African Visions: The Diary of an African Photographer Tapa dura - 2006

London: Cassell & Co., 2000. Cloth, 286 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light wear to the foreedge of the front free endpaper. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Mirella Ricciardi is one of the greatest photographers of the African continent. Whether you have lived in or traveled to Africa, plan to take a trip there, or simply wish that you could, this book will captivate you. This highly personal account of Ricciardi's life in Africa from the 1920s to the present day is part diary, part reminiscence, and part photographic album. She shows you the great African character from George Adamson to Peter Beard, and the Hollywood stars, animal trainers, models, and fashion photographers who all became part of her extended family. However, it's her greatest love--the tribal warriors and the panoramic landscapes of… Leer más