Photo du Jour: A Picture-a-Day Journey through the First Year of the New Millennium (Focus on American History Series, Edited by Don Carleton)

Book Overview

This is Kennerlys visual diary of the texture of life at the start of the 21st century. As he traveled more than a quarter of a million miles across 38 states and seven countries, Kennerly took a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292743491
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.8" x 1.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Deserves more reviews

This book deserves more reviews. I purchased it when first came out eight years ago and from time to time I revisit for the sheer honesty of capturing slices of mostly urban life in the midst of presidential campaign. When a contemporary photographer can complete such a project like this and dare to produce a book of all monochrome photos, I think that says a lot for his dedication, style, skills, and commitment to the craft. So many of the images we see in Kennerly's book are ones that depict what many of us see and walk pass everyday of our lives. But Kennerly took the time to stop and capture precious moments that we too often ignore. I also want to add this book of course is a treat for serious photographers. Each image is well composed and processed. There's lots to learn from how Kennerly frames a photo and what he choose to leave in and out when makes a shot. I realize that the book was published years ago, but I think it's timeless and deserves a lot more attention.

Exquisite

This book is a must have. At the Texas Book Festival (2002) this book caught my eye. Never heard of the photographer before but the book was exquisite: filled with stunning black and white pictures. Pictures of everyday things. Of people laughing, of streets and events - capturing the magic moments without a pose. It was a simple concept: One camera. One lens. One year. The results are photos that also capture the routine, sometimes humorous and often extraordinary moments of everyday life.