Work: The World in Photographs
by Ferdinand Protzman
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Author: Ferdinand ProtzmanBrand: National Geographic
Photographer: Steve McCurry
Photographer: Sebastiao Salgado
Photographer: Justin Guariglia
Photographer: Jim Richardson
Photographer: Jodi Cobb
Photographer: Chris Johns
Photographer: Michael Yamashita
Photographer: George Steinmetz
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-29
ISBN: 0792262042
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: National Geographic
Summary of Work: The World in Photographs
Culled from National Geographic's vast photographic archive as well as other important collections, this fascinating, wide-ranging volume presents a wonderfully varied group portrait of people at work?in great cities and tiny villages; in 19th-century China and 21st-century New York; in fields, factories, food carts, four-star restaurants, and just about everywhere else we earn our keep. We see cowboys and clowns, dancers and dog groomers, miners and models. On one page, drill sergeants bark orders to U.S. Navy recruits; on another, young Tibetan monks study Buddhist scriptures; and on another, Kenyan women spread coffee beans to dry.Work is a subject that is both worldwide and personal. It is a shared endeavor at the very core of our identity. From the glamour of a Parisian fashion show to the grit of an African diamond mine, there are countless ways to make a living. The book illuminates scores of them?many in never-before-published photographs?offering revealing glimpses into various eras and cultures and engaging the reader with entertaining text and informative captions.
With a wonderful mix of the utterly unexpected and the instantly familiar, this vivid panorama takes an essential human activity and shows us myriad ways in which work is at once universal and delightfully, unforgettably unique.
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