| The Vale of Kashmir |  | Author: John Isaac
Creator: Art Davidson
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 11.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0393065251
Dewey Decimal Number: 954.6
EAN: 9780393065251
ASIN: 0393065251
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
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A world-renowned photographer's spectacular tribute to the land and people of this remote region. The Vale of Kashmir celebrates the people and landscape of Kashmir and the unique way of life that has developed there. John Isaac set out to create a work that would honor both the cultural complexity and the breathtaking beauty of this exotic region. In lush color, he captures the varied details of daily life: canals crowded with houseboats and floating gardens on Dal Lake, the ancient city of Srinagar, the harvesting of saffron, Hindu pilgrimages through the mountains, shepherds on the Himalayan slopes, prayers at the mosque, and the private realm of family life. Isaac writes: "There is something very magical about this place." Here is historical Kashmir, not the country torn apart by war. This is an enchanted and enchanting land seen in 160 magnificent color images from a master photographer. 160 color photographs.
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 The Beauty of Kashmir and its People November 19, 2008
sirsmr (New York USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The person who said, "Once you pick it up, you can't put it down..." might have been enjoying John Isaac's book, The Vale of Kashmir. Of the thousands of available coffee-table travel books, I'd be surprised if any could compare with the beautiful images of this picturesque - but remote - part of the world as seen through the eyes of John Isaac.
According to the book's cover profile, Mr. Isaac spent most of his career as a photographer with the United Nations. He certainly has a way with people and his work shows him to be a compassionate and skilled photographer who, in this book uses his incredible talent to reflect ordinary people going about their daily lives in a culture that seems even more remote than the beautiful place in which they live.
I've never been to Kashmir yet I feel as if I have because John Isaac has captured the spirit of Kashmir in his photographs. Although all the images moved me, some of my favorite images are the daily pre-dawn flotilla meeting of produce vendors, the natural-light portrait of a father holding his newborn son, a student's-eye view of a small middle school, people at prayer and especially the dreamlike quality of a house engulfed by fog on an Island in the early morning. All of the images in this book make me feel like I'm viewing beautifully produced versions of personal photo-albums belonging to people I've actually met in a place that's vaguely familiar - in time long ago.
This is a book that's definitely worth owning - and buying as a gift for those who enjoy seeing the world in which we live and the diverse people who inhabit it.
Beautiful photos, great present November 16, 2008
BklynBiblio (Brooklyn, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These days when you hear about Kashmir you only hear the negative. John Isaac shows you the real Kashmir - the beauty of the region, the amazing scenery and the peaceful people. This book offers you a glimpse of life in a place few of us get to experience. Beware these photos may have you scheduling a trip to India.
Soul of Kashmir Captured by John Isaac June 9, 2009
Whispering Willow
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is one of the true fine photography books published. The paper and inks used are far higher quality than those mass produced in China. As you may know, publishers only do that for the best of the best artists - maybe one in a thousand.
The book spans landscape to intimate portrait photography. There is a short series of a father and son within the book that is so emotional that one can feel the love between them. Each of his photographs draws the viewer in until one feels no longer apart but entangled within the setting.
During a talk that I attended, he told how he spent weeks getting to know small groups and specific families until he became part of the backdrop and his picture taking was welcomed. One of his photographs won a $25,000 contract. Although he had already paid generously ($20) for the photograph and gotten written permission from the subject, he returned to India and found the family again. When he discovered the holy man who had been the subject was ill, he paid all his medical bills and gave money to his son for future care. Listening to him, I realized that he doesn't just photograph people but uses his photography to show his love for them.
If you would like to see two galleries of his photos and the long list of awards that include an international lifetime achievement award, check out his website at [...] .
I hope one day that I can take photographs that have the same power and depth as his does.
Amazing photos, book and photographer June 8, 2009
John E. Wallace (Round Rock, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently met John in Austin TX. What a treat! He explained how and why he created the book. One story that he told me was how he spent weeks getting to know people and was then allowed to photograph them. John's photos have effected foreign policy and the fate of thousands of people.
Well composed photos and wonderful use of color makes this book something special in my library and a book that I will cherish for years.
A treasure to keep, and to share December 9, 2008
Roadrunner (Tucson, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A fabulous book of photography that captures the pristine grandeur of this little-known land. The photographs depict the breathtaking, often dreamlike, landscape. They also invite you to have an intimate look at local daily life; you feel as if invited into one of those rooms to share smiles and a cup of tea that warm your body and soul. The photographs collected here are sheer visual poetry, reflecting the deep affection this compassionate and sensitive photographer holds towards the people and the land of Kashmir.
A rare treasure to keep, and to share. The book had a profoundly calming effect on me.
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