Key West Color

Award-winning photographer Alan S. Maltz has captured the spirit of the Island City, from the solitude and serenity of bone-fishing to the inundation of sights and sounds at the annual Fantasy Fest Parade. Voted "Best Coffee Table Book of the Year" by the National Association of Independent Publishers. 235 color images.

Big price, but big book--a gorgeous one, in fact. Maltz's album of color photos of Key West aren't somber, sensitive mood shots, but bright, sprightly celebrations of tropical existence. This outr{‚}e place, this island called Key West, possesses a legendary status that is way beyond its small circumference; it's a place where life isn't cheap but is certainly unbridled. Maltz trains his experienced eye on the flora, fauna, architecture, and other physical attributes of this Caribbean locale, but equally arresting are his shots of the people who live there or come to play--and anyone who's been to Key West knows that the fascinating characters who congregate there contribute as much to the allure of the island as its beauty. One photograph, of men in drag parading down Duval Street, is entitled "Self Expression." That about sums up what goes on in Key West. Brad Hooper