Yann Arthus-Bertrand invites us to go behind the scenes of past on-location shoots which span the globe. The many fascinating chapters of his life include capturing the primal lure of wild animals of Africa; studying the traditions of the Masai in Kenya; exploring the unique rituals of the Papuans in New Guinea. He is perhaps most famous however for opening our eyes to gorgeous aerial shots of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Heart of Voh, the Sahara and many other natural and man-made splendours across the globe. Yann also shares his experiences and secrets about how and why he became a photographer and what it means to be a passionate and savvy professional. Sure to be of interest to professionals, amateurs and fans of his work, this beautiful book provides a fascinating overview of his prolific and versatile career.
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This gorgeously designed and printed book, with accompanying documentary film, traces the career of Arthus-Bertrand, among whose many exhibitions and 20 books is the photodocumentary Earth from Above (which has been viewed by 60 million people worldwide in its book and gallery forms). That book's large-scale images of the twists and turns of rivers and crater-like patterns of desert sands are here, but the heart of this work is Arthus-Bertrand's entire career, the focus of which has been ethnographic study of people and the animals on which they depend. Beautiful sepia shots (40 in all) mix with 180 crisp color pages. Most of the book's first half is devoted to Arthus-Bertrand's time among the Masai in the early 1980s, with lions and wildebeests in powerful evidence. Later, posed photos taken over the years at the annual Paris Agricultural Show reveal the essentials of a culture's relationship to its livestock. Throughout, the text explains "Yann's" decisions on when and how to approach people, as well as the more technical aspects of taking photos on location and in the studio. The hour-long DVD moves chronologically through Arthus-Bertrand's career and includes interviews and footage from his years in Africa as well as from his many hours logged in helicopters shooting Earth from Above. (It also includes 100 screensavers and other features.) More a phenomenon in France, where a charity auction of the Earth from Above photos brought in unprecedented sums, Arthus-Bertrand and his work make for a satisfying study in the craft of photojournalism.
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About the Author
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, master of aerial photography, was born in Paris in 1946. His photographs have been featured in National Geographic, Life, GEO, and Paris-Match, among other magazines. He has published more than twenty books which have been the subjects of worldwide exhibitions. Sophie Troubac is a photographic journalist.
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Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the world famous photographer, is renowned for his aerial photography. His bestseller include The Earth from the Air, which has sold over a million copies. He lives on France.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Incredible Retrospective,
By Terry Smith "http://terrysmith.net -- http:/... (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Being a Photographer (Hardcover)
Any photographer lucky enough to have a retrospective of their life's work created with the quality put into this book and accompanying DVD would have to be happy. This is a wonderful volume of extraordinary photographs and excellent text. Being a Photographer traces the life and photographs of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a French photographer who spent years in Africa as a young man. It was from there that he first started photographing the Earth from above as he gave hot air balloon rides to tourists. Yawn spent more years photographing major sporting events, travel destinations, and other projects before returning to aerial photography to produce his famous book Earth from Above. The superbly printed photographs in this book cover a lifetime of great work and are supplemented with biographical text by Sophie Troubac. The accompanying DVD makes it a great combination and inspirational book for anyone interested in photography.
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Best "behind the scenes" photog book ever,
By Photo Sparky (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Being a Photographer (Hardcover)
This has got to be the best "behind the scenes" or "How I got started" photography book ever. His story is an interesting one, and the photographs are wonderful. There's not very much here on "how to take a picture", other than how to lead a life that puts you in interesting situations. Even though there's no "photo technique" covered in the book, lots of the pictures are wide enough so you get a sense of what it was like to be on the set or in the field with him.
After I had read most of the book, I found that the DVD was essentially an hour-plus worth of the same material, but with video instead of stills. The book alone and the DVD alone are each worth the Amazon cost. Getting both of them is wonderful.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The DVD documentary alone is worth the price of admission,
This review is from: Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Being a Photographer (Hardcover)
This is a great book + DVD-documentary combination! The DVD is in a sleeve glued to the inside of the back of the book.
The author of the book, most famous for his series of "Earth from Above" photo books, chronicles his life and career in photography, from his early days following a pride of lions to his star-photographer status for his outdoors exhibit of "Earth from Above". A very interesting and inspiring book+documentary, highly recommended to anyone interested in photography and photojournalism or the study of the human experience...
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