Memphis Impressions by Bob Schatz

Memphis Impressions by Bob Schatz

Featuring 108 luminous images, Memphis Impressions is a lovely tribute to an eclectic and elegant Southern city.

Bob Schatz's photographs convey Memphis's rich musical history, from Beale Street to famous Stax Records and Sun Studios to Graceland.

A portrait of the River City wouldn't be complete without images of the mighty Mississippi, including the American Queen Riverboat, Mud Island River Park, and more.

Informative captions accompany the images, which include such solemn landmarks as the Lorraine Hotel, now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

It also portrays Memphis's charming sites, such as the Peabody Hotel and its famous ducks, the fountains of Court Square, and lush Overton Park. Schatz's images celebrate Memphis culture, from its barbecue joints to its Victorian-era neighborhoods.

Schatz, Bob: - Growing up in Nashville, Bob Schatz's admiration of photography began as a small child. Before he was six, his parents discovered that he had been sneaking his father's camera. A neighbor came to the rescue with a gift of a Brownie box camera for Schatz's eighth birthday. Self-taught throughout his childhood and adolescence, he found the magic of the darkroom when his high school yearbook advisor showed him how to process film and prints. Bob attended Belmont University, where he entered prints in a statewide photography competition his sophomore year. Although he lost first place to a professor at another college, Schatz eagerly pursued his passion throughout his college years. He won Best in Show at the Nashville Art Directors Guild by his senior year. His photographs continue to be recognized, winning many regional and national awards.

Schatz's work is frequently seen in print and internet advertising, corporate brochures, annual reports, books, and magazines. His clientele incl

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ISBN 13	9781560374275
ISBN 10	1560374276
Title	Memphis Impressions
Author	Bob Schatz
Series	Impressions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Farcountry Press
Year published	2009-05-01
Number of pages	80
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