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Boat

By Simon Griffiths
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Boat by Simon Griffiths is a captivating exploration of the beauty and diversity of boats. Blending stunning photography with engaging narratives, it captures the essence of maritime culture from around the world, celebrating the craftsmanship and stories behind various vessels. This book offers an insightful and visual journey for enthusiasts and admirers of nautical arts and culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for aesthetics and design, as it showcases the beauty and cultural significance of boats through stunning photography. It offers a visual journey that marries art and maritime culture, making it perfect for those who appreciate the artistry in everyday objects and the allure of life on the water.

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Boat - a vessel for escape, adventure, trade and travel. This mode of transport is one of infinite variety and inspires serious passion, whether made of workmanlike bolted steel, sleek modern fibreglass or lovingly hand-burnished timber.

Photographer Simon Griffiths has paced docksides and jetties all over Australia to bring us this stunning salute to the character and craftsmanship of all sorts of boats and boatbuilders - from old whaling boats to elegant yachts, from fishing dinghies to paddle steamers, rowboats and ferries.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921383403

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 October 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lantern

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 815g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Simon Griffiths is a leading photographer of food, interiors and gardens. His photography appears frequently in the major lifestyle magazines and in books such as Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion and Kylie Kwong- My China. In the field of gardening and landscape design he has collaborated with Rick Eckersley and Lisa Stafford on their book Outside, with Jenna Reed Burns on Australian Gardens for a Changing Climate, and with noted rosarian Susan Irvine on The Garden at Forest Hall. He has also worked closely with leading Australian garden designer Paul Bangay on all his books, most recently The Garden at Stonefields. Shed is his is his second solo book following Shack. http-//simongriffiths.com.au

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