The Hamptons Suite [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Ken Robbins (Photographer), Anthony Brandt (Introduction)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967851602 | ISBN-13: 978-0967851600 | Publication Date: April 1, 2000 | Edition: 1St Edition

The Hamptons may be more famous, now, for the lifestyles of the rich and famous who congregate there, but this book is about the natural beauty that brought them all there in the first place. Extraordinary landscape photographs of the beaches and bays, farms and fields that make the Hamptons one of America's most attractive places.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Finally a book that captures the unusual, almost elegiac landscape and light of the Hamptons. -- Steven Gaines, author of PHILISTINES AT THE HEDGEROW

"We who live in this enchanted landscape have our voiceless reasons that tie us to certain lanes at midnight or beachfronts in the rain. -- Dava Sobel, author of LONGITUDE and GALILEOS DAUGHTER

Ken Robbins' work is unique. Approaching photography as a painter would, he has given us a stirring and unexpected vision of the Hamptons. -- Pete Turner, Photographer

About the Author

KEN ROBBINS has been living and making photographs in East Hampton, New York since 1972. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1945, raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and graduated Cornell University in 1967 with a degree in English. After five years as a book editor in New York City, he moved to the East End of Long Island, and commenced a freelance career that continues today. His images are frequently reproduced on book jackets, record album covers, and in magazines, and he is the writer/illustrator of more than twenty highly acclaimed children's books. He lives in Springs with his wife, Maria, and their dog - a standard poodle named Misha.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Accabonac Books; 1St Edition edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967851602
• ISBN-13: 978-0967851600
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,608,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spirit-Enriching Experience, April 30, 2000

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Paul Bresnick (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hamptons Suite (Hardcover)

These beautiful hand-painted and computer-manipulated photographs of the Hamptons transcend category and genre -- they are simply masterful works of art.

You don't have to have any familiarity with this part of the world to derive considerable pleasure from these images. If you do know this place, you will be amazed: It's as if you've never seen it before.

This exquisitely designed and produced volume has the feel of an instant classic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Fabulous Pictures of the Hamptons, September 4, 2007

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Blancherose "blancherose" (Sag Harbor, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hamptons Suite (Hardcover)

Totally gorgeous pictures of one of the last great places in the world. Sun and sand and water and nature make up Robbin's oeuvre and he gives us pictures that are worthy of his subject--and elevates it to art.

Brandt's essay is particularly enlightening about Robbin's body of work.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, November 14, 2000

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Pen Name (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hamptons Suite (Hardcover)

A magnificent work of art transports you this land of beauty and charm. it leaves just enough for your imagination to interpet.