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Summary: Beautiful Photo's - But Just too small
Review: This cloth bound book displays some of Beken's best work, the only reason I give it three stars is that it is just too small. The beautiful sepia colours of his art and majestic sailing ships of the bygone era are not done justice by the tiny reproductions in this work, considering its' cost. At 8" x 5" it is almost too small to be a coffee table book. Anyway, the book displays the famous yachts of the era from the 1880's to pre-WWII with small dialogs before each chapter to explain the stage and history of sailing at Cowes in each era, from the turn of the century (1800-1900), pre-WWI, Post WWI, pre WWII. It gives little history of the photographer, and his methods. If you own any Bekken prints, it will hold a little interest to you, but you will be disappointed in a album that could have been done so much better.
Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Photo's - But Just too small
Review: This cloth bound book displays some of Beken's best work, the only reason I give it three stars is that it is just too small. The beautiful sepia colours of his art and majestic sailing ships of the bygone era are not done justice by the tiny reproductions in this work, considering its' cost. At 8" x 5" it is almost too small to be a coffee table book. Anyway, the book displays the famous yachts of the era from the 1880's to pre-WWII with small dialogs before each chapter to explain the stage and history of sailing at Cowes in each era, from the turn of the century (1800-1900), pre-WWI, Post WWI, pre WWII. It gives little history of the photographer, and his methods. If you own any Bekken prints, it will hold a little interest to you, but you will be disappointed in a album that could have been done so much better.
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