Architecture has always been a natural subject matter for photographers, but for most of the twentieth century the practice of architectural photography has been a professional endeavor--anonymous photographs taken for clients for specific, commercial reasons. This book concerns itself with another aspect of the phenomenon: the photography of architecture as an art practice. It considers the work of seven contemporary photographers who use buildings in their work in a new way. In these photograp...
The Interaction of Nature and Urban Environment. Urban Environments (The Interaction of Nature and Urban Environment, #2)
by William Quagmire
This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the 'City of Light'. Award winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Centre - even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts has produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramat...
Building Utopia: The Barbican Centre
by Tom Overton and Matthew Harle
A beautifully designed celebration of the 40th birthday of the Barbican Arts Centre, in the heart of the City of London. It is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, encompassing an art gallery, theatres, concert halls, cinemas and a much-loved conservatory, and regular collaborators include the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Compiled by Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican Centre's Managing Director 2007-2021, this is an in-depth exploration of the centre, drawing on t...
No man is an island. But almost all of us have dreamed of owning one at some time or other. A slice of paradise, where we could set the rules and create a vision of the world as it should be. Few ever realize this fantasy. Yet now you?re invited to take a peek at some of the world's most exclusive real estate. Set in a variety of climates and cultures, these heavenly hideaways boast a range of topographies and vegetation in some of the most beautiful settings on earth. This guide will inspire an...
