Edited by Myles Little. Text by Geoff Dyer, Joseph Stiglitz.
To be able to simply drift in the infinity pool on the roof terrace of the 57-floor Marina Bay Sand Hotel, while enjoying in the background the urban soundscape of Singapore’s imposing sea of high-rises; or to be personally welcomed to a private champagne party after an extended hot-air balloon ride over the Kenyan wilderness: the extravagant pleasures of the wealthiest 1% of the earth’s population represent an extreme contrast to those of the remaining 99%. Describing the gaping disparities in images is a challenge that has been taken up by photographers such as Nina Berman, Peter Bialobrzeski, Guillaume Bonn, Greg Girard, David Leventi, Michael Light, Andrew Moore, Matthew Pillsbury, Mikhael Subotzky, Brian Ulrich and many others. This volume provides visual evidence of the blatant discrepancy between people’s living conditions, which can be as fascinating as it is shocking.
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Stern
Impressive
Refinery29
Gorgeous
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Haunting
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Totally unexpected
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Incredible...fascinating...unique
The Huffington Post
Glossy and disturbing, curated by a rising leader and visionary in our industry
Time, Best Photobooks of 2016
Rana Foroohar
Inequality isn’t just a number. It has a real human impact. This book shows us the images - from the sky scrapping swimming pools of Singapore to the blur of a trader’s Bloomberg screen - that have become the backdrop to a new and disturbing economic era.
American Photo
Jack Crager
This marvelously curated collection begins with choice trappings of the world’s wealthiest one percent—luxury high-rises, plastic surgery, fancy boardrooms—and gradually blends in views of the have-nots.
FORMAT: Hbk, 11.5 x 11.5 in. / 80 pgs / 60 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $55.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $72.5 ISBN: 9783775740944 PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz AVAILABLE: 4/26/2016 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Myles Little. Text by Geoff Dyer, Joseph Stiglitz.
To be able to simply drift in the infinity pool on the roof terrace of the 57-floor Marina Bay Sand Hotel, while enjoying in the background the urban soundscape of Singapore’s imposing sea of high-rises; or to be personally welcomed to a private champagne party after an extended hot-air balloon ride over the Kenyan wilderness: the extravagant pleasures of the wealthiest 1% of the earth’s population represent an extreme contrast to those of the remaining 99%. Describing the gaping disparities in images is a challenge that has been taken up by photographers such as Nina Berman, Peter Bialobrzeski, Guillaume Bonn, Greg Girard, David Leventi, Michael Light, Andrew Moore, Matthew Pillsbury, Mikhael Subotzky, Brian Ulrich and many others. This volume provides visual evidence of the blatant discrepancy between people’s living conditions, which can be as fascinating as it is shocking.
