Quotations from chairman mao tsetong photobook cristina. She blends documentary with that of theoretical by the use of reconstructions and archetypes in order to build a more layered understanding of the subject she approaches. How photographers joined the selfpublishing revolution art. Move over spine to view book cover, click to see details. His current project documents nalanda, a fifthcentury library and monastery in northeast india.
Zambia 1964, the rather eccentric school teacher edward makuka nkoloso singlehandedly started a space program to put the first african on the moon, thereby joining the space race between the soviet union and the united states. Party was conceived by cristina after a first trip to china in. But then i came across the book, and that made all the difference. His plan was to use an alluminium rocket to put a woman, two cats and a missionary into space. Not signed in 1964 a zambian science teacher named edwuard makuka. Blending documentary and conceptual photographic practices, she plays with reconstructions and archetypes in order to build a more layered understanding of the subjects she approaches. The great unreal taiyo onorato nico krebs edition patrickfrey this is a photography book i could happily look through all day. The afronauts in 1964 a zambian science teacher named edwuard makuka decided to train the first african crew to travel to the moon. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Her first book, the afronauts selfpublished, 2012, has received critical acclaim and was named by many as one of the best photobooks.
This book is the catalogue version for the exhibition of the jan mayen project at the. A site dedicated to present photobooks and books on the virtual shelf. Quotations from chairman mao tsetong 9788415118671. Blending documentary and conceptual photographic practices, she plays with reconstructions and archetypes in order to build a more layered understanding of the subject she approaches. The exhibit has traveled the world and has upcoming dates in amsterdam, miami and other cities.
In 1964, after gaining independence, zambia initiated a space program to send the first african astronaut to the moon. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Blending documentary and conceptual photographic practices, her work asks the audience to question the language and veracity of photography as a document and plays with reconstructions and archetypes that blur the border between reality.
I made storyboards, researched locations, designed the. This self published book was finalist of paris photo aperture first book award in 2012, was finalist of the deutsche borse award and obtained the infinity award. Retelling the story of the 1960s zambian space program, she wrestled with the inadequacies of traditional documentary practice, emerging with a magical reconstruction of the narrative. Cristina henriquez is the author of the book of unknown americans, which was a new york times notable book of 2014 and one of amazons top 10 books of the year. Cristina henriquez author of the book of unknown americans.
Following a trip to china, the spanish artist proposes a reinterpretation of quotations from chairman mao tsetung or the second top selling book after the bible. Your photographic career began in photojournalism, before turning to a more conceptual practice with wellrecognised works such as the afronauts and this is what hatred did. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book quickly sold out and the work was met with critical acclaim. Pradeep dalal is a mumbaiborn artist based in new york. In 1964 still leaving the dream of their recently gained independence zambia started a space program that would put first african on moon catching up usa and soviet union in ra. Recreates an eccentric space program conducted in 1964 by a zambian juniorhigh school professor, that without much success, sought funding and trained a few locals and a cat to send them into space. After almost two months locked up at home, the spanish government begins to open the restrictions, the first to open will be the bookstores, already weakened by amazon and company. Every book is shown with front, back and spine and most of them with sample spreads.
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