The High Himalaya [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Art Wolfe (Author), Peter Potterfield (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; illustrated edition edition (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898868416
• ISBN-13: 978-0898868418
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,144,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, October 20, 2001

By	sean gillihan (Klamath Falls, OR) - See all my reviews

This book has plenty of the stunning landscape and nature photos I expect from Art Wolfe. It's a most dramatic scenery, and Wolfe's images capture that aspect beautifully. Three short "conversations" with noted climbers help animate the high peaks. Wolfe also includes technical/field notes for each photo. What is wonderfully surprising to me is the light that Wolfe finds in the eyes of the people of the Himalaya. There must be something to the altitude, or maybe the benefit of living a life inextricably tied to the landscape. These people look happy, at peace with themselves, and that's the feeling that resonates with me long after I put the book down.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars better books? sure! mediocre photographer? nonsense!, February 26, 2005

By	James Gieseking Jr. "cooder_greys" (Portland, OR via NYC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The High Himalaya (Hardcover)

Are there better photography books on this subject?

Sure.....

Alain Cheneviere's book is supurb, one need go no further....

but the other reviewer's snide comment that Art Wolfe is a mediocre photograher at best is beyond absurd and beneath contempt....

I can only attribute such nonsense to professional jealousy and/or a boatload of misplaced hubris....

Wolfe is a marvelous photographer; his work in the natural world often captures both the moment and the essence of his subjects in priceless portraits; check out some of his other efforts for confirmation....

best.......

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the price.., February 6, 2005

By	Drew Poland (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The High Himalaya (Hardcover)

I'ts a great book for the discounted price, I picked up my copy from a book store for 10.00, I wouldn't pay the previous price though.. while there are some great renditions within its wide covers, I have definitely seen better photography books on the Himalayan.

The reviewer under me is spot on and I also suggest picking up a copy of Himalayan Odyssey if you are interested in the Himalayan, but I still think this book is worth its discounted price. I enjoyed it.