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Gianni Giansanti
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Last African Warriors
For anyone interested in primitive cultures and field photography as high art, this stunning volume by Gianni Giansanti, the renowned author of Vanishing Africa, provides an exceedingly intimate and sympathetic portrait of indigenous peoples in their most purposeful aspect. Trekking ever deeper into the mysterious heart of undocumentedand endangeredaboriginal Africa, the birthplace of humanity, Giansanti captures the extraordinary masks, plumage, and adornment used by warriors in the remotest regions to invoke martial magic. Each photo is a masterpiece of abstract art that demonstrates how the natives use their bodies as canvases, painting their scarified flesh with pigments made from powdered volcanic rock and adorning themselves with flowers, leaves, grasses, shells, and animal horns. Giansanti employs virtuoso techniques of chiaroscuro, stark contrasts of texture and color, and jarring juxtapositions of the primordial and the modern to produce a rare and surreal glimpse into an eerily exotic and timeless way of life.
Benedict XVI
Internationally acclaimed for his award-winning photographs of Pope John Paul II, photojournalist Gianni Giansanti documents the transformation of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger into the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Granted unprecedented access to the Vatican, Giansanti has captured major public highlights and meaningful private moments to provide fresh insight into the events and personal experiences of Benedict XVI's first year as pope. The book is organized into chapters that chronicle Benedict's path to the papacy and his transition to global leader, from his selection by the conclave to succeed John Paul II to his first public appearances to the challenges confronting him as the f...
Jacques Villeneuve
From his first test ride with Williams-Renault in 1995 to his 1997 World Championship, Jacques Villeneuve has been followed by the lens of photographer Gianni Giansanti. The result is a fabulous collection of photos that capture the young Canadian basking in the joy of success, enduring the disappointment of failure, and sharing private moments with those close to him -- his girlfriend, Sandrine, team manager Craig Pollock; and his boss, Frank Williams.
John Paul II
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Abuse and Neglect
Outlines the different types of abuse and neglect that children may suffer, and discusses recognizing and combating abuse, obtaining help, and recovery.
LIFE Secrets of the Vatican
Mini-state, magnificent museum, nerve center of a globe-girdling church, the Vatican is a magnet for millions of people every year. LIFE's cameras capture the opulence, and the spirituality. Learn more about: The Popes who reigned there: the good, the great and the bad. The treasure trove that is the Vatican Museum The Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo's storied ceiling before and after its restoration The new world of Pope Francis
Realization of a Dream
Tracing the development of a new Grand Prix team, British American Racing, this book follows BAR from its conception to its first steps in the demanding world of Formula 1 challenging the long-established dominance of Williams, Ferrari, McLaren and Benetton. This photographic work explains how the team came into being and its progress in laying the foundation for its first ever attempt at Grand Prix racing. It chronicles the cars being designed, built and tested as well as focusing on the key personalities involved such as Jacques Villeneuve and the team's founder Craig Pollock.
British American Racing
The human drama and the faces that have given F1's newest team its unique personality. Looks to the future with new partner Honda.
John Paul II
A photo-biography of Pope John Paul II, now in its third revision. Photographer Gianni Giansanti has spent 17 years recording the private life of John Paul II in the Vatican and on world tours, while Italian daily newspaper La Stampa's Vatican correspondent, Marco Tosatti, has covered John Paul II every day since the 1980s. This updated edition features an additional 16 pages of pictures.
