San Francisco has long been one of America's most attractive cities, "a gleaming jewel of the West Coast surrounded on three sides by water." Its hilly streets provide gorgeous glimpses of San Francisco Bay and The Golden Gate Bridge and its neighborhoods reveals a mosaic of a city whose residents are an anthology of the world. Whether he's photographing the street life of bustling Chinatown or gays of the Castro, the gentrifying Mission or faux-Bohemian North Beach, aerial views or interior settings, this third generation San Franciscan renowned for his photographic essays captures it all in this superb collection of photographs of the city he loves.
Where palm trees sway golden sunsets surf the ocean and sidewalks marked with stars stroll through motion picture dreams Sequoias mountains and deserts speak wonders while a diverse population characterizes the land California is the Golden State. Palmen wiegen sich im Wind goldene Sonnenuntergange schimmern auf dem Ozean und Wege voller Sterne erlauben durch Film-Traume zu wandern Wundervolle Riesenmammutbaume Berge und Wusten ein Land fur das die Bevolkerungsvielfalt typisch ist Dies alles ist das Goldene Kalifornien. Las palmeras balanceadas por el viento las doradas puestas de sol refulgiendo sobre la superficie del oceano y los cami nos repletos de estrellas nos permiten pasear por suenos de pelicula Maravillosas secuoyas gigantes montanasy desiertos u pais caracterizado por la variedad de sus habitantes Todo esto es la Dorada California. Les palmiers se courbent au vent les cou chers du soleil couleur or scintillent sur lo cean et des chemins etoiles nous permet tent de traverser des reves
Capture the Reality of Your Urban Surroundings The genre of choice of some of photographys greats, from Henri Cartier-Bresson onwards, street photography is now experiencing a renaissance in the 21st century, as the omnipresence of digital cameras allows us all to seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever we like - and at the same time, a resurgence of interest in lo-tech and retro film cameras highlights their portability and spontaneity. This book will introduce you to the history of the street photographer, as well as the work of some of the modern greats, and show you how you can capture pictures in the spirit of the street tradition with whatever camera youre able to lay your hands on.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studiedpainting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One ofthe founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with RobertCapa and others), he is best known for the skill with which hecaptured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes hisphotographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico, andpre-revolutionary China.It shows clearly how, for Cartier-Bresson,art is an expression of common humanity. 63 duotoneillustrations. About the series: The classic Photofile series brings togetherthe best work of the world's greatest photographers in anattractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome andcollectible, the books are produced to the highest standards. Eachvolume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed insuperb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a fullbibliography. Now back in print, the series was awarded the firstannual prize for distinguished photographic books by theInternational Center of Pho
