{"product_id":"ernst-haas-the-american-west-hardcover","title":"Ernst Haas: The American West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErnst Haas\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of striking color images from the American West is both a moving national portrait as well as a celebration of analog color photography from an undisputed genius of the form.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe photographer behind \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's first ever all-color photographic essay, Ernst Haas made--and captured--history as an early adopter of Kodachrome film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Austrian-born artist had already established himself as a black and white photographer when he moved to America in 1951. But as a member of the renowned Magnum agency, he transformed the genre with his color-saturated images, the perfect medium for capturing America's geographic and cultural landscapes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom desert storms, Route 66 gas stations, and Las Vegas neon to rolling prairie, dilapidated farms, small-town parades, and city sidewalks, Haas' perfectly composed images, contain a distinct pictorial language, suffused with poetry, pattern, and light. At the same time his pictures communicate a journalist's point of view, whether the subject is rural poverty, suburban comfort, or the myth of the American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remarkable book offers a vision of America that feels both poignantly distant and reassuringly familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL LOWE is a senior lecturer in photography and an award-winning photographer. He teaches at the London College of Communication. His photographs have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.7 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765144682784,"sku":"9783791388250","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b7accb493ed6dc6297bed483cf69bcb3.webp?v=1780262658","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ernst-haas-the-american-west-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}