{"product_id":"everything-in-motion-everything-at-rest-a-gallery-of-photo-poems-paperback","title":"Everything in Motion, Everything at Rest: A Gallery of Photo-Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of poems inspired by a variety of photographs, some of which you may have seen. The photographs are not here, but you may find them drawn into your mind's eye as you read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat can you say about a photograph?\u003c\/em\u003e a photographer once asked me. Where to begin! There's the mysterious art of photographers, transforming motion into still image, transforming light and shadow into composition, which can move us without the use of words. But how much of this art is planned before the camera seizes a moment and how much an instantaneous sizzle of luck and skill (Henri Cartier-Bresson's \u003cem\u003eBehind the Gare Saint-Lazare\u003c\/em\u003e)? Then there's the authenticity of a photograph, image as fact. But is a photo authentic if the photographer posed or arranged the subject in some way (Arthur Rothstein's \u003cem\u003eSteer Skull\u003c\/em\u003e)? Is a photo authentic if the subject was paid (Robert Doisneau's \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss at City Hall\u003c\/em\u003e)? Is a photo authentic if the photographer erased or altered something in the photo, something they considered distracting (W. Eugene Smith's \u003cem\u003eSpanish Wake\u003c\/em\u003e)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven that a photo can be altered for effect, perhaps we should consider photography not as a truthful recording of a moment, but more a portrayal of an emotional truth. But what are the limits on this type of truth if evidence suggests the photo to be a hoax (Robert Capa's \u003cem\u003eThe Falling Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e)? Lastly, are there some photos that should never be taken (Kevin Carter's \u003cem\u003eVulture Waiting for a Starving Girl to Die\u003c\/em\u003e)? These questions arise again and again in these galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I also hope the poems celebrate the beauty and complexity of photography, as well as the artistry and dedication of photographers. I wish to thank all the photographers whose images inspired these poems. For those who wish to see the photos, the title of each poem provides the information needed for the reader to track down the photo online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat can you say about a photograph?\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eTake this simple test. Drop a photo in your mortar; grind it with the pestle. What remains? Nothing-but the dust of words. -John Bradley\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464743207165,"sku":"9781948017725","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/XmlBjpu_hB9781948017725.webp?v=1777261644","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/everything-in-motion-everything-at-rest-a-gallery-of-photo-poems-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}