Beneath the Roses : Images of Small Town Life by Russell Banks (2008, Hardcover)

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PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-100810993805
ISBN-139780810993808
eBay Product ID (ePID)61172091

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Book TitleBeneath the Roses : Images of Small Town Life
Number of Pages140 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, General
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
GenrePhotography
AuthorRussell Banks
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight79.7 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width16 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-025809
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal779.092
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisCrewdson's photographs portray emotionally charged moments of seemingly ordinary individuals caught in ambiguous and often disquieting circumstances. Both epic in scale and intimate in scope, these visually breathtaking photographs blur the distinctions between cinema and photography., Internationally renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson's Beneath the Roses features images that take place in the homes, streets, and forests of unnamed small towns. Best known for his elaborately choreographed, large-scale photographs, Gregory Crewdson is one of the most exciting and important artists working today. The photographs of small-town areas collected here portray emotionally charged moments of seemingly ordinary individuals caught in ambiguous and often disquieting circumstances. Both epic in scale and intimate in scope, these visually breathtaking photographs blur the distinctions between cinema and photography, reality and fantasy, what has happened and what is to come. Beneath the Roses features an essay by acclaimed, award-winning fiction writer Russell Banks, as well as many never-before-seen photographs, including production stills, lighting charts, sketches, and architectural plans that serve as a window into Crewdson's working process., Best known for his elaborately choreographed, large-scale photographs, Gregory Crewdson is one of the most exciting and important artists working today. The images that comprise Crewdson's new series, "Beneath the Roses," take place in the homes, streets, and forests of unnamed small towns. The photographs portray emotionally charged moments of seemingly ordinary individuals caught in ambiguous and often disquieting circumstances. Both epic in scale and intimate in scope, these visually breathtaking photographs blur the distinctions between cinema and photography, reality and fantasy, what has happened and what is to come. Beneath the Roses features an essay by acclaimed fiction writer Russell Banks, as well as many never-before-seen photographs, including production stills, lighting charts, sketches, and architectural plans, that serve as a window into Crewdson's working process. The book is published to coincide with exhibitions in New York, London, and Los Angeles.
LC Classification NumberTR655.C74 2008

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