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Summary: The Wonderful World of Waplington
Review: This glossy fine art photography book is a rare treasure. Waplington explores old buildings, vacant lands, and mysterious places. While he is actually in every single image, this work transcends traditional portrature. Instead, Waplinton's own body becomes representative of an archetypal, universal man. His unique use of color blends both richness and bleakness to create images of oblique elusiveness. My only problem with the book itself is that the images get divided right down the middle of the binding. At times this becomes a major distraction for the viewer. On the whole, Waplinton's thought-provoking work is a great example of contemporary photography at it's best.

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Summary: The Wonderful World of Waplington
Review: This glossy fine art photography book is a rare treasure. Waplington explores old buildings, vacant lands, and mysterious places. While he is actually in every single image, this work transcends traditional portrature. Instead, Waplinton's own body becomes representative of an archetypal, universal man. His unique use of color blends both richness and bleakness to create images of oblique elusiveness. My only problem with the book itself is that the images get divided right down the middle of the binding. At times this becomes a major distraction for the viewer. On the whole, Waplinton's thought-provoking work is a great example of contemporary photography at it's best.