- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd (Dec 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714843466
- ISBN-13: 978-0714843469
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 26.1 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #61 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Tibet
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Tibet suffered extreme political turmoil during the latter 20th century. Occupied in 1950, Red Guards destroyed thousands of official buildings and holy places during the Cultural Revolution and religious freedom and traditional education is still severely under threat. Due to the strength of the Tibetan's faith in Buddha and the Dalai Lama and against the odds many buildings have been reconstructed and their devotion and belief have remained extraordinarily strong. Buddhism permeates every part of a Tibetan's life, whether they are the Tibetans living in Tibet or the hundreds of thousands that live away from their homeland, in Nepal, India or the United States. This text is divided into five parts, with two main chapters devoted to the religious and lay Buddhists on their pilgrimages to holy sites. We see the monks in animated discussion, meditation and prayer and follow the devout believers on their arduous journeys to prayer. These two main chapters are interspersed with sections of portraits of this proud and dignified people who have their own innate sense of style and fashion demonstrated in the way they dress and adorn themselves. Known for his beautiful and uplifting imagery and soulful, but intimate, portraits, Steve McCurry's book offers an intimate insight into a unique and dignified culture.
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Steve McCurry is recognized internationally for his classic reportage. He has covered many areas of international and civil conflict, including the Iran-Iraq war, Beirut, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Gulf War, and the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, where his focus has been on the human consequences of war. He joined Magnum photos in 1986 and frequently photographs for National Geographic. McCurry is the recipient of many awards including Magazine Photographer of the Year and an unprecedented four first prizes in the World Press Photo contest. Author's Residence: New York City
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Format:Hardcover
Steve McCurry shows us another great book, plenty of outstanding pictures. People is shown as human, not things. Color is managed with mastery.
The book includes a short but interesting foreword about Tibet history.
Otro excepcional libro de McCurry, repleto de fotos prodigiosas. El libro incluye un buen número de retratos de personas del Tíbet, en los que se trasluce el sentiminento del propio fotógrafo, además de adivinarse una sutil maestría técnica (que no se luce, sino sencillamente se trasluce)
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The book includes a short but interesting foreword about Tibet history.
Otro excepcional libro de McCurry, repleto de fotos prodigiosas. El libro incluye un buen número de retratos de personas del Tíbet, en los que se trasluce el sentiminento del propio fotógrafo, además de adivinarse una sutil maestría técnica (que no se luce, sino sencillamente se trasluce)
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Format:Hardcover
I'm chuffed with this book! Arrived in perfect condition. A gorgeous book; I really like the lack of writting, so it lets you interpret each picture for yourself. Definately for those interested in McCurry's work and Tibet
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