{"product_id":"double-take-the-worlds-most-iconic-photographs-meticulously-re-created-in","title":"Double Take : The World's Most Iconic Photographs Meticulously Re-Created in...","description":"Forty of the world's most iconic images, meticulously reproduced in miniature by two Swiss photographers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouble Take presents forty astonishingly accurate reconstructions of iconic photographs―ranging from the earliest known to the world's most expensive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese images have been painstakingly re-created in miniature by two photographers, Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger. Inspired by the record auction price of $4.3 million set by Andreas Gursky's Rhein II in 2011, the duo set themselves a challenge: could they reconstruct that image in their Zürich studio? The photograph they created from a miniature diorama of Rhein II was a success and became a starting point for a larger personal project:a series of photographs of these miniature re-creations the team made themselves, imitating iconic photographs that captured pivotal historical events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA technical tour de force, Double Take asks of image making: can the image ever be trusted? With images showing the reconstruction process, a supporting essay, and an in-depth interview with the photographers, Double Take is for lovers of photography or miniatures―with a twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e120+ illustrations in color and black and white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessional Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the many ways to understand the history of photography, the work of the two Swiss artists featured in this fascinating title must be among the most unusual. The team of Cortis and Sonderegger give new meaning to the term constructed images. They build three-dimensional maquettes, precise and detailed models of historic, indeed iconic, photographs, which they then carefully light and photograph in their studio. Each page shows an image of an individual maquette in-studio, with text describing the original piece's significance. The results manage both to pay homage to the source material while at the same time maintaining an ironic and playful stance. Among the 39 maquettes included are the flag raising on Iwo Jima, a still frame from the Zapruder JFK assassination film, and the Hindenburg disaster, all meticulous \"appropriations\" that draw in viewers, inviting us in to a deeper understanding of how photographs are made. VERDICT A delightful take on photography history and process.-Michael Dashkin, New York (MD) -Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJojakim Cortis studied photography at Zürich University of the Arts (ZHDK). He has been working as a freelance photographer since 2006, and as a technical assistant and lecturer at ZHDK since 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Sonderegger studied photography at ZHDK. He worked as an assistant for Jules Spinach and lectured at the School for Art and Design Zürich. He has been working as a freelance photographer since 2006.","brand":"Cinematic Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644942717165,"sku":"9780500021224","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cinematicvault.com\/products\/double-take-the-worlds-most-iconic-photographs-meticulously-re-created-in","provider":"Cinematic Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}