Captive Beauty: Zoo Portraits Contributor(s): Noelker, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252071697 ISBN-13: 9780252071690 Publisher: University of Illinois Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2004 Annotation: The fifty color photographs in Frank Noelker's Captive Beauty are not simple, uncomplicated shots of animals in zoo settings; there is an ambivalence in them that only gradually envelops the viewer. Their sad, stark beauty confronts viewers, challenging them to consider the nature, purpose, and effects of zoos. Captive Beauty includes a short epigraph by the photographer. The proceeds from this work will go to the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation. |
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BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals |
Dewey: 636.088 |
LCCN: 2003012761 |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 10.92" W x 8.46" L (1.05 lbs) 136 pages |
Features: Illustrated |
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Publisher Description: The fifty color photographs in Frank Noelker's Captive Beauty are not simple, uncomplicated shots of animals in zoo settings; there is an ambivalence in them that only gradually envelops the viewer. Their sad, stark beauty confronts viewers, challenging them to consider the nature, purpose, and effects of zoos. Captive Beauty includes a short epigraph by the photographer. |
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