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Close-ups
Photography that captures cultures, landscapes and lifestyles. |
American Life Images
The Great LIFE Photographers (Bulfinch; $50) is a
comprehensive anthology of the spectacular work of the more
than 100 Life photographers who made the pages of the magazine
come alive. The book includes many iconic images, including
Milton Greene's Marilyn Monroe and Robert Capa's
D-Day, as well as many other wonderful photos that
chronicle American life in the 20th century. |
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Lens on the Photographer
Ten years in the making, Magnum Stories (Phaidon;
$79.95) provides a visual history of photojournalism in the
20th century by celebrating the work of 61 master photographers
from the international photographic agency Magnum. In a series
of fascinating interviews with noted photographers such as
Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Susan Meiselas, editor
Chris Boot explores their individual approaches to taking
and editing photos. |
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Garden Culture
In The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World (Abrams;
$60), photographer Alain Le Toquin dazzles the reader with
stunning photographs of 32 of the world's most visually
arresting gardens. Their diversity reflects not only the landscape
of their environments but also the different traditions and
cultures that created them. Among the highlights are the ornamental
gardens at Villandry in France, the ancient gardens of the
Kyoto temples in Japan and the famous gardens of Versailles
photographed during winter. |
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Wearing of the Green
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Ireland Ever:
The Photographs of Jill Freedman (Abrams; $29.95) is
a loving pictorial of traditional life in Ireland. Ninety
evocative black-and-white photos by this award-winning photographer
capture the beauty of the landscape and the warmth of its
people. |
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