Aging Gracefully: Portraits of People Over 100
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Aging Gracefully: Portraits of People Over 100
By (Author) Karsten Thormaehlen
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
7th March 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Age groups: the elderly
779.20922
Commended for PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2017 (France)
Physical Properties
Hardback
120
Width 223mm, Height 286mm, Spine 19mm
850g
Description
Fall in love with 52 wise, healthy and joyful 100-year-olds in this celebratory and uplifting art book. A beautiful and fascinating exploration of what it is like to be over 100 years old, Aging Gracefully invites readers to look into the face of a century of life experience with portraits of centenarians captured by the compassionate, minimalist lens of photographer Karsten Thormaehlen. The striking photographs are accompanied by short bios of the centenarians, featuring quotes and wisdom on love, food, humour and living with grace.
Reviews
" German photographer Karsten Thormaehlen's book shows what a century looks like. It's a fascinating insight into being really, really old." * The Observer Magazine *
Author Bio
Karsten Thormaehlen is an award-winning German photographer, editor and graphic designer. His work documenting life at an advanced age has been shown in more than 50 exhibitions around the world. He lives in Frankfurt, Germany.
