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Third Views, Second Sights: A Rephotographic Survey of the American West

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This is one of those rare collections of photographs that makes visual the question "Remember when...?". Photographer/historian Mark Klett has produced a second book that addresses locations in the western United States initially photographed in the 19th century by such important photographers as William Bell, William Henry Jackson, and T. H. O'Sullivan. His first book 'Second View: The Rephotographic Survey Project' (a project supported by the University of New Mexico) was published in the 1970's and paired contemporary photographs of sites in the Western US with photographs by the above mentioned photographers. Now he and his fellow photographers - Kyle Bajakian, William L. Fox, Michael Marshall, Toshi Ueshina, and Byron G. Wolfe - have again photographed the same sites (hence the title) and the resultant photographs are stunning.

In this volume the three time periods of the three photographs in these 43 sets of 110 sites not only document physical and environmental changes: they speak loudly about man's intervention with nature and as such this book is on hallowed ground. Not only for the beauty of the design and photographic content should this book be widely read and collected, but also it should remind us of the sanctity of the planet on which we live. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, August 05

Another beautiful photography book to inspire the artist with considered images and to interest the reader with meaningful historical context. Mark Klett has a way of drawing you in to his way of seeing history and to experience history by immersing yourself in its physicality.

As long as serious and engaging artists create works such as this, physical books will certainly never go away.

I have been so pleased to purchase all three of the Mark Klett books that I wanted for such an amazing price. I was going to buy from B&N but their one book was more than half of the three books that I bought from the JUNGLE. Thanks Amazon and super fast free shipping as always.

This is one of my fav photo books, and I really love the interactive CD. If you like large format photography this book is especially interesting. The printing is really nice and the book is sturdy which is nice for a book you look at a lot.