On August 28, 1963, something quite amazing occurred. On that day, one of the largest political rallies ever took place in support of civil and economic rights of African-Americans, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, gave one of the most stirring speeches in history when he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. This book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of this address and includes narrative and more than 100 stunning photos from the march in Birmingham, Alabama, through the March on Washington. The photographs come from Bob Adelman, one of the most notable photographers of this movement. His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, and the Associated Press. It is authored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an organization in which Dr. King served as the first president.
Bob Adelman's stunning photographs of Andy Warhol in1965 while he was still 'not quite famous' are collected here for the first time in this rich and intimate portrait. Adelman brought his world-class eye as a documentary photographer into Warhol's world. His color and black and white photographs capture Warhol at the pivotal point in his career - working on his art and films in The Factory, at Leo Castelli's gallery, at parties with friends Roy Lichtenstein and Edie Sedgwick. Adelman talks about that time with Warhol, "I met Andy at Leo Castelli's Gallery in 1965. I knew some of his work. His Soup Cans for me caught some of the standardization and repetition of mass consumer oriented society. I immediately grasped that he was the Avatar of Consumerism. We got to know each other. He was not quite famous then, and my photographs allow us to see him as much as a person as well as a budding superstar. His time will probably be called the Age of Warhol. I had the wit to take him into a supermarket, where he walked around this dimly lit dump cooing 'Beautiful, Beautiful!' I thought he was putting me on, but he really loved popular culture and regularly ate Campbell Soup when he was younger and struggling." A must-own book.
Marking the eightieth birthday of the late civil rights leader, a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., explores his diverse roles as a minister, activist, family man, eloquent speaker, and advocate for peaceful change, in a volume that blends thoughtful text with dramatic photographic images.
Presents and discusses some of the most extraordinary photographs published by "Life" over the past fifty years, as well as the styles, subjects, and times of those who created the images
The eighth edition of C International Photo Magazine explores the role of photography within counter- and popular cultures. From Rock and Roll and Elvis in the 1950s to the Punk revolution of the 1970s, to today where most counter-cultural heroes seem to be weak or unrecognisable due to the constant fragmentation of information and the economic pressure faced by young people, C Photo Issue 8 examines the constant and unpredictable evolution of movements, which, to a great extent, drew their inspiration from the struggles of minorities. Going beyond the normal reach of the publication and in order to more accurately reflect the visual landscape of popular- and counter cultures, C Photo presents a mixture of photography and graphic design in Issue 8. Peter Saville: The English graphic designer shares a selection of his work going back to his time at Factory Records in Manchester to more recent endeavours in the applied and fine arts. Collector: The collection of English artist Damien Hirst: Bertucci, Lina / Collishaw, Mat / Emin, Tracey / Fairhurst, Angus / Lucas, Sarah / Merz, Mario / Olly and Suzi / Prince, Richard Archive: A selection of album covers and sleeves from poet John Giorno's project Dial-a-Poem Poets, which stretched over the course of three decades and helped to bring poetry to a wider, modern audience. Scope/Portfolio: Adelman, Bob / Borland, Polly / Boullet, Victor / Clark, Larry / Cross, Brian / Cyr, Merri / Davidson, Bruce / Epstein, Mitch / Fuchs, Daniel and Geo / Horgan, Susie J. / Insect, Paul / Oliver, Vaughan / Peterson, Charles / Ruge, Katja / Saccenti, Timothy / Spencer, Ewen C Action: The grants were awarded to Victor Albrow and Lia Saile. Vintage: C Photo devotes a retrospective to Andy Warhol and his use of photography both as subject and as artist. Also included are photographs of Warhol by Dennis Hopper and Christopher Makos. Guest: Spanish graphic designer and C Photo's own Oscar Marine shares photos and designs from his work in the applied arts. Interviews and Essays: Giorno, John / Jay, Martin / Larbalestier, Simon / Saville, Peter.
First-ever collection of America's underground pornographic comics from the 1930s to the 1950s. Known as Tijuana Bibles, these highly explicit comic books constitute a fascinating view of the unknown, erotic America of that turbulent era. day I think these little comics are everything pornography ought to be - dirty, antisocial, funny, borderline psychotic. What an art form!' - P.J. O'Rourke 'Charming and evocative, these artefacts present a little-known cultural history' - the New Yorker
After two #1 "New York Times" bestsellers on the Bush administrations wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Woodwards latest book on the Bush White House again provides an unparalleled, intimate account of the present state of national security decision-making.
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