Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813032202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Quirky fun Under Exposed This is not your typical underwater photography coffee table book!! It is a quirky collection of carefully-posed photographs taken for crowd-pleasing effect, made for publicity pictures and postcards at Silver Springs. The effects are variously surreal, amusing, risque and kitsch. The photographer Bruce Mozert spent an entire career thinking of wacky scenes to shoot, and some of the ideas are brilliant. It's also a testament to the photographer's pr. "still keep it as a coffee table book. Did" according to Stacia. still keep it as a coffee table book. Did come as an old library book; had multiple stickers and markings on it.. Five Stars randy wilson This was for my sister and she loved it.
A model cooks at a stove, wooden spoon at her mouth to taste, while condensed milk rises from a hidden can (to look like smoke); another bathes in a tub, scrubbing her toes; yet another relaxes on a chaise lounge while a nearby air conditioner hums away.. His underwater shots of beautiful models in crystal-clear waters were sent out on wire services and helped establish Silver Springs as Florida's premier tourist attraction. During the heyday of Florida theme parks, Bruce Mozert created some of the most memorable kitsch photography of the era. Instead, its appeal was primarily beneath the surface of the water, with cruises on glass bottom boats the major attraction. Mozert was Silver Springs's official photographer for nearly forty-five years, and his images were designed to sell the park. In the 1950s, his work helped lure the postwar generation to a land of fantastic, tropical, and mass-produced amusement. Silver Springs's popularity never depended upon parrot
About the AuthorGary Monroe, professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College, is the author of the best-selling books The Highwaymen: Florida's African American Landscape Painters and Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman, among others.
Gary Monroe, professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College, is the author of the best-selling books The Highwaymen: Florida's African American Landscape Painters and Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman, among others.