Throughout the history of art water in its myriad forms has been a major subject matter for artists. Whether serving as the central focus of a painting -- perhaps the crashing surf in a marinescape -- or as an incidental object, such as a puddle on a rain-washed street in a cityscape, water has always attracted and challenged the artist. It is not surprising, then, that water has captured the imagination of photographers since the invention of the medium. Gathered in this wonderfully illustrated book are images showing how ...
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Throughout the history of art water in its myriad forms has been a major subject matter for artists. Whether serving as the central focus of a painting -- perhaps the crashing surf in a marinescape -- or as an incidental object, such as a puddle on a rain-washed street in a cityscape, water has always attracted and challenged the artist. It is not surprising, then, that water has captured the imagination of photographers since the invention of the medium. Gathered in this wonderfully illustrated book are images showing how great photographers, past and present, have portrayed the infinite moods of water. All the familiar names of the medium are here: Ansel Adams, Nobuyoshi Araki, Diane Arbus, Eugene Atget, Bill Brandt, Brassai, Cartier-Bresson, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Andreas Feininger, David Hockney, Andre Kertesz, Dorothea Lange, Rene Magritte, Jay Maisel, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Gjon Mili, Moholy-Nagy, Eadweard Muybridge, Leni Riefenstahl, Alfred Stieglitz, and many, many others. Organized by theme, the book begins with the states of water (snow, ice, rain, fog) and continues with the paths of water (river, waterfall, lake, sea), human activities (swimming, washing, sailing, fishing), aquatic cities (Istanbul, Venice, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong), urban water (fountains, fire hydrants, puddles), water works (canals, docks, bridges, dams), dangerous water (floods, monsoons, naval war, pollution), human water (urine, sweat, tears), and abstract water (drops, bubbles, light effects). Sure to inspire as well as educate, the book will appeal to photographers, collectors, and historians, and its popular theme will appeal to a larger audience as well.
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Add this copy of Waterproof: 150 Years of Water in Photography to cart. $26.01, fair condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Edition Stemmle.
Add this copy of Waterproof: 150 Years of Water in Photography to cart. $35.00, good condition, Sold by Books End Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SYRACUSE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Edition Stemmle.
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Very Good- in Good jacket. Dust Jacket has edgewear, tears and missing chip at lower front by spine; DJ has stains and sticker remnant; board edges have some edgewear and page fore-edges are smudged; No writing in book, solid binding.; 11 X 9.90 X 1.90 inches.
Add this copy of Waterproof: Water in Photography Since 1852 to cart. $40.17, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Edition Stemmle, Switzerland.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 3250grams, ISBN: 9783908161264.
Add this copy of Waterproof: 150 Years of Water in Photography to cart. $50.00, like new condition, Sold by The Chatham Bookseller rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Madison, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Edition Stemmle.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 9 3/4" x 11" 565pp. White boards, embossed blue lettering. 450 illustrations. like new. Blue pictorial jacket (Amazing photo of shipwreck) is like new as well. In mylar sleeve. Like some oceanic whirlpool, this book consumes you with its array of images that span the history of photography, a history intrinsically linked with the water. "Works from 250 celebrated photographers-including Ansel Adams, Nobuyoshi Araki, Diane Arbus, Man Ray, and Alfred Stieglitz-are presented in a fashion almost as fluid as their subject....These aren't just pretty pictures...
Add this copy of Waterproof: Water in Photography Since 1852 to cart. $57.95, very good condition, Sold by Olmstead Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Port Dover, ON, CANADA, published 1998 by Stemmle Publishers/ Edition Stemmle.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. The white boards have blue letters and end papers, many illustrations with 567 pages, two pages have a dog eared corner. The dust jacket has no tears and is in a Brodart cover.
Add this copy of Waterproof: Water in Photography Since 1852 to cart. $80.00, like new condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Edition Stemmle.
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Fine in fine jacket. 1998. First edition. Hardcover, 4to. in dust jacket. 567pp. with illustrations. Fine in fine dust jacket. The portrayal of rain, the ocean, fish, boats, and other water related subjects by 250 photographers. Digital images available upon request. Heavy book may require extra postage.
