Ralph Gibson: Brasil (Collana) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ralph Gibson
Publisher: Damiani
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 716173
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Bilingual
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 9.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 8889431121
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
EAN: 9788889431122
ASIN: 8889431121
Publication Date: September 15, 2005
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Product Description
With the intimacy that has become his trademark during a photographic practice covering more than 40 years, Ralph Gibson now captures Brazil in all its carnivalesque splendor. Here are the vibrant colors, both natural and manmade, of the tropics; the beating sun on the beaches and the beating drums of a joyous band; and, of course, the faces and figures of that country's famously exhibitionistic women. Gibson's photographs have often focused, with unusual sharpness, on a single geometric element (the corner of a room, for instance) or a single human gesture (the curve of a hand). Now his remarkable eye picks up on the neck of a guitar, framed against the white sands of the beach, a reminder of his exploration of the three dimensional within photography. The chiaroscuro of shadow and white linen evokes his previous black-and-white portraits. And a portrait of a man whose head is obscured by a soccer ball, a witty quote of Magritte, connects with Gibson's lifelong interest in Surrealism. The art, music, and culture of Brazil is growing increasingly popular around the world, and those who want a master's look at this endlessly fascinating land will enjoy this collection of photographs, all of which are published for the first time here.
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