Then and Now
Photographs of Nova Scotia
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2015
- Category
- Regional, General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771083409
- Publish Date
- Sep 2015
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Wallace MacAskill (1887-1956) is one of Nova Scotia's foremost photographers, lauded for his portraits of seascapes, sailing and fishing ships, and picturesque landscapes. In this remarkable collection of then and now photographs, Len Wagg follows in the footsteps of 50 of MacAskill's best shots, recreating them in colour contemporary portraits. Through side-by-side comparisons, readers see how much has changed, and how much has remarkably remained the same. Included are urban streetscapes, important events and monuments, and spectacular scenery from around the province, Halifax to Louisbourg, Chester to Pictou. The 100 photographs in this book are captioned with short anecdotes conveying the significance of the images and the process of finding the location for some of MacAskill's original work. Includes a foreword from Garry Shutlack.
About the author
Len Wagg is the author of ten books, including Nova Scotia at Night, Nova Scotia from the Air, and the national bestseller Stay the Blazes Home: Dispatches from Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic. His photographs have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Maclean's. The recipient of numerous Atlantic Journalism Awards, in 2008 Len also won the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Book Illustration for Wild Nova Scotia, his photographic portrait of the province's protected areas. He lives near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
For more information, visit lenwagg.com.
Other titles by
Four Seasons of Nova Scotia
We Rise Again
More Stories of Hope and Resilience from Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Stay the Blazes Home
Dispatches from Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Little Book of Peggys Cove and the South Shore
Nova Scotia from the Air
Then and Now
White Point Then and Now
Ninety Years of Making Memories
Then & Now
Photographs of Nova Scotia by Wallace MacAskill & Len Wagg