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A beautiful thing, 7 Dec 2012

It goes withouth saying that this book is very much a considered purchase, but thanks to a great deal from a seller I am very happy to reccommend (UK Paperback Shop) I got a copy at very good price.
Everything about this book oozes quality. I have been a fan of Anderson and Low for years now, and athough their choice of subject varies widely, it is ther images of athletes that most people will associate them with.
This, however is a major departure in style from ther magnificent "Athletes & Gymasts" project. Endure saw the duo gain unprecedented access to the training sesions of the Olympic Chinese gymnastic team. The result is a combination of reportage/documentary and… Read more

Cotton wool and cement, 24 Oct 2010

It't difficult to know where to catagorise Mr Sylvian these days. Anyone who has followed his career since his days of Japan knows that after pushing the self destruct button on one of the most original bands to come out of the new romantic era, he metaphorically put his Nikes on and sprinted as far away from conventional pop music as he could possibly get.
I for one applaude him, as I myself now gallop (limp) toward my fifth decade I fully understand his need to explore new musical boundaries. As I have grown older there are few artists to whom I listened to as a kid, who are still producing new work which strives to be in anyway different from the albums and styles that made them… Read more