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karenoliver 07-12-11 08:12 PM

William Eggleston : Chromes
 
I really want this book - [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Eggleston-Chromes/dp/3869303115/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323288597&sr=8-1"]William Eggleston: Chromes[/URL] but unless I win the lottery cannot justify £209 for a photo book.

I wish there was a cheaper version. What is the most you would pay for a book on photography?

Karen

jet_kit 08-12-11 04:05 PM

There's no pleasing some people. Amazon have even reduced it from the original £220 just for you.:D

greenwing 08-12-11 04:20 PM

I have been known to spend in excess of £10 on a photo book. The most I would pay? If I won the lottery, I'd buy this one, then pass it on to you, Karen, when I've read it.

Chris

karenoliver 08-12-11 05:09 PM

[QUOTE=jet_kit;69874]There's no pleasing some people. Amazon have even reduced it from the original £220 just for you.:D[/QUOTE]

I know lol. The problem is, it won't get much cheaper either because photobooks have a limited publication number so once they're gone that's it. In 12mths time you'll probably see this for sale for double or more than its price now. I bought Royal wedding by Martin Parr about a month or so ago for
£9 and now its out of stock on Amazon UK and going for £48 Karen

dan123 08-12-11 05:10 PM

Yes if i won the lottery, but as currently the Book Costs as much as i earn from work in a month i dont think id manage it,

karenoliver 08-12-11 05:12 PM

[QUOTE=greenwing;69876]I have been known to spend in excess of £10 on a photo book. The most I would pay? If I won the lottery, I'd buy this one, then pass it on to you, Karen, when I've read it.

Chris[/QUOTE]

I am terrible for photobooks and have too many to remember but I think the most I have paid was £65 for a Diane Arbus book. Lets hope you win the lottery, Chris :-)

Karen

GeoffWessex 08-12-11 07:59 PM

Oh dear, Karen..... we must be totally opposite in our appreciation of photography! Eggleston? Arbus? I don't wish to offend, but I wouldn't give them houseroom (ditto for most of those post-war New York favourites!) Gas stations and freaks. Ah well.

karenoliver 08-12-11 09:38 PM

[QUOTE=GeoffWessex;69893]Oh dear, Karen..... we must be totally opposite in our appreciation of photography! Eggleston? Arbus? I don't wish to offend, but I wouldn't give them houseroom (ditto for most of those post-war New York favourites!) Gas stations and freaks. Ah well.[/QUOTE]

lol I am crazy about William Eggleston, I've got all his books and a couple of DVDs. He really appeals to me as a person as well as photographer. I don't just like the older 'greats' but lots of the new contemporary photographers as well.
Everyone's tastes are different, I really like Martin Parr but some despise the guy.

Karen

GeoffWessex 09-12-11 12:54 AM

Yes, perhaps Martin Parr's work could be pigeon-holed with some of those American photographers..... but I feel there's a certain naive charm with his work.

karenoliver 09-12-11 06:15 PM

Some great 'new' photography can be found here : [url]http://vervephoto.wordpress.com/[/url]

Karen


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