- Library Binding: 32 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Juv) (October 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0027181367
- ISBN-13: 978-0027181364
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 23.1 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,555,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Various themes thread through this photobiography of Lartigue's (1894-1986) early years: the boy's technical mastery of a relatively new medium; his sense of whimsy; the pleasures of growing up in a privileged French family with plenty of time and money to spend on the emerging technologies that gave sparkle to the Belle Epoque. Early aviators and motorists, urban strollers, backyard acrobats, and home inventors are captured with remarkable precision, often in mid-action while trying out some new contraption. The gentle humor of Lartigue's images is echoed in Cech's graceful narrative, which is heavily derived from the photographer's own diaries. But while the tastefully spare layout is well suited to the artist's classical style and allows ample space for the reader to ponder some gravity-defying poses, the murky sepia-toned reproductions don't do Lartigue justice. The author's failure to direct the newly curious to Lartigue's diaries is also a serious oversight. Adults may enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere, but children could use more down-to-earth details, such as how the the gifted amateur actually produced the arresting images here. Ages 6-9.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-9-A photo essay that features photographs that Lartigue took as a child, with a text that focuses on his creativity and on the joy and excitement he experienced while taking pictures. The composition and point of view of these sepia prints are amazing. Moreover, when readers learn that Lartigue's camera used glass plates rather than film, they'll find the results truly astonishing. The book will appeal to readers interested in photography, and could also prove useful in the social studies area, as it provides a glimpse into the lives of a wealthy French family during the early 20th century. An unusual title, but one with limited appeal.
Nancy E. Curran, Decatur Public Schools, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Nancy E. Curran, Decatur Public Schools, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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