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Sarah Moon: Coincidences | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sarah Moon, Robert Delpire
Publisher: Arena Editions
Category: Book
Buy New: $300.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 12 x 11.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 1892041464
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9781892041463
ASIN: 1892041464
Publication Date: September 9, 2001
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Condition: New in shrink wrap!
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Book Description
A fashion and commercial photographer since 1968, and also a filmmaker, Sarah Moon is known for her dreamlike images and her representation of femininity as free from time and context, as living in a fairy world. Although Moon has been a major participant in the world of fashion for more than three decades, she has carefully carved out her own niche -- a signature style that dispenses with the erotically suggestive poses favored by many of her male counterparts in favor of the emblems of luxury and nostalgia. Mystery and sensuality are at the core of Moon's work, whether she's photographing haute couture, still life, or portraiture. In this book, Moon's first major retrospective, viewers will be treated to a visual tour-de-force, showing all the genres she has explored in her rich and diverse career.
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 Wonderful December 17, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is almost a course in artistic photography, from page one to the end.
Her "de-focusing" technique is superb, it metaphors "a-temporality" or the aeternal as most of her work. Her subjects and themes are very original and the color section is astonishing.
Do not miss the opportunity to have this jewel on your library.
Comments... October 25, 2003
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Hmmm... "too much technique"... very interesting, this reminds me of the reaction of the art world to the inclusion of photography as an art form back about 40 years ago.. "not enough technique"... But, now we have an artist, using photo graphic images she has taken, and manipulating them in the most incredible and extraordinary ways. These go way beyond photography, yet have the sense of caught moments in early photo history using silver plate technique.
Regrets? Yes, the cover, though handsome, seems cheap and too fragile to include with the excellent quality of the photo reproductions inside; and I would like to have more information on her "techniques." I feel that Sarah is probably afraid to discuss it since she will likely be snubbed by the photographic world, especially if she does anything outside of a dark room with conventional tools, very sad.
 Too much technique June 13, 2003
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I wanted to like this book and I probably would have liked it more if it had been about 1/3 as long. The technique weighs down the images and I could only take small doses. Not that it's a bad technique, it's just too redundant for my taste when presented in this quantity.
Exquisite Narrative Photography May 17, 2002
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Sarah Moon creates enchanting visual poetry in an exquisitely produced book.
 Excellent images, POOR QUALITY cover! April 14, 2002
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The previous reviews cover the quality of the images in this book. I cannot say it any better. So, I'll touch on one little pet peeve I have.I'm puzzled that Arena Editions would release this book with such an inferior cover. The compressed, uncoated cardboard cover just invites disaster! Not only is it prone to staining, it is also VERY susceptible to moisture and denting... much more than the average hardcover I know, I know... "you should be careful when handling books... blah blah blah" That doesn't do away with the fact that this book demands to be handled! The images are too good to let this simply be a "coffee table" book. This is a sure fire page turner that must be protected in some way. Before purchasing this book, I STRONGLY suggest you also purchase some soft cotton gloves and a book cover of some sort; and most of all, don't out it on the coffee table!!!
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