Craig Fraser Livres

While photographing the book, Shack Chic, which focussed on the lifestyle and inspiration found in the shack-lands of Cape Town, the most frequent reply to my question, “Where is your home?” was “Transkei”, I felt the need to explore “home”, to understand this attachment that the urban shack dwellers feel for their rural roots. – Craig Fraser Here life is lived in tune with nature and in cognizance of community. It is here in every inch of a traditional rural dwelling that we find the ideological and decorative footprint of Xhosa culture.

The images in this volume are but one aspect. The poetry, interviews, quotes, history, background pieces and graphic design all weave together to convey the texture of the experience of Cape Town's shack dwellers. Using only available light, Craig Fraser left the interiors unstyled to capture their "true beauty". But more striking is the dignity to be found in the dusty streets of South Africa's shack-lands. While these people obviously don't take pleasure in the poverty in which they live, they stand proud in the face of it. These are people who are doing the best they can with the little they have and, in the process, coming up with something aesthetically unique and fresh to offer the world.

The exploration of the universe's vastness and age is grounded in centuries of scientific and philosophical inquiry. This book delves into how astronomers have deduced the existence of over 100 billion galaxies, despite the immense distances involved, and how they've identified the composition of stars. It highlights the evolution of knowledge through technological advancements and the foundational ideas laid by thinkers throughout history, illustrating the continuous quest to comprehend the cosmos.

For anyone who believes that man can't live by single color alone, there's Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F-X! A comprehensive and up-to-date how-to handbook on airbrushing and custom graphics. You'll learn a vast array of techniques from wood-graining to flames to pinstriping and beyond. This wildly colorful manual has techniques and insights for artists at all levels of expertise.