{"product_id":"midcentury-memories-9783836596640","title":"Midcentury Memories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRewind back to the midcentury, before the age of Instagram and Snapchat, where people were using 35mm cameras loaded with colour film to document both monumental and mundane moments in their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e They took pictures of their loved ones, their vacations, their celebrations. They memorialised the births of babies; a child in a cowboy outfit; a new colour television set; sightseeing in National Parks; fishing trips; lazing on the beach; weddings; office parties; family reunions; holding hands, kissing and dancing. \u003cstrong\u003eImagining these lives\u003c\/strong\u003e and the possible stories that lie behind the images is what \u003cstrong\u003emakes \u003cem\u003eThe Anonymous Project\u003c\/em\u003e such a compelling journey into our past\u003c\/strong\u003e. The passing of time is enhanced by the book's narrative that begins with scenes of early childhood and ends with seniors, with all the stages of life in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt all started with an innocent purchase on eBay. Filmmaker \u003cstrong\u003eLee Shulman\u003c\/strong\u003e bought a set of 35mm Kodachrome slides—\u003cstrong\u003eanonymous family photos\u003c\/strong\u003e—and was so taken with what he calls \"the emotional value of these slices of life\" that he knew he had to have more. He launched \u003cem\u003eThe Anonymous Project\u003c\/em\u003e in 2017 and has since acquired around \u003cstrong\u003e700,000 images\u003c\/strong\u003e either by donation or via vintage sellers. As noted photography critic Richard B. Woodward writes in the introduction: \"It is significant—and fascinating—that in virtually every image here, photographer and subject seem to know one another. In this embracing album of humanity, no one exists in isolation. There are no strangers here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis curated collection of around 150 images taken between \u003cstrong\u003ethe 1940s and '70s\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an \u003cstrong\u003eintimate glimpse into the lives of these anonymous subjects\u003c\/strong\u003e. The locations, dates, and the subjects may be unknown—but these shots taken by skilled amateur photographers, and the fascinating stories they contain, are universally familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536776839404,"sku":"9783836596640","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836596640-midcentury-memories.jpg?v=1776388697","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/midcentury-memories-9783836596640","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}