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Author
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In extraordinary, life-affirming photos taken around the world-from developing villages to urban centers-over the last 40 years, a photographer makes the bold case that what unites us is more powerful than the borders that divide us. Hailed as "photography's new conscience," photographer and psychiatrist Dr. Glenn Losack has spent a lifetime traveling the world, determined to extend healing, hope, and compassion. With a camera in hand, he goes places...
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents sixteen essays by leading scholars who explore the subtle means by which artists - and subjects - convey a sense of identity and reveal historical context. Examining a wide range of topics, from early caricature and the political vandalism of portraits to contemporary selfies and performance art, these studies challenge our traditional assumptions about portraiture. By probing the diversity and complexity of portrayal, this book fills a gap...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer and educator who has a talent for identifying areas where photographers regularly hit roadblocks and a passion for developing clear and concise systems that allow photographers to break through those barriers and become better, more confident practitioners of their craft. His two previous books, Picture Perfect Practice and Picture Perfect Posing, shattered the mold of instructional photography books as they empowered...