Landmark : the fields of landscape photography /

Landscape photography has traveled far from its origins in the picturesque or pastoral. It is at the cutting edge of contemporary image-making with leading photographers creating work that transcends definitions of art or documentary. This is the first truly international survey of a vibrant, burgeo...

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Main Authors: Ewing, William A
Published: Thames & Hudson,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: Landscape photography has traveled far from its origins in the picturesque or pastoral. It is at the cutting edge of contemporary image-making with leading photographers creating work that transcends definitions of art or documentary. This is the first truly international survey of a vibrant, burgeoning field of photography, its masterful image-makers, and their work. William A. Ewing has selected more than 230 photographs by over 100 photographers, ranging from renowned figures such as Susan Derges, Edward Burtynsky, and Simon Norfolk, to younger rising stars including Pieter Hugo, Olaf Ott
Carrier Form: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 32 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780500544334 :
0500544336
Index Number: TR660
CLC: J414
Call Number: J414/E958
Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Sublime -- Pastoral -- Artefacts -- Rupture -- Playground -- Scar -- Control -- Enigma -- Hallucination -- Reverie -- Artists' voices / Compiled by Holly Roussell.