Houston, Texas: A Photographic Portrait [Hardcover]

Jim Olive (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1885435681 | ISBN-13: 978-1885435682 | Publication Date: October 6, 2006

Description: Through his powerful images, photographer Jim Olive captures the culture and vibrancy of this city on the bayou. His unique perspective emphasizes the integration of historic and contemporary Houston. Olive's photos bring the city's grand metropolitan architecture, booming commercial port and oil rigs, and wide variety of community activities to life for the viewer. From grand prix racing, legendary golf courses and Oilers games, to renowned performing arts venues, this delightful photographic portrait depicts the beauty and stature of this fourth largest city in America.

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About the Author

A Houston native, award-winning photographer Jim Olive has captured the spirit of Houston and the great state of Texas for over 40 years. In addition to his work for Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fluor Corporation, John Deere & Co., among other U.S. companies, Olive has covered global assignments for Time, Inc., Paris Match, Bunte Illustrated, and UPI.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 126 pages
• Publisher: Twin Lights Publishers (October 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885435681
• ISBN-13: 978-1885435682
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Texas

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HOUSTON...AS IN TEXAS, October 31, 2006

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Houston, Texas: A Photographic Portrait (Hardcover)

This book does a nice job of showing Houston at its best. The images are very well presented, though i wish some had been more crisp and vivid, but i appreciated the talent in the photos. As someone very familiar with this city, I can say this is a perfect representation of the city, the author obviously knows Houston and he shows off the city in its best light. Houston, unfortunitely, has a reputation for being an ugly, barron place with high humidity and lots of mosquito's..this could not be more inaccurate, Houston is lush and modern, and though it does have hella hot summers, the fall, winter, and spring are like heaven, and the city is blessed with an excellent park system and many gorgeous parkways, as well as being one of the foremost cities in the country for the arts. Check this book out, this is the real Houston.