North Sea: A Visual Anthology

Hardback

Main Details

Title North Sea: A Visual Anthology
Authors and Contributors      Introduction by James Attlee
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 284,Width 237
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Photography and photographs
Photographs: collections
Poetry anthologies
Anthologies
Places in old photographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780500544761
ClassificationsDewey:704.9437
Audience
General
Illustrations with 167 illustrations in colour and black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 23 March 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The nations bordering the North Sea have always been engaged in a dialogue with water. The sea is the source of livelihoods as well as leisure, industry as well as relaxation. Holidaymakers are not the only ones drawn to the seaside: the currency of both painters and photographers is light, and under Northern skies the best light is often to be found where land joins water. In addition, coastal locations often give urban artists an opportunity to observe life in the raw. North Sea provides the overarching theme for this showcase of vintage and contemporary photography, accompanied by paintings and songs, poetry and prose. Its pages capture both the sublimity of nature and a cast of human subjects, whose lives are placed in perspective by the vastness of the sea. In spite of the changes wrought by history, the fascination of the frontier between land and water remains timeless, and these images stand as a striking testament to the relationship between the sea and the people who live and work alongside it.

Author Biography

James Attlee is the author of four non-fiction books, including the highly acclaimed Nocturne and Station to Station.

Reviews

'A striking testament to the relationship between the sea and the people who live and work alongside it ' - Dundee Sunday Post 'So perfect ... full of beautiful photos, paintings, poems, song lyrics. Each time I come back to it, I see something different' - Rachel Unthank