Product Description

The stunning and dramatic beauty of California's Central Coast has long been a magnet for artists and photographers, and is emblematic of the school of West Coast photography. Home to photographers Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Wynn Bullock, the Central Coast remains a mecca for photographers. In this collection, Martha Casanave has taken a conceptual and imaginative, rather than a literal approach to this iconic location. Martha Casanave: Explorations Along an Imaginary Coastline captures scenes of this striking coastline from a new perspective. Equipped with only a 6 x 4 pinhole camera, Casanave transforms the recognisable into the other-worldly and brings a timeless elegance and drama to her photography never before published.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #659876 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .55" h x 11.22" w x 12.34" l, 1.89 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

From Publishers Weekly
A longtime resident of the central California coast, photographer Casanave positioned a pinhole camera on the seashore to get a crab's eye view, then experimented with various effects during long periods of exposure. Sometimes dreamlike, sometimes heavy-handedly surreal, her delicate gray-on-gray images capture the movement of clouds, waves, seaweed and sand, along with an enigmatic man, outfitted with bowler hat, trench coat and rimless spectacles. (Sept. 25)
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About the Author
David Bayles is a renowned photographer, acclaimed writer, and an avid environmentalist.