Flags across America
Published on 28. April 2018
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-7643-5489-2 (ISBN)
Description
An artistically rich celebration of the American flag in more than 300 images.
This visually rich book celebrates the US flag as seen through the eyes of Americans from all walks of life. It contains patriotic imagery of Old Glory in documentary photography, folk art and fine art, significant historical moments, and remarkable vignettes from American life.
Enjoy the Stars and Stripes against pristine landscapes; in settings ranging from small-town parades to under water and outer space; and in relationship to aviation, sports, arts and crafts, exploration, the military, and more. Woven throughout are never-before-told stories about the flag from artists, athletes, aviators, teens, former POWs, Tuskegee Airmen, Doolittle Raiders, and everyday Americans passionate about giving back to their country.
Americans of all ages will enjoy this eclectic collection of our nation's symbol folded and unfurled.
This visually rich book celebrates the US flag as seen through the eyes of Americans from all walks of life. It contains patriotic imagery of Old Glory in documentary photography, folk art and fine art, significant historical moments, and remarkable vignettes from American life.
Enjoy the Stars and Stripes against pristine landscapes; in settings ranging from small-town parades to under water and outer space; and in relationship to aviation, sports, arts and crafts, exploration, the military, and more. Woven throughout are never-before-told stories about the flag from artists, athletes, aviators, teens, former POWs, Tuskegee Airmen, Doolittle Raiders, and everyday Americans passionate about giving back to their country.
Americans of all ages will enjoy this eclectic collection of our nation's symbol folded and unfurled.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
354 color images
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 267 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-5489-2 (9780764354892)
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Persons
Karen Robbins is an award-winning children's author with more than 300,000 copies of books in print. Dale Baskin is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker, and an editor at Digital Photography Review.