Oxford
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198724411 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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As a journalist he covered major events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal. He is the author of Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (2010), The Professor and the Madman (1999), The Map that Changed theWorld (2001), and A Crack in the Edge of the World (2005), all of which have been New York Times bestsellers.. Simon Winchester, OBE, is a British
Martin Parr, one of Britain's best-known contemporary photographers, and President of Magnum, the world-famous photographic agency has undertaken a photo-documentary book project. Oxford is a collection of around 100 photographs documenting an academic year in the life of the university. His photographs are accompanied by an extended essay that draws on, and enriches, the photographic material and penned by Simon Winchester, OBE, the British writer, journalist and broadcaster.The very first photo-documentary of Oxford was created by William Henry Fox Talbot. They captures the day-to-day life of the colleges and University at work and play, and the colourful and arcane rituals that make it so distinctive. A century and a half later, Martin Parr's new project pays tribute to the great the pioneer of photography, and coincides with the Bodleian Library's bid to secure his personal archive.
As a journalist he covered major events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal. About the AuthorMartin Parr,Simon Winchester OBEMartin Parr is one of Britain's best-known contemporary photographers, with a broad international following, and President of Magnum, the world-famous photo agency. Simon Winchester, OBE, is a British writer, journalist, and broadcaster. His publications include influential photo-books such as The Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton (1996), Small World (1995), and Think of England (2005). He is the author of Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (2010), The Professor and the Madman