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*Cypher* Charles Peterson First Edition Hardcover book 2008 powerHouse b-boy
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781576874561
- Book Title
- Cypher
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books
- Item Length
- 10.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Art, Performing Arts, Photography
- Topic
- Dance / Popular, General, American / General, Photoessays & Documentaries
- Item Weight
- 29.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 136 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
powerHouse Books
ISBN-10
1576874567
ISBN-13
9781576874561
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66601328
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cypher
Number of Pages
136 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Dance / Popular, General, American / General, Photoessays & Documentaries
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Performing Arts, Photography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
29.1 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Preface by
ORB
LCCN
2008-063195
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
793.3022/2
Synopsis
The acclaimed photographer takes the viewer into the world of the greatest b-boys and girls with a twist of unexpected elegance., Acclaimed rock photographer Charles Peterson is back with a new subject--the world of contemporary breakdancing. B-boying, as it's referred to by its adepts, centers around the "cypher" (circle) created when b-boys and b-girls gather to practice or to "battle." Bigger and badder than ever, breakdancing has grown since its beginnings in the 1970s to become a global youth phenomenon today. Yet it remains a highly individualized practice--all one needs to get down are some beats and a smooth floor (and, of course, scads of strength, style, and brio). With Cypher , Peterson takes a fresh look at this phenomenon with his own brand of fine-art documentation: part Larry Fink, part Barbara Morgan, with a heaping dose of the spirit that defined his previous powerHouse monograph, Touch Me I'm Sick . He focuses not only on some of the most radical performances by today's most talented breakers, but also on the fans, the sidelines, and the camaraderie of the crews in order to put you inside the world of the b-boy. Taken primarily with cumbersome medium-format cameras, the photographs have the depth and resolution normally associated with high-end fashion and portrait photography-- even when the subjects are caught spontaneously in mid-air Despite the awkwardness of the method, the photos still have all the buzz and excitement found in Peterson's iconic images of the grunge movement, with an added twist of unexpected elegance. Cypher was shot over a period of six years, primarily in Peterson's hometown of Seattle, as well as at major events over the last few years in Los Angeles, New York City, and Portland, Oregon., Acclaimed rock photographer Charles Peterson is back with a new subject-the world of contemporary breakdancing. B-boying, as it's referred to by its adepts, centers around the cypher (circle) created when b-boys and b-girls gather to practice or to battle. Bigger and badder than ever, breakdancing has grown since its beginnings in the 1970s to become a global youth phenomenon today. Yet it remains a highly individualized practice-all one needs to get down are some beats and a smooth floor (and, of course, scads of strength, style, and brio). WithCypher, Peterson takes a fresh look at this phenomenon with his own brand of fine-art documentation: part Larry Fink, part Barbara Morgan, with a heaping dose of the spirit that defined his previous powerHouse monograph, Touch Me I'm Sick. He focuses not only on some of the most radical performances by today's most talented breakers, but also on the fans, the sidelines, and the camaraderie of the crews in order to put you inside the world of the b-boy. Taken primarily with cumbersome medium-format cameras, the photographs have the depth and resolution normally associated with high-end fashion and portrait photography- even when the subjects are caught spontaneously in mid-air Despite the awkwardness of the method, the photos still have all the buzz and excitement found in Peterson's iconic images of the grunge movement, with an added twist of unexpected elegance. Cypherwas shot over a period of six years, primarily in Peterson's hometown of Seattle, as well as at major events over the last few years in Los Angeles, New York City, and Portland, Oregon., Peterson takes a fresh look at the phenomenon of breakdancing with his own brand of fine art documentation. He focuses not only on some of the most radical performances by today's most talented breakers, but also on the fans, the sidelines, and the camaraderie of the crews, to place the viewer inside the world of the B-Boy. Taken primarily with cumbersome medium format cameras, the images have depth and resolution normally associated with high-end fashion and portraits - even when his subjects are caught mid-air. Despite this awkward method, the buzz and excitement still carry.
LC Classification Number
GV1796.B74P47 2008
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