|
Cypher | 
 enlarge
| Creators: Orb, Jeff Chang, Charles Peterson
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $21.06
You Save: $13.94 (40%)
New (30) Used (7) from $17.50
Sales Rank: 464044
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 1576874567
Dewey Decimal Number: 793.30222
EAN: 9781576874561
ASIN: 1576874567
Publication Date: October 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: SHIPS TODAY!! BRAND NEW BOOK
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Acclaimed rock photographer Charles Peterson is back with a new subjectthe 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 early eighties to become a global youth phenomenon today. Yet it remains a highly individualized practiceall 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 photographyeven 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 Petersons iconic images of the grunge movement, with an added twist of unexpected elegance.
|
|
|
Disclaimer: This is an Amazon storefront - the products referenced on this site are manufactured and sold by other parties and sold through Amazon.com We make no representations regarding either the products or any information vendors offer about their products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor, or to Amazon.com. |
| |
