Southern Frontiers: A Journey Across the Roman Empire - Hardcover

McCullin, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224087088 ISBN 13: 9780224087087

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 2010

Synopsis

An expansive photographic journey across the ruins and landscapes of the boundaries of the Roman Empire, from one of the greatest living photographers 

Photographer Don McCullin's most ambitious journey has been to explore the fringes of the Roman Empire, and this extraordinary collection does just that. His reputation as the greatest photographer of conflict has been replaced in recent years with an image of McCullin as the great traveler. He is now as familiar with the remoter parts of the globe as he was once accustomed to life in the war zone. This latest collection is divided into two parts. The first part, the Levant, includes the ruins of Baalbek in the Lebanon, Palmyra in Syria, and Jirash in Jordan. The second part, the Moghreb, covers a sweeping journey through the North African coastal countries Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, where he has photographed the great ruins of Leptus Magna. McCullin’s photographs, taken on a large-format camera, are evocative of the views of distinguished 19th-century predecessors who came with sketchbooks and paints.

About this title

About the Author:

Don McCullin worked for the Sunday Times for 18 years and covered every major conflict in his adult lifetime until the Falklands War, which the British government refused to grant him a press pass to cover, as his work was considered so powerful and evocative. His most recent books include Don McCullin in Africa, Unreasonable Behaviour, and his definitive monograph Don McCullin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0224087088
• ISBN 13: 9780224087087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272