Nor Shall Your Glory Be Forgot: An Essay in Photographs

by Kristoffersen

Book Overview

"In his artful, atmospheric, and often inspirational images of Civil War reenactments, Kris Kristoffersen has captured not only the humble moments of camp and field, but also the grandiose and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312204736
• ISBN13: 9780312204730
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Fabulous

Absolutely one of the finest books ever created on the subject of the American Civil War that I have seen. It is simply a "Must Have" for any family who has roots that stretch deep into the soil of this era of America. Unlike so many other books that address this popular subject, there is no differentiation of importance by glorifying only the known names, yet somehow skipping over the common man. Kristoffersen elequently makes all men equal with heart-wrenching statements from the loving and often unforgiving view of the camera. You'll never view the Civil War quite the same.

Great Recruiting Tool!

I've gone through three copies of this book so far. As a reenactor I'm sometimes asked what it's like to be in one of these events. I used to give vivid accounts of the smell of smoke; the taste of powder in your mouth when you tear open a cartridge; the sounds of men and horses moving into line; the clash of steel on steel during a ripping good cavalry sabre fight; the awful beauty of a straight line during the charge. Theater of the Mind only goes so far; this book takes you the rest of the way.Bugler, 7th Texas Cavalry

Authentic!

A fellow reenactor who marched along side me on the muddy fields of Shilo told me about this book. He said the photographer captured us on film at the Shilo reenactment. I bought the book and was very impressed with the authentic photographs of living history (civil war) reenactors at camp, on the march and on the battlefields. This book really captures what the war must have looked like and felt. Even my mother and sister had to have a copy. A great book for the coffee table. A real conversation piece.

...anxiously awaiting this finished masterpiece.

I am a salesperson for a professional photography house in Nashville Tennessee. Over the past few months I've had the fortune of waiting on and somewhat getting to know Kris. A few months ago, he mentioned to me that he had a book going to press sometime in April or May. When asked what it was about, he told me that it was a collection of photos of Civil War reenactments shot as if the photographers of that era had the equipment of today. I must say that I was intrigued. Then, a few weeks later he brought in a page of proofs of photographs slotted for the book. OUTSTANDING!!! As a photographer, and from an emotional standpoint I was deeply moved. On that single page, he managed to capture the essence of what battle must have been like for those brave soldiers during the darkest times this country has ever seen. This book is a must see, and I am anxiuosly awaiting this finished masterpiece.

Extremely facinating

I have to say that I have seen this book form the inception. Kris is my mentor in photography and my very close friend. We traveled from Shiloh in the knee deep mud to Gettysburg in the boiling 4th of July heat so Kris could capture these historical images. Had Brady and other photographers of that era had the equipment that we have in 1999 there would have not been a need for these photographs, however, he didn't and there is a need. I hope that eveyone who receives a copy of this book feels the emotions that are intended. The many thousands of re-enactors who take part in these events are delivering a very special form of education to all spectators, and as we all know our past can never be forgotten.