A Village Lost and Found: An Annotated Tour of the 1850s Series of Stereo Photographs "Scenes in Our Village" by T. R. Williams [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

May, Brian; Vidal, Elena

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0711230390 ISBN 13: 9780711230392

Casa editrice: London Stereoscopic Co, 2013

Riassunto

Based on 30 years of research, Brian May's painstaking excavation of exquisite stereo photographs from the dawn of photography transports readers to the lost world of an Oxfordshire village of the 1850s. At the book's heart is a reproduction of T. R. Williams' 1856 series of stereo photographs, "Scenes In Our Village." Using the viewer supplied with this book, the reader can become absorbed in a village idyll of the early Victorian era: the subjects seem to be on the point of suddenly bursting back into life and continuing with their daily rounds. The book is also something of a detective story, as the village itself was only identified in 2003 as Hinton Waldrist in Oxfordshire, and the authors' research constantly reveals further clues about the society of those distant times, historic photographic techniques, and the life of the enigmatic Williams himself, who appears, Hitchcock-like, from time to time in his own photographs.

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Recensione:

T. R. Williams seems to have created Our Village as a labor of love, recording the scenes of his childhood summers and documenting a place and way of life that was already vanishing through the effects of the industrial revolution. His extraordinary dedication to the project and his quest for perfection in stereographic imagery are both honored and mirrored in the years of research, photographic explorations and thoughtful presentation that have made possible this book, 'A Village Lost and Found' - clearly another labor of love. (John Dennis Stereo World)

The effect is amazing. It takes a moment to adjust to the viewer, but once you have got the knack, the villagers and their surroundings seem to leap from the page, bringing scenes such as these to life and helping you appreciate details you might otherwise miss. The book is superbly produced and bound in large format with a separate slip-case for the easy-to-assemble stereo viewer. a bygone age indeed but I can assure you one thing: it will rock you. (Mail on Sunday)

A more detailed picture of our forebears rather than a little silhouette of a man! (Amateur Photographer)

An illuminating example of 'photo-archaeology'. (Ag - International Journal of Photographic Art & Practice)

An enchanting look at rural life and local characters. (Oxfordshire Life)

You can see a rural English village in the 1850s just the way it was - or maybe as close as you'lll ever get. A Village Lost & Found really is a bit of a time machine, certainly if you allow your imagination some freedom (and if you take the time to read the book.) (Conscientious - Jörg Colberg's weblog about fine-art photography)

The book works on a number of levels. If you have a passion for photography, it will excite you. If you are interested in history, it will intrigue you. If you are keen on technical aspects, then the stereoscope will indulge you. This is definitely a collector's bargain to be treasured on any book shelf. (Silvershotz)

Maybe 'A Village Lost and Found' can serve to rekindle the passion for photography in those who like to complain how there's nothing new any longer , or how photography supposedly is 'dead': Well there is still a lot to be discovered. So why not start by looking at something like A Village lost and Found' ? I'll happily admit it was much more fun than I would ever have imagined. (Conscientious - Jörg Colberg's weblog about fine-art photography) --Conscientious - Jörg Colberg

The awesome thoroughness of this boook is worthy of a PhD thesis... a triumph of scholarship and credit to all concerned. (Royal Photographic Society Journal) --Royal Photogrtaphic Society Journal

It's like magic and makes me feel like a child again. (Observer) --Observer

L'autore:

Paul Balmer worked on this project with luthier John Diggins, who has built custom 'Jaydee' guitars for Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath and Angus Young of AC/DC. Paul has written all previous books in the guitar manual series - in every case with John's expert guidance - and is also the author of the Drum-Kit Manual. He lives near Corby in Northamptonshire.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: London Stereoscopic Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0711230390
• ISBN 13: 9780711230392
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 240