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Land of the Free: What Makes Americans Different

Door David Graham

Categorie
Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer
#364333-AE11
Titel
Land of the Free: What Makes Americans Different
Auteur
Graham, David
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Millerton, NY : Aperture
Jaar van uitgave
1999
ISBN10
0893818712
ISBN13
9780893818715
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original red boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting
A photo essay of the American people by a seasoned travel and photographer focuses on ordinary people at home and work, and features the author's quirky series of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Elizabeth Taylor impersonators.
Take an Elvis impersonator, a Ben Franklin look-a-like and a circus animal trainer and what do you get? Just a few of the colorfully entertaining portraits created by one of America's favorite photographers and humorists, David Graham, in "Land of the Free: What Makes Americans Different. A tireless traveler and a natural-born storyteller, Graham has photographed ordinary folks in their homes, at work, and at play across the nation--from his native Pennsylvania to New Mexico, and many places in between. Circus trainers, farmers, fishermen, and folks ... (Lees verder)on vacation all captured on film, and all capturing the vibrant essence of being unique. Accompanied by the wry insights of National Public Radio commentator and author Andrei Codrescu, Land of the Free showcases the figures that give America its character--from the amusing portraits of celebrity look-a-likes Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis--to the stately poses of historical legends Ben Franklin, Christopher Columbus, and George Washington--to the lively real-life characters in-between.
Pagina's
114
Conditie
Nieuw — Still shrinkwrapped.
Prijs
€ 12,50

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