Photography Books Reviewed On-Line

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BRIDGES OF LIGHT, Otto Landauer of Leonard Frank Photos 1945-1980. Text by Cyril E. Leonoff. Bridges of Light is an illustrated biography and a photo album of one of the most remarkable men ever to take up the meticulous vocation of photography. Businessman, adventurer, climber, outdoorsman and refugee, Otto Fernand Landauer became the last great black and white photographer in western Canada, documenting the industrial development of the region and the transformation of Vancouver's architecture from the last vestiges of art deco in the 1940s through the entire epoch of modernism ending in 1980. 208 pages, 12x9, 300 duotones, $36.95 hardcover. Talonbooks, 1-800-805-1083.

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THE WORLD OF STEREOGRAPHS, by William C. Darrah. The World Of Stereographs is a definitive work on stereographs. Stereographs are double photographs or printed images paired in such a manner, that when viewed with a stereoscope, appear as a three dimensional images. First produced commercially in 1850, stereography remained popular into the 1930s and the technique is still in use today. The World Of Stereographs was written for collectors, librarians, archivists and historians, but also for the general appreciation and enjoyment of stereographs. 245 pages 8 1/2 x 11 $21.95 softcover. Land Yacht Press

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SPLENDORS OF THE UNIVERSE: A Practical Guide to Photographing the Night Sky. Veteran astronomy author, editor and columnist Terence Dickinson teams up with top astrophotographer Jack New to present the wonders of the sky in more than 200 color photographs. Many taken with a standard 35mm camera set on a tripod and loaded with standard high speed film. The authors demonstrate why 24mm and 28mm lenses are preferred for constellation shots and provide tips on the length of exposure and the use of timed-delay settings. 144 pages, 9 x11, 200 color photos, $40 hardcover. Firefly Books Ltd.1- 800-803-8488.

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PHOTOMOSAICS, by Robert Silvers. Edited by Michael Hawley. The breathtaking photomosaics in this book are pieced together from thousands of tiny photographs. Held at arm's length, the pages seem to compose themselves, revealing the image of an Owl, Darth Vader or Marilyn Monroe. Close up they explode in a riot of color and movement and exquisite detail. Lavishly printed in six colors, featuring some of the world's greatest masterpieces of art and photography, this volume of stunning and startling PHOTOMOSAICS presents the true marriage of art and technology, of photography and computers, of beauty and science. $19.95 softcover, Owl Books 212-886-9271.

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