Isbn: 9780831793111 - Reflections of Washington Dc (12 results)

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Condition: Good. : Sumérgete en la belleza de Washington, D.C. a través de las fotografías de Eleanor Berman. Este libro de tapa dura, publicado en abril de 1991 por Smithmark Publishers, captura la esencia de la capital estadounidense en 180 páginas. Con dimensiones de 10.8 x 9.8 x 0.7 pulgadas y un peso de 2.4 libras, es una adición ideal para los amantes de la fotografía y los viajes. EAN: 9780831793111 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura Título: Reflections of Washington, D. C. Autor: Eleanor Berman Editorial: Smithmark Publishers Idioma: en Páginas: 180 Formato: tapa dura.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Some cities are photographed. Washington, D.C. is staged. Marble monuments pose heroically, domes gleam with suspicious confidence, reflecting pools insist on perfect symmetry, and somewhere just outside the frame somebody is almost certainly discussing foreign policy over a cup of coffee. Reflections of Washington DC captures the American capital in all its stately grandeur, reminding us that while politics may be temporary, good architecture is considerably more photogenic. Robert Llewellyn?s beautifully illustrated volume is exactly the sort of book that invites leisurely browsing. Rather than racing through the city, it encourages readers to pause and admire the familiar landmarks from fresh perspectives. The Capitol, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and countless lesser-known corners all appear with the kind of polished elegance that makes you briefly wonder whether the entire city is cleaned with a particularly enthusiastic polishing cloth every morning. The irony, of course, is irresistible. Washington is one of the most powerful cities on Earth, a place where presidents are elected, treaties negotiated and history regularly rewritten. Yet this book quietly ignores the endless political theatre and instead focuses on something wonderfully reassuring: the buildings remain standing regardless of who happens to be arguing inside them. Photography books like this possess an unexpected superpower. They preserve not merely places, but moments in time. Published in 1991, Reflections of Washington DC presents the capital before smartphones, before tourists photographed every monument from seventeen identical angles, and before every visitor immediately uploaded proof that they had indeed stood next to a very large obelisk. It captures a calmer era, when travel photography still involved patience rather than battery life. Llewellyn?s photographs do more than document famous landmarks. They celebrate light, reflection and composition, revealing why Washington has inspired generations of photographers. Classical architecture, broad avenues, carefully designed parks and dramatic memorials combine to create a city that often feels more like a grand outdoor gallery than a functioning capital. One almost expects the pigeons to carry official government identification. There is also a delightful sense of optimism woven through the imagery. Washington was designed to impress, to embody permanence, confidence and democratic ideals in stone and marble. Whether one agrees with every political decision ever made there is, thankfully, outside the remit of this book. The buildings themselves remain magnificent, standing with dignified indifference while successive generations of politicians arrive, depart and eventually become footnotes. Gallery Books produced many handsome photographic volumes during this period, and this is a fine example. Large, richly illustrated and thoughtfully presented, it makes an excellent coffee-table book?assuming, of course, you possess a coffee table capable of supporting the combined weight of impressive photography and visiting relatives who insist on opening it at precisely the page featuring the Lincoln Memorial. Perhaps the greatest pleasure comes from recognising that every image contains countless untold stories. Behind each façade, memorial and avenue lies another chapter of American history. The photographs quietly invite readers to imagine them without overwhelming the beauty of the scenes themselves. It?s history by atmosphere rather than lecture, and all the more enjoyable for it. This Good condition copy, offered by Crappy Old Books , has clearly undertaken its own respectable sightseeing tour through previous owners but remains ready to impress another admirer of architecture and photography. It bears the honest signs of careful enjoyment while retaining crisp images and plenty of visual charm. No presidential motorcades are included, no congressional debates have been.…

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