Summer Island [Paperback]

Eliot Porter (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 12, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345255380
• ISBN-13: 978-0345255389
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,367,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An insult to Dr. Porter, April 9, 2004

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This review is from: Summer Island (Paperback)

Eliot Porter's photography and writings are full of passion for his subject and give inspiration to the reader and photographer. It is not, therefor, Dr. Porter that disappoints, but the way his work has been modified to make it "fit" this books' format. I can only assume that the publisher's motivation for ruining Porter's photos (some are unrecognizable) and making his words nearly unreadable (very poor text reduction down to nearly a 4 font) was to produce an "affordable" book for the masses. Having just seen a showing of Porter's work at the Portland (Maine) Museum of Art, I was looking forward to spending some time with his photos at home and also reading his words. If I had seen this book in a book store, I certainly would not have purchased it; I guess that's what happens when I purchase a book mail order.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous writing and images. Get a first edition, January 21, 2009

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This review is from: Summer Island (Paperback)

An earlier reviewer criticized this 9x6 inch paperback version of this lovely book. I can only agree that such a size does not do justice to Porter's beautiful photographs of Penobscot Bay and its islands, his touching autobiographical chapters in the first half of the book, or the lovingly chosen poems in the second half. The 1966 edition published by the Sierra Club is fantastic, carefully printed on thick glossy stock.