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A compassionate realist in the tradition of Stephen Crane and Theodore Dreiser, Lewis Hine had the rare gift of being able to transcend the assignments he received as a documentary photographer by investing the most topical subject with lasting human quality.
Seventy years after they were made, his Ellis Island pictures are still intensely moving: the newly arrived immigrants caught in all their bewilderment-- uncertain as to whether they will even be admitted to the promised land.
Hine's dynamic images changed the way Americans looked at social conditions. Hine put his life on the line to capture a truthful picture of people at work. He risked physical attack in order to expose the brutal exploitation of child labor; then, years later, he had himself suspended from the hundredth floor of the Empire State Building to preserve on film the workers who were in the process of erecting it.
Never content merely to depict labor's dehumanizing features, Hine shows us the dignity of work, the workers dominate the instruments of their labor-- the open hearths, mine pits, shovels, tongs and trolleys. Only a consummate camera-artist could have made such pictures, with their poignant qualities of light and shadow, their inescapable presence: all the more remarkable when we consider his cumbersome instrument-- a tripod-mounted 5 x 7 view camera with slides, flash pan, and powder.
How bitterly ironic that this artist and social reformer, after devoting his life to working people, should end up as so many of his subjects did-- on a welfare line. Decades earlier, he had written: "For many years I have followed the procession of child workers winding through a thousand industrial communities from the canneries of Maine to the fields of Texas. I have heard their tragic stories, watched their cramped lives, and seen their fruitless struggles in the industrial game where the odds are all against them."
Like Walt Whitman before him, Lewis Hine viewed his work and art as grounded in the fluid movements of everyday lives, of history, the present and the future, expressing with vividness and responsiveness the hope for America revived in a sense of great community, and democracy as a life of free and enriching communion.
Customer Reviews:
A peek into a lost world.......2005-03-22
Hine was a documentary photographer whose images offer a peek into a lost world. His credo was "Work itself has ever been one of the deepest satisfactions that come to the restless human soul." That was not something he figured out while working in some summer job during his college days; he was personally acquainted with hard labor, hunger and poverty - as the text in the book explains. The photographs are of immigrants at Ellis Island, tenement dwellers, child laborers, rural families, and construction workers building the Empire State Building.
Compassionate View of Child Labor, Sweatshops and Tenements.......2001-07-01
Review Summary: Lewis Hine was a pioneer in documenting the working conditions of children. His poignant images of coal mines, sweatshops, and factories shocked America into passing its first legislation to regulate and reduce child labor. Generations of Americans have benefited as a result. Review: The foreword by Walter Rosenblum describes Lewis Hine as being "a born teacher." Mr. Rosenblum recounts Mr. Hine's generosity in writing a letter or recommendation for him saying that Mr. Rosenblum was "a new and better Hine." This example captures his compassion and generosity towards others. He never saw a person he didn't respect and have compassion for. Each image in this fine book contains that "compassionate vision." His subjects included immigrants at Ellis Island and in their first tenement homes, working conditions in sweatshops and factories, the everyday life of the working poor, and the building of the Empire State Building (with views from the 100th floor girders).
The reader will get a "fresh insight through his vision" because Mr. Hine takes you places you never imagined existed. The scenes speak for themselves and cause you to have a visceral reaction. My sense of vertigo at thinking about swaying on a girder was palpable as I looked over the Empire State Building construction photographs. In viewing the sweatshops, I could feel heat building up in my body. In the images of breaker boys, I could feel the dusty despair of the coal mines in my bones and lungs.
From a technical point of view, the compositions are very fine and draw the eye into the scene. You get a strong sense of the moment, even though the scenes are 70-90 years old. The images strike hard at you with their messages . . . without using captions. They are as gripping as anything you have seen about work or slum life on the front pages of a newspaper.
Sadly, Mr. Hine's career hit a major snag in the Depression. Stieglitz and he were on different paths, and those who were showing interest in art photography were uninterested in social realism. He was impoverished, had his house foreclosed on, and lived on welfare. His wife died on Christmas 1938. He died in November 1940 "impoverished, dispirited, worn out." He was "malnourished to the point of starvation." One cannot help but think that he moved closer to living the life of a saint than many of us will ever achieve.
My favorite images in the book include: New York City Sweatshop, 1908; Climbing into America, 1908; Young girls knitting stockings in Southern hosiery mill, 1920; Cigar makers, Tampa, 1909; Breaker boys in coal chute, South Pittston, Pennsylvania, January 1911; Playground in tenement alley, Boston, 1901; Cannery workers preparing beans, c. 1910; and Photographs of building the Empire State Building, New York City, 1930/32.
I suggest that you follow Mr. Hine's fine example and think about how you can visualize important messages that others can best appreciate as images. What images would you capture? How would you share them? Who would benefit?
Be prepared to help others see the injustices that you do!
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- Photography of a passionate humanist
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Walter Rosenblum
Walter Rosenblum
Manufacturer: Aperture Book
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0893814725 |
Customer Reviews:
Photography of a passionate humanist.......2001-01-29
Walter Rosenblum was born in New York City in 1919 and grew up on the Lower East Side. A part-time job at the Boys Club (thanks to the WPA) in the early 'thirties enabled him to meet photographer Lewis Hine, take his photography class, and acquire Hine as teacher, mentor, and friend for life. Rosenblum joined the Photo League in New York, a national locus for photographers and the burgeoning field of photojournalism. According to Shelley Rice's great introductory essay, in several rooms it offered photographers "a place to go, a focus for creative energies, and a chance to become part of a positive and dedicated community." In addition, the League, largely motivated by photographer and teacher Sid Grossman, "offered Rosenblum an education in the arts that was lacking in his family background and formal education, and the opportunity to write about photographs as well as to make them." It is this ability to articulate his passions in order to allow his photography to reflect and magnify his humanism and unwavering sense of ethics that both distinguishes Walter Rosenblum, and places him squarely among the world's best documentary photographers.
Rosenblum joined Life Magazine in the late '30s. After the US joined the war he enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the Army Signal Corps, where he was trained in filmmaking. He was the first photographer to film the liberation of the camp at Dachau, and was highly decorated, receiving the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and more. Awards aside, Rice asserts that "the motivating force of his life has been his interest in people and his inner need to communicate with them, whether in the classroom or through his camera." He became a member the faculties of several colleges and art schools, and is Professor Emeritus of Photography at Brooklyn College, among many other honors.
This is a beautiful book of 140 black and white photographs and able, perceptive commentaries that discuss Rosenblum biographically and, later, in a larger context in "The Camera Image in Social Action," a careful and lengthy essay by photography historian Naomi Rosenblum. The series of black and white photos are of Pitt Street (1938), War (1944), Spanish Refugees (1946), Gaspe (1949), 105th St. (1952), Hospitals (1962), Haiti (1958-59), Europe (1973), Long Island City (1979), and the South Bronx (1980) They are arresting and emotional. They have historic value, too - as documentary. Street life, families, interiors, lovers, fun and suffering and a lot that lies in between, along with the detritus and disastrous artifacts of war and displacement - are here. The photos have been chosen and arranged sensitively. There is compassion without bathos. Open the book at any page, and the pair of facing photos that you see are complementary in mood and meaning. In addition there are remarks by photographers who worked with Rosenblum.
This is a terrific and well thought-out compilation with great accompanying writing and high-quality production. There is a bibliography and a list of Rosenblum's writings. This book is definitely worth the effort it takes to find it.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
Walter ROSENBLUM
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Walter Rosenblum: Fotografie
Naomi Rosenblum , and
Walter Roseblum
Manufacturer: Federico Motta Editore
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Binding: Paperback
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Book Description
A refreshing antidote to the standard, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink travel guide, San Francisco as You Like It takes over 20 character types — from grandmothers and parents with toddlers in tow, to savvy natives, neo-bohemians, and epicureans — and creates special tours that crisscross the city to satisfy their specific likes, needs, and preferences. Instead of reviewing attractions, hotels, restaurants, and everything else by category or location, this book presents its recommendations through customized itineraries that cater to the people who will use them. Using this unique organizational tool, it becomes the definitive insider’s guide to the city — a perfect companion for visitors and locals alike. San Francisco native Bonnie Wach understands that where you want to go in this incredibly diverse city depends on who you are (or who you want to be). Her advice is practical, funny, and deeply rooted in San Francisco's exotic history and quirky character.
Customer Reviews:
Over twenty tailor-made tours of San Francisco are outlined .......2005-03-11
Over twenty tailor-made tours of San Francisco are outlined for specialty tourists, from food fans to shopaholics. This isn't your normal tourist's view of the city. At the heart of San Francisco As You Like It: 23 Tailor-Made Tours for Culture Vultures, Shopaholics, Neo-Bohemians, Famished Foodies, Savvy Natives & Everyone Else lies its small neighborhoods and long-lasting shops and restaurants which often are hidden from casual visitors. Add a healthy dose of humor and you'll find a tour to suit all kinds of visitor - and even the San Francisco native.
A disappointment.......2005-01-21
I am vastly disappointed by this book and can't believe that all previous reviewers gave it 5 stars.
I think of a "tour" as something fairly well defined, with a beginning, middle and end. It can have side trips and detours, but there should be some logical path to take me to the suggested sights. Each "tour" in this book covers many miles, many stops, and recommends many restaurants.
Tour 1 alone takes me to 37 different places. The first stop in the first chapter is the Hyde Street Cable car. Unfortunately, Hyde Street does not appear on the map in the introduction, nor does Ghirardelli Square, where you are advised to board the Hyde Street cable car. The map is worthless in trying to plan an excursion because only major streets are included, and in the text of the book, many tiny streets and alleys are listed.
Worst of all, there is no index. If I'm interested in Coit Tower, for instance, which chapter should I look in? Cynical Natives? Virgins? Cheapskates? I have no clue. No index in a reference book? Give me a break.
The print is too small, almost requiring a magnifying glass to read the margins where names and addresses are placed.
I have no problem with the writing. It's lively and interesting and enjoyable. But I thought I had bought a tour book that promised to show me new things about a city I love. I was wrong. After a couple of hours of frustration, I put it on my bookshelf where it will gather dust until I put it into a Goodwill bag.
My Favorite.......2004-11-18
This is one of my favorite guidebooks to one of my favorite cities. Witty and funny writing style. Filled with interesting detail and juicy tidbits, yet at the same time simple to navigate. The approach is clever too - tailor made tours for a wide variety of perspectives and preferences. Even though I used to live in SF and know it fairly well, I've gotten so that I don't visit The City without this book.
Excellent guide, great read.......2004-07-16
This book is a great way to get to know SF. As a local, you can do all the things you're "supposed to do" that you haven't done, even though you've lived here for years. Visitors to the city will get a great mix of must-do tourist attractions, and an inside peek into the many things that make San Francisco great that don't begin with "Fish" or "Golden" - a real local flavor.
The author is a regular contributor to the SF Chronicle Newspaper, and her articles are always a treat. She has a great writing style and is extremely witty - this book is actually an entertaining read straight up even if you're not looking for a guide book. She "gets" San Francisco and passes it on to you.
Especially invaluable if you have friends/family coming to SF and you need to show off our little city by the bay, but can't for the life of you remember anything to show them, except for things starting with "Fish" and "Golden". Many chapters that customize a visit to SF for each visitor type - from that "interesting older aunt" to the "wornout by the kids couple". It's a lifesaver when you're expected to give someone the "SF Experience".
Buy this book!.......1999-11-25
It doesn't matter if you never go to San Francisco -- buy this book just for the sheer joy of reading it. Bonnie Wach has real opinions and does not dish out the usual everything-is-great travel-guide drivel. Her writing sparkles with personality, wit and humor. All the particulars for the places she writes about are listed in the margins, making the information easy to find when you're looking for it. If you have any interest in San Francisco or travel books in general, buy this book.
Book Description
Vulture Culture presents a new and complex way of thinking about daytime television talk shows. Vulture culture is the process by which the media scavenge the personal narratives and popular discourses that make up everyday knowledge and commonsense and (re-)present them back to us as spectacle, entertainment, and information. This book explores these nuances through a probing analysis of the vast landscape of daytime television talk shows and their relation to important political, social, and economic problems. Using an approach that takes into account the multiple perspectives of political economy, cultural studies, and cultural pedagogy, Vulture Culture provides an in-depth and well-rounded examination of this mainstay of television and media culture.
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- Great book, great website, great concept
- CitySlipping
- A great resource for young tourists and denizens alike
- Wow!
- The definitive hipster's guide to NYC!
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Citytripping: New York for Nighthawks, Foodies, Culture Vultures, Fashion Fetishists Downtown Addicts & the Generally Style-Obsessed
Tom Dolby
Manufacturer: City and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Customer Reviews:
Great book, great website, great concept.......1999-06-22
The best thing about this book is that the author is just a normal guy like you and me; he doesn't have to try to sound savvy or hip. This book is like having a cool best friend take you around the city. I refer to it whenever I want to go out on the town, especially downtown.
CitySlipping.......1999-06-17
I felt the authors made too great of an attempt to sound savvy and "hip". After visiting some mentioned locales, I have decided not to refer to the book except in jest.
A great resource for young tourists and denizens alike.......1999-01-07
If you're not so much interested in how to beat the lines at the Statue of Liberty, and more attuned to where you can sip Long Island Ice Teas while staring at bona fide fashion models and New York's notoriously secretive cognoscenti, this book is for you. Much more than a guide to the city's geography, it is a rare insight into the raison d'etre of the au courant. Forget Fodor's, Let's Go, and all the broad-spectrum filth. Finally, there is a book for the people who need it. Anyone can see the Statue of Liberty from miles away. Citytripping goes below the surface.
Wow!.......1998-12-23
I have never seen a guidebook quite like this before. It is both informative and amusing. I would recommend that anybody interested in going to New York City for the first time buy it. I did. I found it by randomly scanning through amazon's New York City guidebooks. What caught my eye is the approach that this book takes that is different than most of the other guidebooks. This book really is targeted at people who want to do things in New York that locals, not visitors, usually do. I met a lot of interesting people going to the recommended restaurants in this book. There is absolutely no way that either my girlfriend or I could have found out about all of the stuff in this book. The concierge at our hotel even wrote down some recommendations for his own records!
The definitive hipster's guide to NYC!.......1998-12-16
I carry this book everywhere I go. Throw a copy in your backpack and you have the ultimate NYC resource at your fingertips.
Citytripping not only provides useful information on restaurants, shopping and nightlife, but Tom Dolby manages to present it all in a concise yet insightful manner.
If you aren't already convinced that NYC is the greatest city in the world, this book just may make you change your mind.
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- Great Reading and Reference
- This book is THE ultimate art resource for the novice!
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The Culture Vulture's Guide to Style, Period, and Ism
Carol Dunalp
Manufacturer: Preservation Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0891332162 |
Book Description
If you've ever wondered how a Biedermeier chair relates to a Victorian couch or what the difference is between a Bokhara and a Baluchi rug, this is the book for you. Based on scholarly sources, this amusing guide contains over 250 terms and more than 100 illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
Great Reading and Reference.......2001-08-24
I have loved this book since purchasing it back in 1995. Don't worry, it's not outdated now in 2001 (I still refer to it often), rather it will keep you abreast of all things, existential, minimal, and help you determine the difference between a Bokhara and a Baluchi rug. Makes anyone knowledgeable about all historical things that have once again become trendy.
This book is THE ultimate art resource for the novice!.......1999-01-01
It doesn't matter whether you know nothing about art or have a PhD in Art History--you will find the Culture Vulture an excellent resource. In this book, general art history concepts are discussed at length as well as lesser-known styles and movements. Descriptions of art styles, terms, and concepts are easy to read, yet highly informative and accurate. No pictures or illustrations, but each entry (listed in dictionary format) has references after it. Nice summaries of other cultures' art. This BFA/MFA artist gives it a full 5 paintbrushes!
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Culture Vultures
Ian Knox , and
Knox Ian
Manufacturer: Blackstaff Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0856406600 |
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Culture Vultures
Sheila Perry
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0738831247 |
Book Description
The vultures gather round a small museum somewhere in Scotland after the grim discovery in the stores. Pauline, a computer expert, finds herself having to sort it all out when she can't even sort out her own life. And she never seems to be wearing the right shoes.
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Culture-Vulture's Quotation Book: A Literary Companion
Manufacturer: Robert Hale & Company
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0709056168 |
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- Arthur Cayley: Mathematician Laureate of the Victorian Age
- Basic Black & White (Developing Printing Enlarging)
- Basics of the Video Production Diary (Basics of Video) (Basics of Video Series)
- Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time
- Black Sun: The Brief Transit and Violent Eclipse of Harry Crosby (New York Review Books Classics)
- Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative
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