This is Mars

An incredible object of desire: dramatic in scale, superbly designed, featuring extraordinary images of Mars

Summary

An incredible object of desire: dramatic in scale, superbly designed, featuring extraordinary images of Mars

Additional text

The photographs are credited to NASA/MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Its the most sophisticated camera mankind has ever built and these photos are some of the highest resolution images ever taken. These images are not intented to be art—they are scientific documents, yet they are as great as any art I have seen. For us in the creative world obsessed with photography and art, these images are a strong tonic reminding us of how big and still unknown the universe is. – Alexander Galan, WESC

Who knew the red planet could look so gorgeous in black and white? – Slate


This book is a perfect marriage of science and art. – Telegraph


This is a giant leap for a photo book. – Telegraph


This is Mars celebrates the art of exploration. – The Washington Post


As well as the jaw-dropping imagery that reside on its glossy pages, the design of This is Mars has been impeccably thought out. – It's Nice That

Product details

• Authors: Xavier Barral, Xavier Nasa / Mro Barral, Barral Xavier, Alfred S. McEwen, McEwen Alfred S., NASA / MRO, Francis Rocard, Rocard Francis
• Assisted by: Xavier Barral (Editor)
• Publisher: APERTURE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2013
• EAN: 9781597112581
• ISBN: 978-1-59711-258-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 2990 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Monographs, Individual photographers