Patagonia: El ultimo confin de la naturaleza [Hardcover]

Marcos Zimmermann (Photographer), Tomas Eloy Martinez (Preface)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

This inspiring, nearly mystical, photographic journey through the one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world traverses the whipped plateau and the extreme coasts, the transparent sea and the highest peaks, and the creatures of the profoundly isolated region of Patagonia. An accompanying essay discusses the region and the photography with lyricism and respect and appears in both Spanish and English.

 

Este viaje visual, inspirador y a veces místico, pasa por una de las regiones más espectáculares del mundo: la Patagonia. Desde la meseta variada hasta las costas extremas, el mar transparente hasta las cumbres más altas, estas fotografías encapsulan la belleza de la tierra, la fauna de una región tan aislada y los remanentes humanos casi invisibles. El ensayo complementario que discute la región y la fotografía con pasión y lirismo aparece tanto en inglés como español.

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About the Author

Marcos Zimmerman is a freelance photographer whose work has been exhibited in Europe, the United States, and Japan. He has been awarded the Argentine Art Book, the Pirámide de Oro and Leonardo prizes, and his work is included in the collections of the Argentine National Museum of Fine Arts and the Modern Art Museum of Buenos Aires. Tomás Eloy Martínez is the head of the Latin American studies program at Rutgers University–New Jersey. He is the author of Santa Evita and The Tango Singer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Blume; Bilingual edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8498010152
• ISBN-13: 978-8498010152
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,016,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful images and amazing descriptive text, January 29, 2007

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Cecilia Moneta "Checha" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patagonia: El ultimo confin de la naturaleza (Hardcover)

This hard cover book is an amazing item to either purchase and give as a gift to somebody who loves to travel and has never been in Argentina, or as a focal point in a coffee table or side table.
Inside, the images bring the best of the Patagonia: Its desert areas, glaciares, woods; it shows a side of Argentina that not every body has the pleassure of knowing. I was born and raised in Argentina and I've never been there.
If you are interested in still nature photogrphy, this is a great book for you.
Something to look forward to and to be surprised at every turn of the page.

2.0 out of 5 stars Misses the better parts, May 25, 2011

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Vell Bruixot (Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patagonia: El ultimo confin de la naturaleza (Hardcover)

There are some parts of this book that do well, but it doesn't cover the region very well. In fact is it quite superficial. It missed the spectacular mountains of Patagonia, and more importantly, it failed to show the splendid scenery of the Chilean side of Patagonia. So this book must be considered only "fair" but not a total failure. It should be sold as a "remainder" book soon.