{"product_id":"michael-muller-sharks-9783836553599","title":"Michael Muller. Sharks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Muller \u003c\/strong\u003ehas carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world's most elite actors, musicians, and sports stars, he has in the last decade built up one of the most \u003cstrong\u003espectacular portfolios of underwater shark photography\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Muller's quest is to document sharks with an unprecedented proximity and precision, bringing the \u003cstrong\u003eHollywood portrait session to the ocean predator\u003c\/strong\u003e. In ocean depths around the world, he approaches the sharks with a \u003cstrong\u003epatented seven-bulb, 1200-watt plexi-encased strobe lighting rig\u003c\/strong\u003e, developed with NASA engineering, and \u003cstrong\u003eno cage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This collection of Muller's images, including the \u003cstrong\u003efirst-known photograph of a great white breaching at night\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a catalog of adrenalin and awe. Arranged geographically, it follows Muller's ocean adventures from black tip and sand tiger sharks in South Africa to great hammerheads in the Bahamas, with thrilling narratives from each trip documenting the challenges and near-misses along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To compliment Muller's work for advocacy organizations such as WildAid and EarthEcho, the images are contextualized with essays from \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippe Cousteau, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e and marine biologist \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Kock\u003c\/strong\u003e, who discuss exploration and conservation of our oceanic kingdom. Culture writer \u003cstrong\u003eArty Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e adds an overview of Muller's work, while a technical section explains the precise equipment behind these spectacular shots. Together, these insightful texts and awesome images offer a record of \u003cstrong\u003ebreathtaking photographic feats\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tribute to the \u003cstrong\u003ebeauty and might of the shark\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003erallying cry for its fragile future\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is also available in a signed Collector's Edition and two Art Editions, each including a signed and numbered print.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCousteau, Philippe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Philippe Cousteau est un grand nom de la lutte pour la protection de l'environnement. Petit-fils du commandant Jacques Cousteau et fils de Philippe Cousteau, il est à la fois entrepreneur social, philanthrope, auteur, narrateur, producteur et présentateur télé distingué par de nombreux prix.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKock, Alison:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Alison Kock is a marine biologist and the research manager for the City of Cape Town's acclaimed Shark Spotters Program. She is a member of the South African Acoustic Tracking Array Platform, is a project leader for the Save Our Seas Foundation, and scientific advisor for the South African Shark Conservancy.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson, Arty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Arty Nelson has written essays for monographs and artist catalogs on Wes Lang, Chris Johanson, Ed Templeton, and the critically acclaimed Beautiful Losers show.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726318571794,"sku":"9783836553599","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0150487f-6fde-4d6b-bebe-6bba7e251f39.jpg?v=1734864452","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/michael-muller-sharks-9783836553599","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}