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Korea : as seen by Magnum photographers / introduction by Bruce Cumings.
- Title
- Korea : as seen by Magnum photographers / introduction by Bruce Cumings.
- Publication
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2009.
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| Text | Request in advance | DS902.14 .K56 2009 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 303 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.), maps; 30 x 32 cm.
- Summary
- More than 230 full-color images by some of the world's most-renowned photographers. South Korea, with its craggy hillsides, gnarled trees, and ancient temples, is steeped in tradition yet, at the same time, is thoroughly modern-the tenth-ranking industrial power in the world. Its capital city, Seoul, is one of the most populous cities in the world and home to such cutting-edge buildings as the Samsung Tower Palace. The beautiful landscape and day-to-day details of life in South Korea are depicted here in images taken by the photographers of Magnum-the famed cooperative whose members are among the greatest photographers of our time. Here we see a rich culture that both respects a dynamic cultural history and celebrates the latest trends in fashion, technology, and architecture. These extraordinary photographs are set in their historical context by an insightful text by historian Bruce Cumings. -- Publisher description from http://books.wwnorton.com (Sep. 29, 2011).
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- Genre/Form
- History
- Pictorial works
- Note
- Maps on endpapers.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Photographerʹs note --- Introduction --- Photographs --- Captions --- The photographers.
- ISBN
- 9780393067743 (hardcover)
- 0393067742 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- ^^2008016861
- OCLC
- 223108317
- SCSB-11620379
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library