A Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393084310 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Norton) was published in 2006. His photographs can be found in major institutional collections around the country including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Princeton University Art Museum, Harvard’s Fogg Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. W. Vic
Barry Landfield said 60 years in the making. Victor Hand has been around. When steam was dying in the U.S.A. he was there, when steam was flourishing in the U.K., Japan, South America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the remnants of the old U.S.S.R. he was there. For over 60 years Mr. Hand has been taking portraits and action photographs of steam locomotives. What sets him apart is the extraordinary technical skills he brings to his photography. His technique is reminiscent. Great Photos by an Industry Veteran John Winner Beautiful book. Black & white photos in wonderful detail. Takes you around the world in steam locomotive history. Hand is an industry expert who has traveled the world for more than 30 years to work with railroads and capture images of the massive locomotives that power them.. Jeremy Plant said Great rail photography. If you like traditional large-format black and white rail photography -- or just good photography -- Victor Hand is a master, and it shows in this book. Some of the material is familiar but much is new and exciting.
. He has been published in Trains, the NRHS Bulletin and the R&LHS Quarterly. Norton) was published in 2006. About the Author Victor Hand has traveled the world photographing railways for the past fifty-five years. W. A book of his own photographs, Approaching Nowhere (also from W. His work has been published widely in railway periodicals and books. His photographs can be found in major institutional collections around the country including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Princeton University Art Museum, Harvard’s Fogg Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He lives in Bar Harbor, Maine.Jeff Brouws is a fine art pho
These 162 black-and-white photographs present a sampling of his best work from around the world and show how the railway is a compelling subject no matter the locale. 150 photographs. An introduction by well-known transportation reporter and railroad columnist Don Phillips explains how Hand got interested in railways and how his approach to the subject developed; extended captions provide historical context. Stunning photographs of steam locomotives on all six continents.Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand is the latest in our celebrated publications on railroad photography. The book includes an afterword by rail and photography historian Jeff Brouws. Unlike previous volumes, this book has an international bent: Hand has taken photographs in more than fifty countries over the past fifty-five years