Josef Koudelka: Exiles
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597112690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brennan McKissick said The print quality is amazing as you would expect from this publisher. Definitely one of my top 5 books of all time. Koudelka is an absolute master of black and white and this work encompasses many of his travels and is organized very well. The print quality is amazing as you would expect from this publisher. This book is a must have for anyone who is remotely interested in photography.. Beautifully eerie. Beautiful stark images. I bought this for my husband as a birthday gift, but I think I like it as much as he does. It arrived in pristine condition and a day earlier than anticipated. If you are or are buying this for a fan of Koudelka, black and white photography, or art in general, you'll definitely be pleased.. Paul Bellinger said This edition is surprisingly nice. Highly recommended. "A must own." - Kenneth JareckeA classic, must own book for photographers and collectors. This edition is surprisingly nice. Highly recommended.
Solitary, moving, deeply felt and strangely disturbing, the images in Exiles suggest alienation, disconnection and love. Exiles evokes some of the most compelling and troubling themes of the twentieth century, while resonating with equal force in this current moment of profound migrations and transience.. In this newly revised and expanded edition of the 1988 classic, which includes ten new images and a new commentary with Robert Delpire, Koudelka's work once more forms a powerful document of the spiritual and physical state of exile. About Exiles, Cornell Capa once wrote, Koudelka's unsentimental, stark, bro
Exiles is the deeply personal culmination of over two decades spent meandering in Europe. –The PhotoblogapherHis most distinctive work, and perhaps his most important. –L’Oeil de la Photographie
He moved to Warsaw in the late 1930s and during World War II worked as a writer and an editor for Resistance publications. After the war Miosz joined the Polish diplomatic service, before breaking with the government in 1951. Koudelka left Czechoslovakia in 1970, became stateless, was then granted political asylum in England, and shortly thereafter joined Magnum Photos. He is based in Pa