Book# 22977

Sexton, John

Places of power. The aesthetics of technology. Foreword by Walter Cronkite.

Ort   Carmel Valley
Verlag   Ventana Editions
Jahr   2000
Auflage   1500 copies
Einband   cb.
Illustration, Ausstattung   86 duotone photographs
Medium   Buch

 

„Sexton's third book transports the viewer to places few have experienced firsthand. This beautifully production explores the haunting mystery of ancient Anasazi cliff dwellings, the monumental scale of Hoover Dam, the massive energy of steam turbine power plants, and the intricacies of the Space Shuttle - the single most complex system ever assembled in human history. John Sexton is internationally respected as a photographer, master print maker, and photographic educator. The photographs in Places of Power bring the viewer into intimate contact with these amazing technological achievements. Seen through Sexton's eyes, these structures and machines that were built for utilitarian purposes are transformed into miraculous sculptures. In addition to the stunning reproductions, the book includes a fascinating foreword by Walter Cronkite, and an essay by noted computer scientist, Rob Pike. John Sexton shares his experiences and challenges in the making of these photographs in his own essay. Marked by the same excellence in printing and design as Sexton's two previous award-winning books, Quiet Light and Listen to the Trees, Places of Power is an equally outstanding experience“. (http://www.luminous-lint.com/app/ACT_PSTORE/PSSB/0967218810/). - Nur Kurztitelaufnahme 03.2009.
75.80 €.
Photographie 20. Jahrh. USA Monographie Cronkite, Walter Pike, Rob 

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