Staycation or Vaction: Shall I stay or Shall I go?
July 3rd, 2009 | Patti Quill | Art and Design
Whether you’re staying home this summer or heading for wondrous adventures oversees, the books below will lend you lots of inspiration and wanderlust.
Lake Tahoe
Thomas Bachand’s stunning photographs of Lake Tahoe capture the sublime allure and fragility of this beloved leisure destination. Bachand’s work reveals the delicate balance between conservation and recreation, as images of both majestic landscapes and development are juxtaposed.
If you are traveling to Lake Tahoe this summer, Bachand’s photographs will be on exhibit at the Vista Gallery (7081 North Lake Blvd. (Hwy. 28)) from July 1 to September 8, 2009.
You can meet Bacahnd at a reception scheduled for July, 11, 2009. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the gallery. Bachand will be giving a 45-minute mini-workshop as well–covering basic camera settings, composition, and tips on lighting. Bring your camera and questions! Free
Inside Iran & Inside North Korea
Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has traveled and photographed in more than 70 countries. Harris and Chronicle Books recently published books on two countries that are in the world spotlight – Iran and North Korea.
If you are in San Francisco, join us at the World Affairs Council on Friday, June 10 at 6 pm to hear him discuss the work in these two books. The World Affairs Council of Northern California will host an exhibition of dozens of his photographs that will run until September 10, 2009.
Still: Oceanscapes
The timeless and awe-inspiring quality of Debra Bloomfield’s hypnotic photographs provides a visual map of the powerful interplay between sea and sky. Over the years, on a single lonesome stretch of beach, Bloomfield has captured an undeniably intimate portrait of the ocean at rest. With images that envelop the viewer in the endlessness of the horizon, this captivating collection of photographs takes on an otherworldly aspect, one that challenges our expectations and moves us towards self-reflection.
Odyssey: The Photographs of Linda Connor
Spanning three decades, this first major monograph by the internationally renowned photographer captures sites of mystery and contemplation from around the world. Odyssey: The Photographs of Linda Connor perfectly marries photographs from Connor’s extensive travels with prints she has created from nineteenth-century astronomical glass plates from the Lick Observatory.
Manuel Alzarez Bravo: Photopoetry
Manuel Alvarez Bravo was the most significant figure in the history of Mexican photography–this major retrospective documents and celebrates his life’s work. Over 350 sumptuous tri-tone photographs—including more than twenty previously unpublished images—span Alvarez Bravo’s remarkable eighty-year career.
The Antarctic: From the Circle to the Pole
Antarctica is a place of extremes that remains largely unknown and infinitely fascinating. Stuart Klipper, considered on of the most experienced photographers of the Antarctic, has traveled to the continent six times in twenty years to create this astounding body of work. The Antarctic brings together gorgeous photography, thought provoking text, and a package that creates a sweeping look at this most mysterious and extreme of continents.
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