Read it for Yourself

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92628492012-02-10T03:32:30.744-08:00Read it for Yourself~ Book Reviews by Jain Lemos ~Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-72897577038489674612008-12-10T08:25:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:31:12.908-08:00In Time, All is Revealed

The Life of a Photograph by Sam Abell National Geographic Focal Point (October 21, 2008) 208 pages/hardcover/200 photographs/$40.00 Reviewed by Jain LemosSam Abell’s purpose permeates all the way through the weighty pages of his latest book, The Life of a Photograph. Abell provides an important insight to his success: He instinctively and deliberately makes photographs, he does not take them.

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-18988987850566865132008-11-21T15:29:00.000-08:002008-11-21T15:35:44.188-08:00Curtains of Change

Windows of the Soul: My Journeys in the Muslim World by Alexandra Avakian National Geographic Focal Point (September 30, 2008) 208 pages/hardcover/150 photographs/$40.00 Reviewed by Jain LemosWindows of the Soul: My Journeys in the Muslim World is the first title released in National Geographic Books’ new imprint, Focal Point. In accord with Focal Point’s mission to, “draw on the most outstanding

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-86146581136683777022008-08-08T10:36:00.000-07:002008-09-07T10:47:53.482-07:00Wavelengths to the Past

The Eternal Light of Egyptby Sarite SandersThames & Hudson (September 30, 2008)220 pages/hardcover/126 duotone photographs/$50.00Reviewed by Jain LemosSarite Sanders issues the results of a thirty-year reconnaissance mission in her book, The Eternal Light of Egypt: A Photographic Journey. Conquering the sensitivity of infrared, Sanders’ impressions of Nile treasures are most welcoming. As the

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-76075873582730164032008-07-25T10:32:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:38:03.013-07:00Magnificent Magnatismia

Animaliaby Henry HorensteinPond Press (June 30, 2008) 80 pages/hardcover/64 duotone photographs/$40.00Reviewed by Jain LemosProfessor Henry Horenstein remixes his acclaimed photographs of land and sea creatures, adding 35 unpublished images, into his latest book, Animalia. His parade of subjects in sepia marches with pride and precision though the lens and into the mind’s eye. As an artist,

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-27496574919328872412008-06-20T14:47:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:56:00.104-07:00A Corrosive Study

Time Passesby Robert AdamsThames & Hudson (April 2008)100 pages/hardcover/32 tritone photographs/$40.00Reviewed by Jain LemosRobert Adams, master of recording transforming topography, releases Time Passes this year in conjunction with his recent Paris exhibition, On the Edge. Most of the book’s 32 plates show extending seascapes conveying Adams’ meditation on what he terms transience. His endless

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-19195507207169641202008-04-07T14:45:00.000-07:002008-04-06T15:15:59.412-07:00No Style Left Behind

Mr Classicby Jeremy Hackett, Photographs by Garda TangThames & Hudson, May 2008200 pages/hardcover/136 photographs/$40.00Reviewed by Jain LemosJeremy Hackett is Mr Classic. Having a clothing label for decades plus writing a column for the U.K.’s The Independent on Sunday are excellent platforms for influencing men’s fashion. But what decidedly earns Hackett this moniker is his talented facility

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-12865187501684308572008-03-17T10:16:00.000-07:002008-03-17T10:53:20.773-07:00Catwalking in the Cradle of Mankind

Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africaby Hans SilvesterThames & Hudson, April 2008168 pages/hardcover/160 color photographs/$45.00Reviewed by Jain LemosWith photographs enchanting to behold, Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa by Hans Silvester is a sure selection for this spring’s required viewing list. Silvester, known for his protracted study of subjects, travels to Ethiopia

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-75349387253047826462008-01-15T08:58:00.000-08:002008-01-15T09:30:42.476-08:00To Skip or Not to Skip?

Living Proofby David Alan HarveypowerHouse Books, December 2007112 pages/hardcover/52 photographs/$29.95Reviewed by Jain Lemos“Skip the pictures and go straight to the last page...read Uptown’s poem,” advises David Alan Harvey on perusing his latest book, Living Proof. Missing any of Harvey’s images is never recommended, even if he says so himself. Harvey gives us the impression that the cavern

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-76801862016950717812007-12-27T12:29:00.000-08:002007-12-27T12:32:43.478-08:00An Inside Job

The Polaroidsby André KertészW. W. Norton, November 2007128 pages/hardcover/80 photographs/$35.00Reviewed by Jain LemosThe beautiful, bittersweet images in The Polaroids illustrate never-before-seen expressions of the amazing André Kertész (1894-1985). Mirroring his life and work, this little book is strong and sensitive, gripping and groundbreaking. Moreover, the unparalleled instant medium of

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-59352060937610071162007-12-22T12:19:00.000-08:002007-12-27T12:27:18.920-08:00Can You Feel The Love?

Puppies Behind Bars: Training Puppies to Change Livesby Christopher Makos and Paul SolbergGlitterati Inc., October 2007144 pages/hardcover/168 photographs/$50.00Reviewed by Jain LemosPuppies Behind Bars: Training Puppies to Change Lives is a seamless collaboration between photographers Christopher Makos and Paul Solberg who document prison inmates training dogs to help those in need. The project

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-69015655356651926022007-12-19T14:04:00.000-08:002008-01-26T11:54:09.196-08:00Becoming a Fanatik

E. O. Hoppé’s Amerika: Modernist Photographs from the 1920sby Phillip ProdgerPhotographs by E. O. HoppéW. W. Norton & Company, Inc., August 27, 2007176 pages/hardcover/78 photographs/$49.95Reviewed by Jain LemosThe industrial photographs of modernist photographer E. O. Hoppé had unfortunately slipped under my radar until our erudite editor of ASPP's The Picture Professional, Niki Barrie, sent E.

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-37379316482021765642007-12-10T13:56:00.000-08:002007-12-27T14:04:01.678-08:00We're Not All Surfers & Celebs

The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of Californiaby Joan TapperPhotographs by Nik WheelerThames & Hudson, September 24, 2007208 pages, hardcover/323 color illustrations/$40.00Reviewed by Jain LemosWith The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California, photographer Nik Wheeler and travel writer Joan Tapper have created a hefty new coffee-table book that engagingly transports readers to the

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-52917607965520073632007-11-23T09:39:00.000-08:002007-11-28T09:49:26.058-08:00Iraq-less

Iraq: The Space Betweenby Christoph BangertpowerHouse Books, October 2007118 pages/hardcover/74 color photographs/$35.00Reviewed by Jain LemosChristoph Bangert enters an allegorical hallway in his photographic essay, Iraq: The Space Between. Unable to turn back, he must decide which door to open next. As he anticipates views beyond each new portal, he occupies himself by taking pictures inside

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-78772286995322999122007-11-16T09:35:00.000-08:002007-11-28T09:49:00.304-08:00History in the Making

Extraordinary CircumstancesThe Presidency of Gerald R. Fordby David Hume KennerlyUniversity of Texas Press, October 2007224 pages/hardcover/125 tritone photographs/$49.95Reviewed by Jain LemosExtraordinary Circumstances documents the unusual life acceleration of Gerald R. Ford as he takes his place in history during times of heightened political turmoil. As Ford’s personal photographer, David

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-59042635823006113952007-11-09T09:28:00.000-08:002007-11-28T09:48:35.297-08:00Beyond Behind the Scenes

Freeze Frameby Douglas KirklandGlitterati Inc., October 2007352 pages/hardcover/450+ photographs/$50.00Reviewed by Jain LemosDouglas Kirkland intrigues film and photography lovers with a fifty-year roundup of rarely seen intimate shots of actors and crewmembers taken on more than a hundred motion picture sets. Freeze Frame gets off to an auspicious start in the 1960s and accelerates without

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-26132152450009157382007-11-02T12:14:00.000-07:002007-12-27T14:18:35.490-08:00It's Okay to be Impressed

Magnum MagnumEdited by Brigitte LardinoisThames & Hudson, November 30, 2007564 pages/hardcover/400+ photographs in color and duotone/$225.00Reviewed by Jain Lemos“Think Big and Kick Ass” is the title of Donald Trump's lastest tome. Those behind the planning of Magnum Magnum did just that as they moved beyond big and into the realm of colossal whipping in this new compilation. In fact, the book is

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-48867316757608976602007-10-20T12:02:00.000-07:002007-11-06T12:11:37.666-08:00So This is How They Do It

Image Makers, Image Takersby Anne-Celine JaegerThames & Hudson, May 2007272 pages/paperback/218 illustrations/ $34.95Reviewed by Jain LemosIf your summer book list didn’t include Image Makers, Image Takers, then now is the time to pick up your copy of this handbook that examines the creative methodology of today’s leading image makers and shapers. The book provides Q&A-style interviews with some

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-83953875765058851672007-10-16T12:05:00.000-07:002007-11-06T12:12:11.551-08:00All the Leaves are [not] Brown

A New England Autumnby Ferenc MátéAlbatross Publishing, September 2007160 pages/hardcover/103 color photographs/$39.95Reviewed by Jain LemosNovelist, master sailor, winemaker and yes, photographer, Ferenc Máté’s new book, A New England Autumn, showcases the region’s most pristine forests and tranquil locations. The book lives up to its promise: “For lovers of nature and fine writing.”

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-51096173740624411192007-10-10T11:57:00.000-07:002007-11-06T12:12:54.371-08:00Exposing the Beaten Track

Small Worldby Martin ParrDewi Lewis Publishing, November 200796 pages/hardcover/69 color photographs/$45.00Reviewed by Jain LemosPhoto editors and researchers have recently seen photo requests for soft-filtered shots of children running through flowery fields for real estate ad campaigns, insisting there should be no house in sight. It seems to follow that in the near future, travel clients won’t

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-75422073123858580762007-10-06T11:42:00.000-07:002007-11-06T12:13:31.883-08:00Invisible Preservatives

David Plowden: Vanishing PointFifty Years of Photography by David PlowdenW.W. Norton & Company, October 2007340 pages/hardcover/280 duotone photographs/$100.00Reviewed by Jain LemosTaking the cellophane wrap off of the large new volume of David Plowden: Vanishing Point feels like blowing years of dust away from an old box of keepsakes. Inside, the images taken by the quiet and prolific master

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-8476676665210315042007-06-19T13:08:00.000-07:002007-06-19T13:39:45.755-07:00Elemental Lynch

David Lynch: The Air Is on Fireby David LynchThames & Hudson, April 15, 2007452 pages, hardcover469 illustrations$70.00Reviewed by Jain LemosDavid Lynch fans will adore David Lynch: The Air Is On Fire, by David Lynch. This brilliantly crafted volume is a first major artwork collection featuring his early doodling sets dating back some forty years. Coinciding with a major exhibition at the

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-88675464321315683932007-06-19T13:03:00.000-07:002007-07-12T12:06:50.704-07:00How's it Hanging?

Exhibition Designby David DernieW.W. Norton, 2006192 pages, hardcover$65.00Reviewed by Jain LemosWhen you need a roadmap to navigate the world of exhibits, architect David Dernie, exhibition designer and head of the Manchester School of Architecture, gives you several in his new book, Exhibition Design. It is the must-have bible for understanding every detail imaginable when it comes to

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-28158263160736758972007-06-19T12:57:00.000-07:002007-06-27T10:58:35.781-07:00A Celluloid Scavenger Hunt

On Location: Cities of the World in Filmby Claudia Hellmann and Claudine Weber-HofBucher, 2006192 pages, hardcover400 illustrations, $45.00Reviewed by Jain LemosOn Location: Cities of the World in Film, from German publisher Bucher, crams a world of information about the filming of 58 movies in 18 cities into one giant maze of a book. Authors Hellmann and Weber-Hof selected eight European cities,

Jain Lemoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088115038795860416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9262849.post-54066063138965241232007-06-19T12:44:00.000-07:002007-06-19T14:17:00.042-07:00Inspiration by the Numbers

Fifty Great Escapes: A Global Guide to Creativityby Jonathan LeePrestel, 2006192 pages, paperback250 color illustrations, $29.95Reviewed by Jain LemosJonathan Lee’s Fifty Great Escapes: A Global Guide to Creativity, from German publisher Prestel, is an impressively researched photo book that attempts to inspire readers by pinpointing exactly where fifty celebrated artists dashed off to in order

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