"Edward Curtis was dashing, charismatic, a passionate mountaineer, a famous photographer--the Annie Liebowitz of his time. And he was thirty-two years old in 1900 when he gave it all up to pursue his great idea: He would try to capture on film the Native American nation before it disappeared. At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, Egan's book tells the remarkable untold story behind Curtis's iconic photographs,...

"Describes the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer"--Provided by publisher.

Traveling and photography is a perfect match, but photographers are often disappointed that their images fail to meet the quality of their artistic aspirations. This book combines theoretical information, practical advice, and helpful suggestions for taking better pictures while traveling, whether you are on a local trip, enjoying your annual summer vacation or exploring a more exotic, remote destination. This book includes descriptions for how to...

The photographs provide a compelling visual chronicle of how key life events are celebrated and honored, as well as how pivotal life decisions are made by different world cultures. The Art of Caring: A Look at Life Through Photography is divided into seven thematic components: Children and Family, Love, Wellness, Caregiving and Healing, Aging, Disaster, and Remembering. Many of the works were created by some of the greatest documentary and fine art...

An historical collection of the Society's best photographs-- from the time National Geographic's first editor and president began collecting pictures, until today--divided into four themes: "Wilderness, Exploration and Adventure"; "Wildlife" ; "Peoples, Cultures and Lifestyles"; and "Science and Climate Change." Includes two introductory essays and a one-hundred page appendix referencing the entire collection.

"In this pioneering book, renowned photographic historian Deborah Willis and historian of slavery Barbara Krauthamer have amassed nearly 150 photographs--some never before published--from the antebellum days of the 1850s through the New Deal era of the 1930s. The authors vividly display the seismic impact of emancipation on African Americans born before and after the Proclamation, providing a perspective on freedom and slavery and a way to understand...