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29 de dic. de 1997 · The Island Of The Colorblind. Paperback – Dec 29 1997. Oliver Sacks has always been fascinated by islands—their remoteness, their mystery, above all the unique forms of life they harbor. For him, islands conjure up equally the romance of Melville and Stevenson, the adventure of Magellan and Cook, and the scientific wonder of Darwin and Wallace.
- Oliver Sacks
The Island of the Colorblind consists of »normal« digital images converted to black and white and infrared images. A third series within the project are the achromatic picture-paintings – the artist had asked achromats in the Netherlands to paint color back into the black and white images.
The very last copies of my book The Island of the Colorblind are now available on the NOOR Shop. Click here to find the last unsigned and signed books.
2 de jul. de 2021 · Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015. Cycad island Boxid IA40163023 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1285650672 urn:lcp:islandofcolorbli0000sack_l7q8:lcpdf:67a8a4a4-b1d6-4725-9a73-84f2fb8b50b6
11 de feb. de 1997 · The Island of the Colorblind provides what Sacks readers expect: serious neurological cases, a humane appreciation for the patient, and an artistic sensitivity. We learn about several societies where the gene for colorblindness has become established and how that has affected the cultures of the people.
- Oliver Sacks
Visit Sanne De Wilde’s memorable exhibition in our in-depth video interview. Before it was chosen as the breakaway favorite photobook from 2017, Sanne De Wilde’s project “The Island of the Colorblind” was one of the most popular exhibitions in Arles this past summer. Her instantly memorable photo story focuses on the island of Pingelap ...
12 de ene. de 1998 · Sacks had heard about an island where a large number of the inhabitants were colorblind. He enlisted the aid of Knut Nordby, a Norwegian physiologist who had written about a similar island in Norway. What they found on their journey makes up the first half of the book, while Sacks' trip to Guam, where a number of people suffered from a mysterious virus, makes up the second half.
