I first heard about Kevin Kelly’s photographic collection called vanishing Asia on NPR. I just had no idea of how comprehensive it would be. It is absolutely astonishing. Certainly not a cheap buy at $190 but considering the traveling that he did along with all of the research, and everything else that went into these volumes, it is a bargain!
These are big books and weigh around 30 pounds. Worth every penny!
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Inside these books are thousands of rare dramatic scenes like this one of a Buzkashi game in Afghanistan. |
Glimpses of the tranquil way of life now long gone in South China. |
These books collect examples of handcrafts, such as embroidered skirts, that are becoming hard to find. |
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Hand-paddled boats floating in a lake in Kashmir in the snow-covered Himalayas are a disappearing scene. |
Traditional costumes from all around Japan gathered into two pages. |
A total of 1,080 pages are divided into 3 volumes, beautifully packaged into a stunning slipcase. |
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This astonishing, monumental, and beautiful collection of color photographs meticulously assembled over 49 years by Kevin Kelly traveling on a shoe string budget, mostly by himself without interpreters, sleeping under the stars sometimes, usually living off the generosity and kindness of the local people, and not speaking the local lingos, will be treasured and mined by travelers, sociologists, artists and art historians, historians, costume designers, architects, anthropologists, scientists and engineers and many others for years to come. Kevin may be better known as a writer and philosopher, but here, what I think might be his true love, photography, shines like crazy. Kevin's positive, happy, hugely curious and loving personality enabled him to travel safely to faraway places and as a complete stranger (and obvious foreigner), navigate his way into private family affairs and all manner of the local human activities and traditions, and place his camera right into what was happening and shoot great photographs. The many incredible portraits (smiling and serious) he got in return (ok, and yes a few dour looks too) and the trust of the locals is exhibited over and over. There is so much humanity, art and craft in the books interwoven with images of food, baby back packs, grown-ups and kids at work and play, and fascinating town and country landscapes. Vanishing Asia is a masterpiece – thank you Kevin!
