Hanging by a Thread: A Kite's View of Wisconsin (Spanish, German and English Edition) - Softcover

Craig Wilson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976145030 ISBN 13: 9780976145035

Publisher: Itchy Cat Press, 2006

Synopsis

This full-color book of photographs records Wisconsin from an unusual viewpoint. The camera was suspended from a kite and controlled by the photographer, Craig Wilson, on the ground. From fifty to a few hundred feet in the air, we see festivals, zoom close over "Wisconsin" on the capitol dome, get a seagull's eye view of sailors, and hover over the crowd at a University of Wisconsin-Madison football game. More than 140 gorgeous photographs offer a unique look at people and places around the state. Captions in English, Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese.

About this title

About the Author:

Craig Wilson has been a kite flyer and builder since 1983. He uses his large kites to lift radio-controlled camera equipment. He has flown his kites and camera system and exhibited his photographs in France, Germany, England, Japan, Belgium, Holland, South Africa, and in many locations in Canada and the United States. His images have been published in magazines and books, and used in advertising. Craig lives in Madison with his wife, two children, and dog, Stampy.

Review:

Wilson has a book to be proud of. . . bringing new perspectives to familiar settings. "What has always intrigued me about this medium of using a kite is the intimacy, not just with the landscape but with people," he explains. Where satellite images are static, remote and gridlike in composition, Wilson's kite cam affords a more human-scale acuity, full of color and life and artistic intent that is beyond the ability of even low-flying surveillance craft. . . . " (It's) a loving look at Wisconsin." Wilson says. "This represents my heart and soul." --David Medaris/Isthmus

About this edition

• Publisher: Itchy Cat Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0976145030
• ISBN 13: 9780976145035
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140