications on photography include The Body, Landmark and Edward Burtynsky: Essential Elements, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews for Landmark: The Fields of Landscape Photography
'A definitive study of contemporary landscape photography in all its conceptual variety' - Financial Times 'An exhaustive and enlightening survey of the genre' - British Journal of Photography 'An expansive survey of all things sublime and pastoral' - Daily Telegraph 'This beauty of a book celebrates the wonderment of rural and urban landscapes around the globe' - Time Out 'An ... Read more