Published by Simon & Schuster, 2008
ISBN 10: 0955819504 ISBN 13: 9780955819506
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Rob Carter, 2008
ISBN 10: 0955819504 ISBN 13: 9780955819506
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine.
Published by Rob Carter, 2008
ISBN 10: 0955819504 ISBN 13: 9780955819506
Seller: Beyond Words photographic books, North Berwick, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Rob Carter's 'Travelling Still' break down complex landscapes into simple forms of light, which appear to travel across the page. Their luscious colours and distinct sense of movement certainly make for visually eye-catching photographs. Yet, what is most impressive about the Travelling Still, is despite being almost purely abstract in form, the images have the remarkable ability to capture the essence of a place - from its very location, right down to the time of day. Traditionally, photography has been a medium known for its unique ability to capture fine detail and realism. However, Carter's concerns are very much contrary to this idea. Much like an Impressionist painter, he is more interested in our sense of a landscape, rather than the details of it. To experience his 'Travelling Still's is to awaken one's senses to pure movement and light in a form of abstraction not often found in photography. As if positioned at the window of a car, viewers are sent speeding through landscapes with light flashing horizontally across the photograph, breaking down the scene into abstracted forms that are drenched in colour.