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by William Albert Allard

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  • ISBN: 0792264185
  • Category: Photo and Art
  • Author: William Albert Allard
  • Subcategory: Photography & Video
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: National Geographic Insight Publishing; 1st edition (October 1, 2001)
  • Pages: 256 pages
  • FB2 size: 1809 kb
  • EPUB size: 1879 kb
  • Rating: 4.9
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William Albert Allard was born in Minneapolis in 1937. Currently a staff photographer and writer for National Geographic magazine, he has contributed to over 25 magazine articles in his career

William Albert Allard was born in Minneapolis in 1937. Currently a staff photographer and writer for National Geographic magazine, he has contributed to over 25 magazine articles in his career. Allard has published four critically acclaimed books: The Vanishing Breed-which received the Leica Medal of excellence and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Award in 1982-The Photographic Essay, A Time We Knew, and Time at the Lake: A Minnesota Album. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.

William Albert Allard (born in 1937) is an American documentary photographer. Allard was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

William Albert Allard (born in 1937) is an American documentary photographer. Allard was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The son of a Swedish immigrant, he studied at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota with the hope of becoming a writer. Transferring to the University of Minnesota after only a year, he enrolled in the journalism program.

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Whether exploring the reclusive communities of the Amish and Hutterites, probing the gritty existence of the American cowboy, or revealing the quiet beauty of the Minnesota lakes, William Albert Allard has helped define America in all its diversity. From rodeos to blues singers, from William Faulkner’s Mississippi to minor league baseball, Allard has turned his camera toward parts of our heritage that are often overlooked.

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William Albert Allard was born in Minneapolis in 1937.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Fox Harvard is currently a US-based fashion & portrait photographer. William Albert Allard (. 937) is an American photographer and writer. The son of a Swedish immigrant, photographer and writer William Albert Allard was born in 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Allard has published several critically acclaimed books, including Vanishing Breed; The Photographic Essay; A Time We Knew: Images of Yesterday in the Basque Homeland; Time at the Lake: A Minnesota Album; and Portraits of America. A former contributor to Magnum Photos, Allard's prints appear in many private and museum collections.

William Albert Allard has contributed to National Geographic Society magazine stories and books as a photographer and writer since Considered one of color . Portraits of America - by William Albert Allard (Paperback).

William Albert Allard has contributed to National Geographic Society magazine stories and books as a photographer and writer since Considered one of color photography's most celebrated pionee. William Albert Allard didn’t play by the rules. But he cobbled together a half century with National Geographic.

Whether exploring the reclusive communities of the Amish and Hutterites, probing the gritty existence of the American cowboy, or revealing the quiet beauty of the Minnesota lakes, William Albert Allard has helped define America in all its diversity. From rodeos to blues singers, from William Faulkner’s Mississippi to minor league baseball, Allard has turned his camera toward parts of our heritage that are often overlooked. His other award-winning books include The Vanishing Breed and A Time We Knew.Portraits of America features 165 of Allard’s finest photographs. Presented in chronological order, with incisive introductions to each section written by Allard himself, these photographs show the creative development of a remarkably gifted artist.Pulitzer Prize­winning author Richard Ford contributes a foreword that places Allard’s photography within the context of the American experience. Art aficionados and lovers of Americana alike delight in this beautifully designed and thoughtful collection from a man who has become a legend in the world photographic community.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Reviews about Portraits of America (7):
Monn
This product was better than described — an autographed edition. The book was like new, and arrived with a clear mylar dust jacket cover. Not only that, it arrived in just three business days from across the nation. Excellent!
Adoraris
Portraits of America is probably the best photography book in my collection. Many of the images in the book are raw, honest and bring out the character of his subjects. What I love about this book is that it is not just a pictorial but has Allard's narrative about his experiences, what he was thinking during these assignments and the people within the images. He shows sides to the various cultures of America that many people never see otherwise.
sunrise bird
Received as advertised.... or even maybe better condition than advertised...
Humin
Love this book.
SadLendy
Bill Allard's vision of America is that of intimacy and affection, it is evident that Bill has connected himself with his subjects, showing the warmth and joys as well as the pain and sorrow of his subject, Bill's strength is his ability to earn the trust of his subject from The Amish to baseball players.
His work with the Blues musicians are a powerful testiment to Bill's ideals of being near his subject, treating them as both godlike and human at the same time. I am priviledge to have attended a slide show of Bill's work on the Blues musician in Havana one fine winter's evening, not so long ago, and those images blew me away. A magnificent work by a master photographer, well done Bill!!
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I find it sad that National Geographic photographers are sometimes left out when people talk about the 20th Century great photographers. If you have ever read a National Geographic in bed when you were a kid, you will remember seeing almost ALL of these images. This guy really IS the "National Geographic Look" if there is one. Amazing stuff. Shame then, that the reproductions are not the best I have seen of these images. Some have weird color casts most likely due to the cheaper printing process. Still, more than worth the money!
Tojahn
Though there have been many great photographers that have come through National Geographic, William Allard has likely influenced more photographers in the last 40 years of his career than any of his compatriots. His command of color, light and composition is extraordinary. His ability to shoot under difficult light condition and still produce a beautiful and stunning image is envied and respected. Though his unyielding committment to his work led him to an on again off again relationship with NG, the images that he has produced are a testament to his passion and vision. The book is a wonderful glimpse of the man and his work.

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