Prestel
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Over the past few decades, the long tradition of street photography has been wholly transformed by the proliferation of digital cameras, the Internet, and smartphones. A new generation of photographers have embraced this modern technology to capture the world around us in a way that is un-staged, of the moment, and real. Exploring this rich seam of emergent and exciting street photography, the 100 photographs featured in this book are presented on double page spreads along with commentary about the work and it's creator. Curated by David Gibson, a street photographer and expert in the genre, this stunning book offers a truly global collection of images. Gibson's insightful introduction gives an insider's overview of street photography, illuminating it's historic importance and it's renaissance in the digital age.

Описание:
This generously illustrated book takes a stroll through history and across the globe to present the most candid, immediate, and provocative images captured by the masters of street photography. Capturing daily life in every corner of the globe, this sumptuous collection of great street photography shows the very best of the genre. From prewar gelatin silver prints to 21st century digital images, from documentary to abstract, from New York's Central Park to mountain villages of Mongolia, these photographs reveal the many ways street photography moves, informs, and excites us. The book includes photography by well known photographers like Diane Arbus, Margaret Bourke White, Harry Callahan, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Joel Meyerowitz, Gordon Parks, and Edward Steichen along with up and coming artists who continue to push the genre's boundaries. Presented in exquisitely reproduced double-page spreads, each photograph is accompanied by informative texts and technical details. David Gibson's insightful introduction traces the history of street photography, reflects on its broad appeal, and looks toward the future of the genre.

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Kenzo Tange (1913 - 2005) is a peerless figure among twentieth century Japanese architects, unmatched in his talent, influence, and versatility. This collection of essays represents a new generation of original research that reframes Tange in the context of Japan's unique embrace of modern architecture as well as global discourses of cultural identity, technology, and the synthesis of the arts. Case studies on celebrated works clarify Tange's wide-ranging interests and design methodology through collaboration with allied fields such as art, engineering, furniture design, and photography. The book will appeal to both specialists and general readers with an interest in the visual culture and built environment of modern Japan.