| View Larger Image | AirCraft: The Jet as Art | Hardcoverby Jeffrey Milstein (Author), Walter J. Boyne (Author), Ariel Shanberg (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Harry N. Abrams, Inc. | | Page Count: | 104 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 349,696th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780810992856
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Product Description
Often it takes an artist to show us that the familiar is in fact truly remarkable. Jeffrey Milstein’s elegant photographs of commercial airliners have quickly become contemporary icons, published in 2005 in photomagazin, Graphis Photo Annual, and American Photography 21, and winning first place in the PDN Digital Photography Contest. Milstein’s meticulously composed large-format photos of airliners in flight reveal the beauty and power of these sleek, complex machines and restores some of the glamour to the experience of air travel. An eloquent foreword by Walter J. Boyne helps the reader appreciate these amazing technological wonders, and the book gives technical data on each airplane pictured. Not just for the aviation buffs but for anyone who appreciates the sublime beauty possible in even the most complex technology. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 14 reviews)
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Rekindles the desire to take flight! by M. VanVooren (St. Louis, MO USA)  5 Stars
January 06, 2009
I fly almost weekly and was informed about this book by United's in-flight Horizons magazine. I was immediately impressed by the cover, and after getting it, was impressed by every single image. I thank Mr. Milstein for showing AirCraft so creatively that they rekindle the excitement that frequent travel (and today's airport hassles) takes from our taking to the air. I wish I could have joined Mr. Milstein as he created these wonderful images and can live vicariously through the book. Our children are learning how to identify the different aircraft types by reading this with me, too.
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excellent book, poor condition by Dana P. Krieger (seattle)  3 Stars
October 30, 2008
The content of this book is beautiful and exactly as expected. Honest, highly detailed photography of aircraft.
The Actual book I received from amazon however, was a big disappointment. The book was badly damaged and covered in dirt and scratches. The cover was creased and a corner was dented in as if some piece of machinery had tried to force the book into too small a space. Amazon issued a prompt replacement which was in only slightly better condition. unacceptable for an art book sold as new. order with caution.
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Terrific Photography by J. Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO USA) 5 Stars
January 20, 2008
This book has the very best set of aircraft photographs I have ever seen. The precision the photographer used in perfectly focusing, exposing and framing the subjects is astonishing. You can literally see the rivets on the aircraft, and as an aviation photographer, I can tell you that is a very difficult accuracy to achieve.
I was reluctant to buy a book containing pictures of only the underside of airplanes. I thought "There must be other photos, too. Who would ever shoot only the bottom of an airplane?" Well, the bottoms are all you'll see, but wow, are they interesting. I love this book.
This book is for you if you want to see:
1. Astonishing photography. The exposure is wonderful. You can easily make out detail in the wheel wells, as well as the underside of the fuselage and wings
2. A very detailed look at the underside of 100 commercial aircraft (and maybe 3 front views) revealing all of the seams, doors, probes, slats, flaps, and landing gear (all the pictures are in the full landing configuration, shot on final approach)
However, this book has absolutely no text, other than the name of the aircraft on each page. So, if you want to read about the features of the aircraft or get information about the airline industry, this book won't do that for you. Also, if you want pictures of the "livery" of airliners, you won't see that here, either, except for the little bit that is on the underside of the jets.
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Flying low by Robin Benson 5 Stars
October 25, 2007
How refreshing to come across a technology art book. Artists, of course, have realized the beauty of the machine for decades, especially with the Modernist movement in Europe during the Twenties and Thirties. Charles Sheeler was perhaps the leading American photographer to appreciate the exciting visual form of technology. Now photographer (and designer because he did the book's layout) Jeffrey Milstein brings it bang up to date with these stunning photos of jet bottoms.
I thinks it's worth saying that if you like the technical detail aspect of aircraft maybe this book isn't for you but if you want to see crisp, precise photos of contemporary jets from a very unusual angle you'll enjoy the forty-two shown in these pages. There are some profile shots and seven front-on ones but neither of these can capture the fascination of the undersides.
The book is a treat to look through thanks to the square twelve inch by twelve format with the jets handsomely printed (in 250dpi) on good paper. There is a visual extravaganza of a double foldout (to forty-six inches across) of the 'Indian Princess' Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 so if you ever sat in the window seat on the right-hand side of this particular jet here's a rather unusual flight memento for you. My only criticism is that the list of aircraft on a spread in the back is alphabetical rather than page number sequence and some spreads, amazingly, have no numbers.
A second volume Jeffrey?
***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
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This is a great book. by Max Jacobson (Berkeley, CA) 5 Stars
October 15, 2007
I like this book because it presents something we always see but never take the time to really look at. It transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. By omitting everything except the orthogonal view of the plane, we are able to see new aspects of its design. Get a copy.
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