The subtitle of American Snapshot says it all. Kulbako captures people in candid moments that reveal their character and suggest to us the stories of their lives, making exploring it a bracing experience. At the same time, his eye for composition is unerring, drawing the reader back to the images again and again to experience their beauty as well as their revelations. As I return to it, I could only wish for more images, but the selection is obviously carefully curated and perhaps that would dilute their impact. This is a triumph on many levels. Don’t miss it.

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American Snapshot: Realism and the Wabi-Sabi Beauty of Spontaneous Photography Paperback – March 31, 2023
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Glenn Kulbako
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"From everyday snapshots to professional editorial images, there is beauty and truth in the sometimes coarse nature of documentary photography. The French call these kinds of images coup d'oeil: a comprehensive glance, or literally, a stroke of the eye. When considering great images in history -- a split second of life and death, joy, grief, or wonder -- it is the capture of a moment that makes photographic images among the most compelling of visual media. Like a footprint preserved in sand, every image is a product of its cast and creation, a glimpse of our time – and America." -- With a foreword by Boris Fridman.
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 31, 2023
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-13979-8987245804
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- ASIN : B0C12GNN87
- Publisher : Lobos Press
- Publication date : March 31, 2023
- Language : English
- Print length : 128 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8987245804
- Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,505,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,783 in Photojournalism (Books)
- #7,294 in Individual Photographers
- #24,466 in Individual Artists (Books)
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Terrific blast of 21st-century America
Few photo collections offer such a broad sweep of topics, from celebrity shots to political rallies to final-turn horseracing drama to everyday 'found' moments. Glenn Kulbako has a sharp eye, and a knack for being where the action is -- not just "the room where it happens," but the nation where it happens. Highly recommended!
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023This is a great book that gives us snapshots of everything that makes us a great country! Patriotism, diversity, every day shots from our lives! Excellent collection!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023Few photo collections offer such a broad sweep of topics, from celebrity shots to political rallies to final-turn horseracing drama to everyday 'found' moments. Glenn Kulbako has a sharp eye, and a knack for being where the action is -- not just "the room where it happens," but the nation where it happens. Highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 starsFew photo collections offer such a broad sweep of topics, from celebrity shots to political rallies to final-turn horseracing drama to everyday 'found' moments. Glenn Kulbako has a sharp eye, and a knack for being where the action is -- not just "the room where it happens," but the nation where it happens. Highly recommended!Terrific blast of 21st-century America
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