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24/7
Connecticut 24/7
Take a visual journey through Connecticut! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Connecticut 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 469 images adding up to a panoramic view of life across the Constitution State, from the Freddie Fixer Parade in New Haven to the factory floor at Sikorsky in Stratford. You ll discover heartwarming photographs that perfectly capture the spirit of the state, with images Suburban commuters and pizza cooks going about their days The Freddie Fixer Parade in New Haven The factory floor at Sikorsky in Stratford A sheep meadow in Lyme The waterfront in Westport And more! Old battlefields A small state that struts big ideas in education, medical research, technology, manufacturing, philanthropy, and social service, Connecticut is a gem of a place. This beautiful book is a celebration of this great state and its style. It s a must-have for every Connecticut native, transplant, and those just passing through, too!
- GenresPhotography
144 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 2004
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D.K. Publishing
10.3k books2,139 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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January 11, 2022
I've been on the lookout for this book for years, really, ever since it first came out. As someone who grew up in Connecticut, I miss my home state, and figured this would be a nice way to scratch that nostalgia itch.
As it turns out, this isn't really the point of the book. Which is fine. Rather than, say, a series of landscape photos or snapshots of famous landmarks, it's a week in the life of the state, as taken by residents of the state. And that's still a cool idea, one I'm on board with. But the overall execution here is disappointing.
First, I was expecting more pages. As it is, there's just not a ton of photos, and the selection oversamples from small towns and big cities, leaving out the vast majority of Connecticut's experience, which is suburban. Because a couple of the more prolific professional photographers are from tiny towns like Salisbury, and others are employees at daily newspapers in Waterbury and New London, we see a lot of these places, but comparatively little of places like New Haven or Naugatuck or West Haven or West Hartford, etc.
In addition, while the book is pretty good at highlighting Connecticut's diversity, the captions are cringe-inducing, at best, when describing the action at a Black street festival. In some ways – and not in the good ways – it reads like a time capsule of print journalism from the early 2000s: elite and unrepresentative of the people it's arguably chronicling. It needed more photos from more people in more places to truly represent Connecticut. Instead, it's a quick and breezy snapshot of some people's lives in some parts of the state.
As it turns out, this isn't really the point of the book. Which is fine. Rather than, say, a series of landscape photos or snapshots of famous landmarks, it's a week in the life of the state, as taken by residents of the state. And that's still a cool idea, one I'm on board with. But the overall execution here is disappointing.
First, I was expecting more pages. As it is, there's just not a ton of photos, and the selection oversamples from small towns and big cities, leaving out the vast majority of Connecticut's experience, which is suburban. Because a couple of the more prolific professional photographers are from tiny towns like Salisbury, and others are employees at daily newspapers in Waterbury and New London, we see a lot of these places, but comparatively little of places like New Haven or Naugatuck or West Haven or West Hartford, etc.
In addition, while the book is pretty good at highlighting Connecticut's diversity, the captions are cringe-inducing, at best, when describing the action at a Black street festival. In some ways – and not in the good ways – it reads like a time capsule of print journalism from the early 2000s: elite and unrepresentative of the people it's arguably chronicling. It needed more photos from more people in more places to truly represent Connecticut. Instead, it's a quick and breezy snapshot of some people's lives in some parts of the state.
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