Overview
Following the successful American Farmer and The American Nurse, acclaimed photographer Paul Mobley (photographer of American Farmer) now turns his lens on America's eldest citizens in a tour across every state to photograph more than 50 centenarians. With powerful portraits, stories sharing hard-earned wisdom, and a foreword by Norman Lear, this book will be a poignant and inspirational gift for friends and family members of all ages. If I Live to be 100 is a celebration and invaluable collection of intimate and powerful portraits--in both images and words--from our greatest generation of Americans, more than half of whom were born before World War I. This treasury of memories and insights weaves together the rich and indefatigable tapestry of what makes America great--its diversity, humility, courage, perseverance, faith, and simple joy in living each day.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul Mobley ,
Allison Milionis ,
Norman Lear ,
Paul Mobley
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Welcome Enterprises, Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 28.80cm
Weight: 1.565kg
ISBN: 9781599621357
ISBN 10: 1599621355
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 11 October 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
[In If I Live to Be 100 ] readers are reminded of the fleetingness of life and are reminded to cherish and remember each moment. One is able to realize the importance of both love and loss in the creation of a full life. Each of these fifty people are only a fraction of the 70,000 living centenarians in the United States, and each and every one of them have touched thousands of lives over the course of their long and fulfilling lives. Truly a celebration of the gift of life itself, this book is truly a moving piece. - JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE If I Live to be 100 is a collection of stunning monochrome portraits that give us personal glimpses into the last hundred years as reflected in the wonderful faces and oral reminiscences of 50 remarkable centenatians. . . The verbal musings that accompany these photogrphs are witty, reflective and compelling, but the images are the thing with this book - pure inspiration to everyone who photographs the complex, nuanced landscape of the human face. - RANGEFINDER MAGAZINE
Author Information
Paul Mobley is an award-winning photographer recognized worldwide for his compelling portraits of celebrities and extraordinary Americans. His 2008 book, American Farmer: Portraits from the Heartland (Welcome), garnered an impressive collection of awards: the Independent Book Award for Outstanding Book, the Red Rose Publishing Award, and the Cowboy Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding Book. Allison Milionis is a writer, editor, and the author of Horse Sanctuary. Her stories, essays, and interviews have appeared in national and international publica- tions, in books, on radio, and online. Norman Lear, age 94, began his television writing career in 1950. He is best known for producing the Emmy Award-winning All in the Family, as well as Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons.
