Above San Francisco: A New Collection of Nostalgic and Contemporary Aerial Photographs of the Bay Area - Hardcover

Cameron, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0918684056 ISBN 13: 9780918684059

Publisher: Cameron and Company, San Francisco, 1976

Synopsis

Above San Francisco is an evocative aerial tour that makes an unprecedented contribution to the photographic record of this unique city. Photographed over a period of eight months, in many kinds of weather - everything from bright sunshine to heavy cloud cover - the Bay Area is seen in this book from one end to the other - wherever there was something of interest or beauty to put on film. Added to these all-new aerials are some selected historical photographs, most notably those of pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Made in 1877, his pictures are matched here for the first time with color photographs of the same scenes 98 years later. Includes a commentary by Alistair Cooke.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Cameron has been a photographer since 1921 when his father gave him a "Brownie" camera and encouraged him to use it. Cameron is now in his 90's and has published 16 of his "Above" books. He was a photographer for the Des Moines Register in the 1930's. Cameron learned the art of aerial photography during World War II, while shooting pictures of militaly installations for the War Department.

Cameron is a member of the Royal Photographic Society and a member of the Presidents Council of the International Center of Photography. His work has been exhibited in Paris at La Bibliotheque Historique and the Foundation Mona Bismarck. In New York at the International Center of Photography, the New York City Municipal Arts Foundation. In San Francisco at the Vision Gallery, City Hall and the Pacific Center for Photographic Arts. In Chicago's O'Hare airport. In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City. Cameron is currently working on his highly anticipated new book "Above Mexico City".

About this edition

• Publisher: Cameron and Company, San Francisco
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0918684056
• ISBN 13: 9780918684059
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 159