Enchanted Childhood: The Magical World of Lisa Jane [Hardcover]

Lisa Jane (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

An award-winning photographer captures the essence of childhood in this collection of fantasy-filled pictures of angels, ballerinas, mermaids, and other young sprites. Full color.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789204932
• ISBN-13: 978-0789204936
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,166,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful addition to any art lover's library!, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Enchanted Childhood: The Magical World of Lisa Jane (Hardcover)

This book took my breath away. Every single page of it has something that makes you remember being a child again, and yet it touches the adult heart as well... The captions and additions of Lisa Jane's own thoughts relating to childhood and childlike wonder are equally inspiring and beautiful. Whether you tend to be a dreamer or not, you will have no choice. The dreams will start before you know it, and will continue long after the book is closed.

I consider this book to be the one treasure I have found that gives me many fond memories of being a child, and also gives me a glimpse into my own children's hearts.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the stuff dreams are made of..., May 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Enchanted Childhood: The Magical World of Lisa Jane (Hardcover)

Towards the end of his life Ansel Adams, a purist among photographers, noted that , perhaps, the most exciting images in the genre of photography would be created in the then infant field of electronic imaging. Lisa Jane is one of the "new breed" of photographers creating these images. What she has done in her book Enchanted Childhood has been to go beyond simply mastering the art of photographing children, a formidable objective in itself, and moved us into the realm of capturing the fantasy of childhood. Who amongst us was not a Faerie Princess or Elf at some point in our infancy? What parent does not see their child as a angel? By integrating what at the turn of the Century would have been deemed as "Pictoral" photography with the brave new world of electronic imaging Lisa has pushed the bounds of photography and our imaginations into canvases which, until now, were the domain of painters not photographers.Her images are rich with detail and literally drip with color (take notice of the plate that accompanies Walter da la Mare's "Dream Song"- what saturation!). On an unmarked page (I do wish there was a compliation at the end for reference of the color plates) of Faeries could Tinkerbell have been any more delicate than the faery looking at it's own image while sitting on a lilly pad? the angel facing the page that includes a quote from Peter Pan belongs on a fresco in some chapel.Her work will fire up the imaginations of countless portrait artists who will imitate her. As well they should. Lisa has established a standard and shown a sensitivity that many of us would do well to emulate.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful picture book I've ever seen, September 19, 1999

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This review is from: Enchanted Childhood: The Magical World of Lisa Jane (Hardcover)

This is a picture display book which you will hand down for generations. Each page reminds you of a place in time in your childhood. You can not do without this rich velvet book, a steal at this price. I recently got to meet a friend of Lisa Jane- her adopted mom- who was so special herself. She happened upon my unique boutique in madiera beach florida- Treasures of Allure- she told me some wonderful things about Lisa and showed me thie book which she carries with her always, from that moment on I knew I would have to have one. So I ordered one that day, and since have ordered many others for my frienda. I display it on a coffe table in my store- It has caught many eyes, and I have ordered many for customers too. Thank you for this book choice- Amazon Kathy Gledich/ Owner at Treasures of Allure in Madiera Beach Florida