Project UrbEx : adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds / Ikumi Nakamura ; foreword by Liam Wong ; [text written by Cam Winstanley, based on interviews with Ikumi Nakamura].

Main entry:

Nakamura, Ikumi, author, photographer.

Title & Author:

Project UrbEx : adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds / Ikumi Nakamura ; foreword by Liam Wong ; [text written by Cam Winstanley, based on interviews with Ikumi Nakamura].

Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2024.
©2023

Description:

223 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
"With over 400 illustrations" -- title page.
North America -- Europe -- Asia -- Location classified.

Summary:

A thrilling photographic adventure through an offbeat selection of the world's abandoned buildings, captured by one of the videogame industry's most beloved creatives. Fusing urban exploration with her trademark sense of wonder, famed videogame creator Ikumi Nakamura has spent over a decade infiltrating top-secret locations worldwide. Her daring escapades tap into a lost spirit of true adventure, proving that the world is still full of secrets and mystery, just waiting to be revealed. From derelict shipyards and military bases to colossal cooling towers, haunted hotels, and mystical islands, this book is packed with places you thought could only exist in videogames.--From back cover. Urban exploration is a way of life for those who choose it as their passion. The secrets and mysteries that disused places incite can be intoxicating and inspiring. As Nakamura has said, "I love breaking boundaries and making people say 'WOW.' As artists, we use our imagination to see the INVISIBLE." With a foreword by videogame designer-turned-photographer Liam Wong, Project UrbEx also features sections of Nakamura's personal travel diaries, printed on pages with a narrower width in a rich Pantone black and illustrated by specially commissioned, exclusive manga--bringing her much-loved sense of humor to the forefront of the narrative and displaying her keen interest in exploring many mediums of creativity.--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9780500026946 hardcover
0500026947 hardcover

Subject:

Nakamura, Ikumi Themes, motives.
Nakamura, Ikumi Travel.
Urban exploration Pictorial works.
Abandoned buildings Pictorial works.
Waste lands Pictorial works.
Photography, Artistic.
Travel Anecdotes.
Constructions abandonnées Ouvrages illustrés.
Friches Ouvrages illustrés.
Photographie artistique.
Voyage Anecdotes.
art photography.

Form/genre:

photobooks.
Photobooks.
Livres de photographies.

Added entries:

Winstanley, Cam, author.
Wong, Liam, writer of foreword.

PROJECT URBEX : adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds.
Adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 320943
Call No.: 320943
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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