Iowa 24/7 (America 24/7 State Book Series) - Hardcover

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9780756600556: Iowa 24/7 (America 24/7 State Book Series)

Synopsis

Take a visual journey through Iowa! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Iowa 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 607 images adding up to a panoramic glimpse of life-in-progress in the Hawkeye State. You ll discover heartwarming photographs that perfectly capture the spirit of Iowa, with images of: A joyful mom in Des Moines holding her infant twins for the first time A Polk City corn farmer delivering half a ton to a silo in Pleasant Hill A nun pouring caramel at a Cistercian abbey An ultralight pilot soaring above the neat homes of Desoto A couple celebrating their 50th anniversary in style in Marengo Fog settling into the Little Sioux valley A rainbow appearing over Prairie City A full moon rising over a white barn in Bellevue And much more! Iowa 24/7 captures it all, from the spectacle of prairie and river to the human intimacy inside, where the heart is.

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About the Author

Rick Smolan and David Elliott Cohen are the original creators of the best selling Day in the Life series and have been responsible for the most successful photography books in history including the New York Times #1 best seller A Day in the Life of America.

Smolan and Cohen's ambitious and imaginative projects combine storytelling with state-of-the art-technology and have appeared numerous times on the covers of Time, Newsweek, Fortune and US News & World Report.

Smolan and his wife Jennifer Erwitt are Co-Directors Against All Odds Productions, based in Sausalito California. Fortune Magazine honored Against All Odds calling them 'One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America'. Smolan and Erwitt's award winning projects include: From Alice to Ocean, Passage to Vietnam, 24 Hours in Cyberspace, One Digital Day and The Planet Project.

Cohen is President of Western Arts Management based in Ross California. His award winning books include The Circle of Life, The Now and Then series, One Year Off and A Day in the Life of Africa.

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