This is an unusual and hilarious book. For the last few years, when Martin Parr has travelled on assignment he has had his picture taken by a local studio photographer, or street photo-grapher, or in a photo booth. The result is a wonderfully varied portfolio of portraits ranging from elaborate studio sets reminiscent of the heyday of the Victorian studio photographer, through to digitally manipulated images of Parr as Mr Universe, and images which have been horrendously re-touched in the studios efforts to flatter Parr and make him appear twenty years younger. As with all Parrs projects the book is not only hilarious but also raises broader issues of identity and self, questioning the whole notion of the photographic portrait.
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Hardcover. Etat : VG-. Etat de la jaquette : Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any serious tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. N° de réf. du vendeur 1260752
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First British Edition. Nice and tight, a single crease to front jacket flap. N° de réf. du vendeur 045129
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Boards. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Unused pristine copy in jacket with one miniscule chip at top of spine. Jacket in acetate and not price-clipped. Two young photographers interview many of the masters and pioneers of 20th century photography for the European magazine "Camera." The twenty photographers interviewed, each representing a different specialty, recall their beginnings, their frustrations and successes, and the effects of world events on their work. Included are Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Paul Strand, Imogen Cunningham, Many Ray and Laura Gilpin. 429 pages, includes 19 illustrations. N° de réf. du vendeur 0500012237
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gebundene Ausgabe. Etat : Gut. 430 Seiten, Schutzumschlag berieben, in gutem Zustand, FOT-572 9780500012239 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 750. N° de réf. du vendeur 69469
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