On Reading

Name: On Reading
Brand: Phaidon Press Ltd
SKU: 9780714871295
Price: 42.49 EUR
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English

By (author): Steve McCurry

A celebration of the timeless act of reading - as seen through the lens of one of the worlds most beloved photographers

Young or old, rich or poor, engaged in the sacred or the secular, people everywhere read. This homage to the beauty and seductiveness of reading brings together a collection of photographs taken by Steve McCurry over his nearly four decades of travel and is introduced by award-winning writer, Paul Theroux. McCurrys mesmerizing images of the universal human act of reading are an acknowledgement of - and a tribute to - the overwhelming power of the written word.

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Product Details

Weight: 1102g
Dimensions: 290 x 214mm
Publication Date: 03 Oct 2016
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780714871295

About Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry is one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography with scores of magazine covers more than a dozen books and countless exhibitions around the world to his name. His work spans conflicts vanishing cultures ancient traditions and contemporary realities yet always retains the human element. A member of Magnum Photos McCurry has been recognized with the Robert Capa Gold Medal and National Press Photographers Award. Paul Theroux is an acclaimed American travel writer and novelist author of The Great Railway Bazaar and the prize-winning novel The Mosquito Coast.