Overview
Burmese Light: Impressions of the Golden Land (Burma - Myanmar) is an evocative visual journey into the country currently known as the mysterious land behind the Bamboo Curtain. Stunning images by award-winning photographer Hans Kemp, paired with an insightful text by respected author Tom Vater, reveal this fascinating country as it emerges from a long period of involuntarily isolation. An illuminating collection of words and images that capture the essence of Burma, from the religious and the spiritual, to the cultural and social diversity that exist within this 'Golden Land'. AUTHORS: Award-winning freelance photographer Hans Kemp has been based in Asia for over 20 years. His editorial work has been published to great acclaim in a wide variety of international newspapers and magazines such as GEO, Sud Deutsche Zeitung, Time, Panorama, Asahigraph, Reader's Digest, and many others. He has published several books of his work, of which perhaps the best known to date is the best-selling Bikes of Burden, about the motorbike culture in Vietnam. Tom Vater has written non-fiction and fiction books, travel guides, documentary screenplays, and countless feature articles investigating cultural and political trends and oddities in Asia. His stories have appeared in publications such as the Asia Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Times, Marie Claire, Penthouse, and The Daily Telegraph. He co-wrote The Most Secret Place on Earth, a feature documentary on the CIA's secret war in Laos. He is the author of the best-selling Sacred Skin. 180 colour photographs
Full Product Details
Author: Tom Vater ,
Hans Kemp
Publisher: Visionary World Ltd
Imprint: Visionary World Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 19.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.876kg
ISBN: 9789628563708
ISBN 10: 962856370
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 July 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Whether you are planning a visit or have recently traveled to Myanmar, Hans Kemp's magnificent photographs combined with Tom Vater's illuminating text create an unforgettable portrait of a truly remarkable country where light, landscape and culture leave an everlasting impression. <br> --Art Wolfe, Renowned photographer and TV host of Travels to The Edge
First up, let's get this out there: Burmese Light is the best photo-travelogue that I have read or browsed through in 2013 or nearly any year for that matter. Yes! It is simply that good. The Advisor Cambodia, January 11, 2014
Author Information
Award-winning freelance photographer Hans Kemp has been based in Asia for over 20 years. His editorial work has been published to great acclaim in a wide variety of international newspapers and magazines such as GEO, Sud Deutsche Zeitung, Time, Panorama, Asahigraph, Reader's Digest, and many others. He has published several books of his work, of which perhaps the best known to date is the best-selling Bikes of Burden, about the motorbike culture in Vietnam. Tom Vater has written non-fiction and fiction books, travel guides, documentary screenplays, and countless feature articles investigating cultural and political trends and oddities in Asia. His stories have appeared in publications such as the Asia Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Times, Marie Claire, Penthouse, and The Daily Telegraph. He co-wrote The Most Secret Place on Earth, a feature documentary on the CIA's secret war in Laos. He is the author of the best-selling Sacred Skin.
