Glimpses Toward Infinity (Hardcover)

by Gordon Parks (Author)

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Gordon Parks, whose consistently innovative work is the subject of a major retrospective that will tour the United States and abroad in the fall of 1997, has never been one to accept others' limitations--in life or art. His sensibilities undiminished by age, his latest book is no exception. Here he attempts to photograph what he calls "the kind of geography where only imagination roams," guiding us through a largely abstract never-never land that begins where reality leaves off. While his vivid images border on the surreal, his accompanying poetry is full of word pictures that gently probe the subconscious mind and puzzle over the meaning of life.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 111 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company; 1st edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082122297X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821222973
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,075,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely breath-taking, December 17, 1996

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I have read many of Gordon's works. This offering is seasoned with the sage of a wiser thinker (if that's even possible). The color and composition of the photos is stellar. I have seen none better. The words which accompany the pictures are almost as captivating as the visual experience. The pictures which stand alone are equally as dynamic inasmuch as they make you want to take them apart and see how they work. You will want to get a copy for yourself and one for each of your closest "art lover" friends or associates.