Mirror with a Memory
A Nation's Story in Photographs
$58.38
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
Canada and the art of photography came into existence together in the middle of the nineteenth century. Both had shaky beginnings - one was an upstart country struggling to emerge from the shadow of its great neighbor, the other a rough art form capable of capturing only blurred, grainy images - but each eventually came into its own. Today, Canada is a bold and prosperous nation, while photography, in the words of Edward Steichen, is “a major force in explaining man to man.“Mirror with a Memo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887767470 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0887767478 |
| Author: | Janice Weaver |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 913g |
| Dimensions: | 261mm x 239mm x 19mm |
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Janice Weaver
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