Carnival in Venice: Dumpy Book [Hardcover]

Gerald Hoberman (Author), Gregory Dowling (Contributor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Hoberman Collection (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1919939229
• ISBN-13: 978-1919939223
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars big disappointment. not worth it., September 9, 2008

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C. N. "c1asia" (USA) - See all my reviews

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maybe my expectations were too high. i was not impressed with the photography. poor composition, bad cropping. too many snapshots. some images don't make sense as they don't fit with the theme. carnival takes place in the winter time (jan/feb) when everyone bundles up. why are there random summertime shots of tourists (family?) in t-shirts and shorts? are these filler shots?

also, the book was not very well constructed. when i received it, i noticed that the binding had come apart at the spline.

if you're interested in viewing the book, i would suggest you run down to your local library or bookstore and spend 5 min flipping through the pages rather than wasting your money on it.

just my honest opinion.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Photos of Carnevale di Venezia, October 19, 2010

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Katharine I. Matthews "KIM" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
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Superb artistic photo essay of the stunning, over-the-top costumes and masks of Carnival. Beautifully laid out, including scenery and mood shots of Venice.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carnival In Venice, April 27, 2008

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Candace M. Buyuklu (Land of the Free, USA) - See all my reviews
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Beautifully done photographs of all the costumes and masks from the original mardi-gras in Venice. Just what I was looking for as I make masks and had seen few original costumes complete with masks.