Place

Geoffrey James; Rudy Wiebe

ISBN 10: 1550549316 / ISBN 13: 9781550549317

Published by Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Place
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550549316
• ISBN 13: 9781550549317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Photography

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Synopsis

Acclaimed photographer Geoffrey James spent months tracking the Prairie light while photographing the city of Lethbridge and its environs. His exquisite eye caught the changing seasons of a town and a landscape in flux. Those images, which have established his international reputation as one of the finest contemporary photog-raphers of our time, reveal something of a place, a sensibility and a harsh light that together probe to the core of the Canadian experience. The images formed the basis of a critically acclaimed exhibition, The Lethbridge Project, at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Now, they have been married with the powerful words of Rudy Wiebe to present a vision of the very soul of Canada, and of that Prairie experience which has so informed recent Canadian fiction. Rudy Wiebe, one of Canada's leading writers, offers an accompanying set of brief stories that draw on many layers of history as well as his personal memories to evoke the sense of place - of land, water, sky and human action - that is Lethbridge.

About the Authors

Rudy Wiebe is one of Canada's foremost fiction writers, published widely internationally and the winner of numerous awards, including two Governor-General's Awards. He is an officer of the Order of Canada and lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Geoffrey James has been a photographer since 1970. He has solo exhibitions around the world, and his work has appeared in many books, including, Running Fence, Toronto, and Place. He has received many awards, and in 2002 won both the Roloff Beny Award for photography and the Gershon Iskowitz Prize for lifetime achievement in the visual arts. Born in Wales and educated at Oxford, he lives in Toronto.