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Book Description: Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.: Nazraeli Pr, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Offered here SEALED under publisher's wraps and in AS NEW condition is Bill Jay's "Men Like Me," published in 2005 by Nazraeli Press. This is a hardcover title with cloth boards and pictorial dust jacket. It contains 52 pages with 40 duotone photographs and an essay by Bill Jay. The book measures 6.5 x 9 inches. Wandering around his Southern California neighborhood, Bill Jay took numerous pictures of the downtrodden and sometimes homeless older men who live in the area. This is not merely a collection of photographs designed to evoke pity. Instead, these close-up shots depict the weathered, bearded faces of much experience and lives fully lived. From the Publisher: "In 2003 Bill Jay moved to a small seaside town in Southern California. It is a laid-back, tolerant kind of place where an assortment of ex-hippies, surfers, bikers, Vietnam vets and old men make the beach and the alleys their home. His daughter, regarding his new surroundings, remarked: 'You'd fit right in here, Dad, there are a lot of old geezers here who look like you.' In other words, over-the-hill, sartorially challenged men with abundant facial hair. So began the wonderful project that is Men Like Me. But these are not voyeuristic images snapped by a detached observer. There is a great deal of warmth and respect in these pictures, and a humor that conveys the spirit of both the photographer and the photographed. Whenever possible, Jay gave his 'sitters' a copy of their portrait; one day he was led to an alley room near the beach, often used as a refuge. There were all the prints, taped to the wall for an exhibition self-deprecatingly entitled 'The Wall of Shame.' An immensely readable introductory essay by Bill Jay tells the rest of the story.". Bookseller Inventory # BJ-MLM-abe

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Book Description: Nazraeli Press, 0. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. In 2003 Bill Jay moved to a small seaside town in Southern California. It is a laid-back, tolerant kind of place where an assortment of ex-hippies, surfers, bikers, Vietnam vets and old men make the beach and the alleys their home. His daughter, regarding his new surroundings, remarked: ?You ?t right in here, Dad, there are a lot of old geezers here who look like you.? In other words, over-the-hill, sartorially challenged men with abundant facial hair. So began the wonderful project that is Men Like Me. But these are not voyeuristic images snapped by a detached observer. There is a great deal of warmth and respect in these pictures, and a humor that conveys the spirit of both the photographer and the photographed. Whenever possible, Jay gave his ?sitters? a copy of their portrait; one day he was led to an alley room near the beach, often used as a refuge. There were all the prints, taped to the wall for an exhibition self-deprecatingly entitled ?The Wall of Shame.? An immensely readable introductory essay by Bill Jay tells the rest of the story.&newline;&newline;ISBN: 1-59005-134-3&newline;Hardcover, 6 1/2 x 9, &newline;52 pages, 40 duotone and four-color plates. Bookseller Inventory # 2795

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Book Description: Nazraeli Press, Tucson, Arizona, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Black cloth-covered boards with title stamped in gray on cover and spine; with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs and text by Bill Jay. Unpaginated (52 pp.), with 20 duotone and 20 four-color plates. 9-1/8 x 6-5/8 inches. CONDITION: Fine in Fine dust jacket. From the publisher: "In 2003 Bill Jay moved to a small seaside town in Southern California. It is a laid-back, tolerant kind of place where an assortment of ex-hippies, surfers, bikers, Vietnam vets and old men make the beach and the alleys their home. His daughter, regarding his new surroundings, remarked: 'You fit right in here, Dad, there are a lot of old geezers here who look like you.' In other words, over-the-hill, sartorially challenged men with abundant facial hair. So began the wonderful project that is Men Like Me. But these are not voyeuristic images snapped by a detached observer. There is a great deal of warmth and respect in these pictures, and a humor that conveys the spirit of both the photographer and the photographed. Whenever possible, Jay gave his 'sitters' a copy of their portrait; one day he was led to an alley room near the beach, often used as a refuge. There were all the prints, taped to the wall for an exhibition self-deprecatingly entitled 'The Wall of Shame.' An immensely readable introductory essay by Bill Jay tells the rest of the story. Bookseller Inventory # 106796

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Book Description: Nazraeli Pr, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 9.00x6.50x0.50 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # 1590051343

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