I comme Image

by Marc Riboud, Catherine Chaine

"A moving photographic journey around the world with images of extraordinary political struggle and ordinary moments of humanity, wonder, and imagination...The book provides dual pleasure--the beauty of the photographs themselves and the resilience they so frequently depict--and how the interplay of image and text can produce a dizzying range of responses." - Publishers Weekly

The alphabet book becomes a playful dimension through which to view the powerful images of master photographer Marc Riboud. The alphabets here are pointers, at once sharpening and diffusing meaning, taking us through landscapes marked by memory and history.
Marc Riboud has published widely, including well known books like The Three Banners of China; Photographs from Home and Abroad; Huang Shan, Capital of Heaven; Angkor, the Serenity of Buddhism; and Marc Riboud in China. Numerous museums throughout Europe, as well as the United States, China and Japan regularly show his work. His many awards include two Overseas Press Club awards, the Time-Life Achievement, the Lucie Award, and the ICP Infinity Award.

Genres: Art, Photography, Nonfiction

104 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2011

About the author

Marc Ribaud is a French photographer, best known for his extensive reports on the East: The Three Banners of China, Face of North Vietnam, Visions of China, and his most recent, In China.

Reviews

[Uday Bhaskar · Rating 5 out of 5]

As far as composition of the photographs, i.e. the framing and the focus in the subject, goes, these are good photographs.

Marc Riboud has quite a sense of timing, and it shows in most of the photographs in there. The idea of taking a word (s) beginning with each letter of the alphabet and assigning photographs adhering to the meaning, sometimes literally, sometimes metaphorically is a nice one, and most of the photographs largely succeed in that, and some of the photographs make you think, imagine the movements and hear the sounds of the movements frozen in the photographs. There are some powerful images too, I'm speaking of those related to the Vietnam war.

In a time when Instagram and Facebook have reduced photography to a cruel exercise in mediocrity, this album gives relief.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful concept, wonderful photos

[Suhasini Srihari · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing piece of art [read: photography]! This book is a collection of photos with titles given such as, 'S for Sleep', P for Poor', etc. Each picture if paid keen attention, it sensitizes you and every picture reveals a story. I liked the book as it showed me how simplest of things and actions can be captured and portrayed as extraordinary photos!

[Abigail (Abbe) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved I for Imagine and T for Turtle best. I would LOVE to own this book of photography.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very different take on an alphabet book...gorgeous black and white photos, not sure if it would appeal to children, but I liked it!