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His images we often controversial as he confronted the profound social upheaval which took place in the aftermath of the First World War. And in Paris in 1940 the outbreak of war again saw him and his family forced to flee, eventually arriving in New York where he continued to innovate and experiment, both in still photography and film.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49596883566865,"sku":"GOR010320906","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0993078680.jpg?v=1751331493"},{"product_id":"2099-a-eutopia-pft-book-yorick-blumenfeld-9780500281574","title":"2099: A Eutopia (Pft)","description":"Set in the year 2099, this is a futuristic parable, a lively narrative with serious intentions. 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The pieces comprise an anthology of thoughts towards the building of a bright future, and provides a starting point for a wide-ranging series on that topic. In his introduction, Blumenfeld gives a brief history of future studies, and explains the various schools and methodologies, placing in context each essay in this collection. This first volume in the series aims to present challenging perspectives and to stir the imagination with ideas on social, political and economic systems, on scientific knowledge, and on broad ethical, humanitarian and environmental issues. The series \"Prospects for Tomorrow\" is by distinguished specialists for non-specialists. Each book sets out to inform, provoke discussion and stimulate thinking about an important concern for the future. Each is a distillation of today's knowledge and theory in a specific area, and a discussion of where this might lead tomorrow. 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As a man he was obsessed with the female form. As an artist he worked endlessly to perfect a technique that would express that fascination - through solarization and negative printing, double and multiple exposures and other innovative devices. The 120 duotone and colour photographs shown here represent the peak of Blumenfeld's achievement. They have been selected by his son, Yorick, who also contributes an informative text. The book spans Blumenfeld's whole career from 1930s Amsterdam to 1960s New York. 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