A Measure of the Earth provides an unparalleled window into an overlooked corner of recent American history: the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Steve Cole and Martha Ware amassed a remarkable collection using the most stringent guidelines: baskets made from undyed domestic materials that have been harvested by the maker. An essay by Nicholas Bell details the long-standing use of traditional fibers such as black ash and white oak; willow and sweetgrass; and the perseverance of a select few to claim these elements--the land itself--for the enrichment of daily life. As they trek through woods; fields; farm; and shore in the quest for the right ingredients for a basket; these men and women cultivate an enviable knowledge of the land. Each basket crafted from this knowledge provides not only evidence of this connection to place; but also a measure of the earth.Drawing on conversations with the basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs; Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways; motivations; and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket convey the humble; tactile beauty of these functional vessels.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Crue Fans Will Be PleasedBy C. KochWhat you get:This is a coffee table sized book documenting photographer Neil Zlozowers collection of Motley Crue pics. The pictures are high quality and adequately cover 83-05 as the title says. Photos are typically in the photography studio; staged live performances; actual live performances; and some candid. Shout; Theatre; Girls; Dr. Feelgood; and New Tattoo are represented. Interspersed are page length commentaries from other photographers; clothing designers; industry types; and Nikki; Vince; and Mick.The Ruling:If you are a big Cruehead and $25 isnt a huge amount of money for you; get this book. Zlozower is responsible for some of the most famous Crue shoots. You will recognize the stuff here; but they are not just reprints of stuff from The Dirt and so forth. As mentioned; the shots are high quality and do not leave detail lacking. The written commentaries arent earth-shattering (and sometimes repeat some already well known stories); but if you love Motley history; these are enjoyable reads. Tom Werman even comments tastefully on his treatment in The Heroin Diaries. It makes me wish there was an extended version of The Dirt.Personally; I am not a huge fan of coffee books because you look at them once; and then what? But my rock n roll heart pitter-pattered at these detailed live shots - clarifying the early years that I was too young to experience and brightening (in my mind) the pixilated bootleg concerts I watch with squinted eyes.However; if $25 is a lot to you; remind yourself that this is a book of pictures. How many times will you flip through it before you feel you got your moneys worth? You can also wait for the paperback.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. \m/ Must have for all Cruuml;eheads! \m/By J. ReeseThis book will visually take you on tour through most of Mouml;tley Cruuml;es career. Neil Zlozower is one of the best rock photographers ever! I own all the books written by Mouml;tley Cruuml;e and had to have this one to complete my collection. Not only is this book full of awesome photos (some Ive actually never seen); it has a foreword from Nikki Sixx himself and contributions from Vince Neil; Mick Mars and people who worked with the band as well. They even had a couple stories not told in the Dirt! I dont want to ruin the surprise; so I will just say there is a cool design on the hardcover; hiding underneath the sleeve. If you love Mouml;tley Cruuml;e this is a must have. Long live the Cruuml;e!!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Worth it on KindleBy VoyageIm a big enough Motley Crue fan from back in the day to really enjoy this visual history. I am familiar with all the eras and looks discussed here. There were also sections written by various people who have worked with the band; ex managers; designers; photographers etc and it was interesting to hear their perspective. Some of these sections were written kinda poorly; but intriguing enough nonetheless. The kindle edition of this was worth it to me. As a Motley fan of old it easily kept my attention. I would pay full price for the hard back but the kindle price seemed like a no brainer. The editing needs a once over as there were some typos. Visual content and stories overall were good.
