- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing; First Edition edition (11 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1899235175
- ISBN-13: 978-1899235179
- Product Dimensions: 33.9 x 25.1 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 995,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in rural Ireland, against the backdrop of gambling at local racetracks, After the Off combines the intensity of Bruce Gilden's powerful black and white portraits with the vividly atmospheric storytelling of Dermot Healy. It is a powerful synthesis of exhilarating texture, combining the direct and the surreal in complex and subtle layers, and creating a riveting and dynamic portrait of a fascinating aspect of rural Irish life. In the craggy faces of these old Irish men, Gilden shows us the wisdom, fiery independence, and spirit of a country straddling tradition and the future. He has published three previous books, the last of which, Haiti, was the winner of the 1996 European Publishers Award for Photography.
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Bruce Gilden's Look At Irish Horse Racing, 7 Nov 2001
By John Kwok - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: After the Off (Hardcover)
"After the Off" is yet another brilliant documentary photograph book of Bruce Gilden's work. His artistic motifs of flash and disembodied figures leads to a riveting, mesmerizing look at the seemingly mundane world of Irish horse racing. Anyone thinking of a placid view of Irish racing will be stunned, and perhaps, shocked by his photographs. Dermot Healy's short story is a fine coupling, but it is completely overshadowed by Bruce Gilden's photography.
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After the Off, 17 Jan 2000
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This review is from: After the Off (Hardcover)
What a refreshing book! The photographs are so wonderful and I love the type design! Yolanda Cuomo's studio is on a roll!
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