In Times of War and Peace [Paperback]

David Turnley (Author), Peter Turnley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

As photojournalists since the early 1980s, the Turnleys have covered most of the great conflicts of the past fifteen years, and have been published in the best-known newspapers and magazines. Very often, one of their photographs becomes the iconic representation of the event. This is a result of their extended periods in the regions they cover, getting to know the people and the way of life. During the three years David lived in South Africa, he showed apartheid as the prevailing system, its subsequent destruction, and first elections of the new democratic state. Peter has pursued his interest in documenting the world's fourteen million refugees, and also photographed the fall of Communism in Russia and Eastern Europe. Together they photographed student dissidents in the months leading up to the Tiananmen Square massacre; their photographs of the massacre itself are among their most recognizable. Shining through all of the photographs is the strength of individual character and hope against powerful social and political conflict.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 231 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789203286
• ISBN-13: 978-0789203281
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,363,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Book By Inspiring Photographers, June 27, 1999

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John William Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Times of War and Peace (Hardcover)

This is the best photography I have ever purchased. Amazing work these two brothers have done over the years. I was touched and awed many times when I was turning the pages. I spent an hour in my favorite reading chair silently looking through this book, beginning ten minutes after it arrived at my apartment. It is an inspiration to anyone who takes photographs. This book has incredible integrity and beauty. The photos are not only glimpses into important events of the last 20 years, but they also work very well as examples of real mastery of the camera and of the power of images in our lives.

This book means a lot to me. Every photography student should have it on their shelf. It has helped refresh my faith in the importance of taking pictures.

I've learned a lot from it and I would like to express my gratitude to the Turnleys.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real look at things...not a Kodak moment, April 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: In Times of War and Peace (Hardcover)

David and Peter Turnley have happened to be present at some of the most interesting moments in world history...some of the their subject matter is subtle, some obviously important. All of the events covered have far reaching repercussions upon looking back in time. (Perhaps with the exception of Peter's photos of Paris at the end of the book...those are simply lovely photos from a design perspective.) The Turnley brothers are true documentary photographers... catching people and events in motion, not setting up a pretty shot for a magazine cover. In that way, their photographs combine a raw beauty with important storytelling if you know enough about world events to "read the shot." Even if you don't, these photos will make you want to know more about what has been happening in these different parts of the world. Amazing, sometimes painful, always truthful photo collection.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could only rescue three things from my burning home..., December 23, 2003

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Kelly McMenamin (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Times of War and Peace (Hardcover)

...honestly, this book would be among them.

Say what some might about photojournalism, this book holds a remarkable cross-section of "news" photography - the scope of this book is truly impressive, especially for *only* two individual photographers; nevermind the fact that they're twins!

As I continue to research and untangle the trecherous and painful history of this world - and the wars that serve as it's unfortunate landmarks - I've often turned to this book for a window to many of the events that I read about. ... the photos in this book are rife with emotion expressed by the subjects of these shots.

This book may be unsatisfactory for those who require a thick dose of melodramatic action shots in order to feel like the events covered have been done justice. But for those who wish to see what these events looked like through the subtle (and many times not-too-subtle) vista of civilian life, this book will absorb your again and again.

From the South African Apartheid to The Palestinian Intifada; The First Gulf War to the one in Kosovo, this book will take you to all the places that you read about in the news, and give you a very candid look at what's really going on, and what it meant to the millions of ordinary people who are caught in the middle of it all, then subsequently overlooked when the memoirs are written.