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A celebration of photography as well as a document of the place, "Ellis Island" contains images by such well-known photographers as Jerry Uelsmann and Emmet Gowin. Filled with dozens of family portraits and both historic and contemporary documentary photos, the book resists the temptation for superficial flag-waving, instead providing a thoughtful and loving portrait of this sacred landmark in the American soul. -- "Los Angeles Times" Originally published to commemorate the reopening of Ellis Island to the public in 1990 after massive restoration, "Ellis Island" eloquently portrays the rich, multi-ethnic history of one of America's most significant immigration points.
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Ellis Island, Charles Hagen, Robert C. Twombly, Norman Kotker, Shirley C. Burden, Lewis Hine, Larry Fink, Sylvia Plachy, Herbert George Wells
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 1989
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- 6,49 €
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- Titolo
- Ellis Island
- Sottotitolo
- Echoes From a Nation's Past
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Charles Hagen, Robert C. Twombly, Norman Kotker, Shirley C. Burden, Lewis Hine, Larry Fink, Sylvia Plachy, Herbert George Wells
- Editore
- Aperture
- Pubblicato
- 1989
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 152
- ISBN10
- 0893813974
- ISBN13
- 9780893813970
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Arte / Cultura, Tema stórico, Libri per bambine e bambini, Fotografia, Albi illustrati, New York
- Descrizione
- A celebration of photography as well as a document of the place, "Ellis Island" contains images by such well-known photographers as Jerry Uelsmann and Emmet Gowin. Filled with dozens of family portraits and both historic and contemporary documentary photos, the book resists the temptation for superficial flag-waving, instead providing a thoughtful and loving portrait of this sacred landmark in the American soul. -- "Los Angeles Times" Originally published to commemorate the reopening of Ellis Island to the public in 1990 after massive restoration, "Ellis Island" eloquently portrays the rich, multi-ethnic history of one of America's most significant immigration points.