Peter Badge Livres

“Nobel Laureates in Portraits”—for this comprehensive project German photographer Peter Badge has been traveling the world since 2000. More than 400 encounters have now provided him with incomparable insight into the worlds of those who “have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind”—as Alfred Nobel described it in his last will and testament. This book is, however, much more than the mere “making of” of a long-term photographic undertaking. Ingenious Encounters. World Tour to Nobel Laureates reflects on the personalities, achievements and lives of the laureates from a unique perspective, both unusual and fascinating. Badge’s impressive accounts of his experiences have been compiled and penned by Sandra Zarrinbal to create a captivating book that defies categorization—as authentic as a diary, as informative as a work of popular science, as thrilling as an adventure documentary, as touching as a bildungsroman, as amusing as a celebrity biography, and as poetic as Nobel himself preferred to approach the world.

A unique photographic record of all living Nobel laureates In this handsome coffee-table book, photographer Peter Badge captures the likeness of every living Nobel laureate in a lasting black-and-white image -- more than 300 striking portraits in all. Brief biographical sketches accompanying the large-scale photographs pay homage to each laureate's singular contribution to science, literature or world peace. Bringing readers face-to-face with Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, James Watson, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Linda Buck, and Paul Samuelson among many others, NOBELS offers an intimate and compelling look at well-known honorees as well as lesser-known recipients. A fascinating word/image tableau.

The seventh edition of this essential directory offers the most comprehensive view of current European photography and photo-based art. Presenting over 2,600 individuals and institutions in 32 European countries, the guide includes detailed listings and descriptions of galleries and museums, magazine and book publishers, critics and journalists, schools and workshops, and associations complete with contacts. Organized primarily by country, an exhaustive index allows for complete cross-referencing. Each entry includes basic information such as addresses, phone and fax numbers, contacts, email and web addresses, and detailed information relevant to each category. This new and totally updated edition also includes information on grants, awards, festivals and fairs--and, for the first time, extensive coverage of auctions and bookstores. "European Photography Guide 7" is an incomparable resource for photographers, gallerists, curators, collectors, and world-travelers.

„Geniale Begegnungen“ erzählt von einer außergewöhnlichen Reise rund um den Globus zu bedeutenden Wissenschaftlern, Forschern, Literaten und Friedenskämpfern der Gegenwart. Seit 2000 ist Fotograf Peter Badge für das Projekt „Nobelpreisträger im Portrait“ weltweit unterwegs. Über 400 Begegnungen eröffneten ihm einzigartige Einblicke in das Leben derjenigen, die der Menschheit großen Nutzen brachten, wie Alfred Nobel es formulierte. Das Buch ist mehr als nur ein Making-of des Langzeit-Fotoprojekts; es spiegelt die Persönlichkeiten, Leistungen und Lebensgeschichten der Laureaten aus einem faszinierenden Blickwinkel wider. Der Leser begleitet Badge zu genialen Persönlichkeiten wie dem Mathematiker John F. Nash Jr., dessen Lebensgeschichte durch den Film „A Beautiful Mind“ bekannt wurde, und auf eine abenteuerliche Suche nach Alexander Solschenizyn in Moskau ohne gültiges Visum. Weitere Stationen sind Kuba mit Friedensnobelpreisträger José Ramos Horta, die Brautkleidsuche für Neurophysiologin Linda Buck und Besuche bei Biochemiker Aaron Ciechanover sowie Literaten wie Gabriel García Márquez und Günter Grass. Peter Badges eindrucksvoller Erlebnisbericht, verfasst von Sandra Zarrinbal, vereint authentische Tagebuchnotizen, populärwissenschaftliche Informationen, spannende Abenteuer und berührende Geschichten in einem poetischen Stil.