Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
After 9/11 After 9/11 Nathan Lyons "In response to the tragic events of September 11, photographer Nathan Lyons, known for his honest and often questioning depictions of American culture, has created a poignant new body of images. Pho… OL15863651W
President Obama President Obama Callie Shell With this illustrated book containing original reporting and analysis and showcasing the unrivaled, intimate behind-the-scenes photography of campaign photographer Callie Shell, Time Magazine marks t… OL16070439W
Chesterfield Township Chesterfield Township Alan Naldrett Photos and history of Chesterfield Township in Michigan, which is a largly populated area at Gratiot and 23 Mile Road in Macomb County. Includes chapters on the businesses, the Tornado of 1964, the … OL16132215W
Portrait of Camelot Portrait of Camelot Richard Reeves Commemorates the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's election as president, collecting intimate photos of the first family, taken by the first official White House photographer, and a DVD of never-… OL16341221W
A Russian Paints America The Travels Of Pavel P Svinin 18111813 A Russian Paints America The Travels Of Pavel P Svinin 18111813 Pavel P. Svin'in "Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russi… OL17401224W
A Guide To Democracy In America A Guide To Democracy In America Nato Thompson This essential document gathers more than 100 provocative artists, cultural critics, and activists to reflect on the historical roots and current manifestations of democracy in the United States. OL17406815W
Las Vegas Studio Images From The Archive Of Robert Venturi And Denise Scott Brown Las Vegas Studio Images From The Archive Of Robert Venturi And Denise Scott Brown Peter Fischli In 1968, American architects Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour joined together with students from Yale and took Las Vegas as a subject of research. Their 1972 publication of the … OL17481667W
American heroes on the homefront American heroes on the homefront Oliver North "From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved, a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroes' sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the h… OL18170845W
On the road with Charles Kuralt On the road with Charles Kuralt Charles Kuralt Contains the best of his pieces from "Crossroads," the "American Parade," and "On the Road." OL1859071W
Milestones of space Milestones of space National Air and Space Museum "A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Throughout the whole of human history, across all of… OL19986429W
Bush oops Bush oops Hal Buell "Here are 110 hysterical photos of George W. Bush & Co., exposed by cameras that never blink"--Page 4 of cover. OL20550741W
Out West Out West Dayton Duncan An account of Lewis and Clark's epic journey; the author's retracing of the historic trail; and the journey of the American West in the years in between. OL2770617W
Slickrock Slickrock Edward Abbey A book which describes the unique beauty and fragile ecology of Utah, which was, at the time of writing, already threatened by destruction due to tourism, pollution, etc. OL2929622W
Stranger passing Stranger passing Joel Sternfeld Accompanied by text from Ian Frazier and Douglas R. Nickel, this collection functions as an in-depth look into the breadth and growth of Sternfeld's art. OL3258222W
Mitch Epstein Mitch Epstein Mitch Epstein "These pictures, made in the seventies and eighties, offer a window onto the beginning and breadth of Mitch Epstein's career. Most of these photographs are previously unpublished - culled from a body… OL3275783W
Studs Terkel's Working Studs Terkel's Working Harvey Pekar In the thirty-five years since Pulitzer Prize-winner Studs Terkel's Working was first published, it has captivated millions of readers with lyrical and heartbreaking accounts of how their fellow citi… OL3280260W
American photographs American photographs Walker Evans "More than any other artist, Walker Evans invented the images of an essential America that we have long accepted as fact, American Photographs, first published by The Museum of Modern Art in 1938, is… OL35158W
Walker Evans Walker Evans Walker Evans,Jeff L. Rosenheim,Douglas Eklund,Mia Fineman,Maria Morris Hambourg "In 1933, Walker Evans traveled to Cuba to take photographs for The Crime of Cuba, a book by the American journalist Carleton Beals. Beals's explicit goal was to expose the corruption of Cuban dictat… OL35160W
The Memphis blues again The Memphis blues again Ernest C. Withers "Through the photographs of Ernest C. Withers we travel the decades down Beale Street, the main street of the Memphis music scene, and find ourselves on a journey into the heart and soul of America. … OL543637W