| Michael Muller. Sharks Contributor(s): Nelson, Arty (Author), Kock, Alison (Author), Cousteau Jr, Philippe (Author) |
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ISBN: 3836553597 ISBN-13: 9783836553599 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $72.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals - Photography | Individual Photographers - Artists' Books - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Oceans & Seas |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 10.4" W x 13.6" (6.75 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michael Muller has carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world's most elite actors, musicians, and sports stars, he has in the last decade built up one of the most spectacular portfolios of underwater shark photography. Muller's quest is to document sharks with an unprecedented proximity and precision, bringing the Hollywood portrait session to the ocean predator. In ocean depths around the world, he approaches the sharks with a patented seven-bulb, 1200-watt plexi-encased strobe lighting rig, developed with NASA engineering, and no cage. This collection of Muller's images, including the first-known photograph of a great white breaching at night, is a catalog of adrenalin and awe. Arranged geographically, it follows Muller's ocean adventures from black tip and sand tiger sharks in South Africa to great hammerheads in the Bahamas, with thrilling narratives from each trip documenting the challenges and near-misses along the way. To compliment Muller's work for advocacy organizations such as WildAid and EarthEcho, the images are contextualized with essays from Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and marine biologist Alison Kock, who discuss exploration and conservation of our oceanic kingdom. Culture writer Arty Nelson adds an overview of Muller's work, while a technical section explains the precise equipment behind these spectacular shots. Together, these insightful texts and awesome images offer a record of breathtaking photographic feats, a tribute to the beauty and might of the shark, and a rallying cry for its fragile future. This book is also available in a signed Collector's Edition and two Art Editions, each including a signed and numbered print. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nelson, Arty: - Arty Nelson est l'auteur de nombreux textes publiés dans des monographies et catalogues d'artistes sur Wes Lang, Chris Johanson, Ed Templeton ou encore sur l'exposition Beautiful Losers encensée par la critique.Cousteau, Philippe: - Philippe Cousteau est un grand nom de la lutte pour la protection de l'environnement. Petit-fils du commandant Jacques Cousteau et fils de Philippe Cousteau, il est à la fois entrepreneur social, philanthrope, auteur, narrateur, producteur et présentateur télé distingué par de nombreux prix.Kock, Alison: - Alison Kock, docteur en biologie marine, dirige les recherches du célèbre programme de vigies anti-requins «Shark Spotters» de la ville du Cap. Elle est membre du programme de recherche «South African Acoustic Tracking Array Platform», chef de projet à la fondation Save Our Seas et conseiller scientifique pour le conservatoire sud-africain des requins.Muller, Michael: - Michael Muller, qui travaille à Los Angeles, a photographié des célébrités, des rock stars, des gangs de motards, des super-héros et des athlètes d'exception dans le monde entier, pour des magazines tels que Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine ou Harper's Bazaar. En 2007, il a emmené son appareil sous l'eau et s'est mis à photographier les requins comme personne ne l'avait encore jamais fait. |