Korea: As Seen by Magnum Photographers
A Art, Photography book. The photographs in this book are outstanding, 5 stars to that. But...
South Korea, with its craggy hillsides, gnarled trees, and ancient temples, is steeped in tradition yet, at the same time, is thoroughly modern—the tenth-ranking industrial power in the world. Its capital city, Seoul, is one of the most populous cities in the world and home to such cutting-edge buildings as the Samsung Tower Palace.The beautiful landscape and day-to-day details of life in South Korea are depicted here in images taken by the photographers of Magnum—the famed cooperative whose members are among the greatest photographers of our time. Here we see a rich culture that both respects a dynamic cultural history and...
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- Pages: 304 pages
- ISBN: 9780393067743 / 393067742
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The photographs in this book are outstanding, 5 stars to that. But the set-up of this book is weird. Why are all the captions in the back of the book??? I had to read the whole book with my hand in the back, constantly flipping to read about what I was looking at. So that was strange to say the least, but the pictures were great and... The beautiful landscape and day-to-day details of life in South Korea are depicted here in images taken by the photographers of Magnumthe famed cooperative whose members are among the greatest photographers of our time. Excellent photos, however to my dismay I found that the bulk of the caption text is only viewable at the end of the book. To be able to connect the captions to the photos, one would constantly have to leaf back and forth between the pictures and the captions - a mayor annoyance when trying to enjoy the book. Four stars for the photos,...
