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OverviewSPOOR comprises groups of colour photographs made by Roger Palmer while following rail routes between towns and settlements of South Africa. The photographs were accumulated between 2014 and 2018 as Palmer drove along mostly minor roads through the country's nine provinces. A 'spoor' is the track or scent of an animal or person. In Afrikaans it also refers to rail tracks. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger PalmerPublisher: GOST Books Imprint: GOST Books ISBN: 9781910401293ISBN 10: 1910401293 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 31 July 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRoger Palmer was born in Portsmouth, studied Fine Art at Portsmouth and Chelsea Schools of Art and has worked as an artist and teacher since the 1970s. His work has been the subject of numerous international solo and group exhibitions, including most recently `Uncommon Ground: Land Art in Britain, 1966-1979' (2013) a touring exhibition organised by the Arts Council. In 1987, he was awarded the Bill Brandt Prize for `Precious Metals', the first of several projects made in South Africa. His books include Precious Metals (1986), International Waters (2000), Overseas (2004), Circulation (2012), Jetty (2014) and Phosphorescence (2014). Palmer is presently Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds where he was Chair of Fine Art from 2005-2012. He lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |