Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2006. From 2004 to 2005, Soth photographed sobering contemporary views of life on both the American and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls. Niagara - Alec Soth - Steidl Verlag In this, the follow-up to Alec Soth ’s critically acclaimed debut monograph Sleeping by the Mississippi, Soth turns his eye to another iconic body of water, Niagara Falls. But, as with his photos of the Mississippi, Soth’s pictures of Niagara are less about natural wonder than human desire. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Hearing about Soth driving around feeling like a pervert and asking strangers weird things was hilarious and really opened up the book. Start by marking “Niagara” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Second Edition (2018). Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2006. In addition to the photographs in contains Soth's notebook pages at the end of the book. Watch Alec Soth's Bookshelf Tour here. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. We read about teenage crushes, workplace affairs, heartbreak and suicide. In 2010, the Walker Art Center produced a large survey of Soth’s work entitled From Here To There. < Back. Refresh and try again. Alec Soth (b. Please try again. The exterior cover itself is a lovely, faux-leather type material that adds to the Niagara seediness. Fraenkel Gallery is currently open by appointment. Stampato benissimo con delle foto incredibili. First impression of this 2018 in new condition, this copy comes with a limited poster. It is amazing what and outsider can see of a locals home town. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Soth is known for his large-scale projects and portraits. Il libro è arrivato in anticipo ed era perfettamente imballato. You Love to Escape? These stills are atypical portrayals of the water and the people around it. This is my favorite Alec Soth book eclipsing the classic "Sleeping By The Mississippi". He has published over twenty-five books including Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006) Broken Manual (2010) and Songbook (2015). Inkl. He shot brilliant stills of the Niagara Falls. He has published over twenty-five books including Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006) Broken Manual (2010) and Songbook (2015). Saw the exhibition that accompanied this book . I am from and still live in Niagara. 1969) is a photographer born and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One is from an awful, mean author named Richard Ford, and the other is from a critic who says that this photo book is like "going over the Niagara in a barrel." by Steidl. Hilarious, Horrible, and Heavenly True Stories of World Travel. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. “I went to Niagara for the same reason as the honeymooners and suicide jumpers,” says Soth, “the relentless thunder of … Soth is celebrated for his series Sleeping by the Mississippi, Niagara and Broken Manual, which merge a documentary style with a poetic sensibility. Book arrived in nearly perfect condition. Twists, turns, red herrings, the usual suspects: These books have it all...and more. The above image, from Alec Soth‘s book project Niagara, is included in the new Magnum Editions Posters collection, featuring contemporary works from 23 Magnum photographers. More limited scope than Sleeping on the Mississippi but still excellent. The exhibition presents 22 photographs by contemporary photographer Alec Soth (American, b. “But when I got there my view of the place totally changed. Which is no place you want to be -- physically or emotionally -- but a place full of passion and history and love and loss all the same. 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