Tag Archives: photography

Around the World in 80 Diets, by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Thistle

Awhile back, Katie mentioned this book on her blog and I immediately ordered it from my library. It seemed like a fascinating book, a photographic look into the diets of 80 people from around the world, arranged in order of … Continue reading →

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Spirit of the Elephant, by Gill Davies

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Thistle

I adore elephants, so when I saw this book on the clearance rack at B&N, I knew I had to get it. The book is half photography and half information on elephants. The photography in the book is beautiful, if … Continue reading →

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M, by Jon Muth

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Thistle

I’ve been sick the last two days and no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to read. In a last ditch effort to do something other than watch TV and movies, I pulled out M by Jon Muth. … Continue reading →

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African Sojourn, by Uwe Ommer

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Thistle

I read this book as a companion to my Enchantment: Senegal book. It’s a book that is supposed to highlight the beauty of the female African body. West African, specifically (but not just Senegal). Unlike Native, the photography book that … Continue reading →

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Native, by Mona Kuhn

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Thistle

I spent a lot of January studying and reading about Brazil, and supplemented all this by reading Native, a book of photography by Mona Kuhn. Kuhn is from Brazil and returned to it after being away for twenty years. The … Continue reading →

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