Christmas in America by Peter Guttman

Christmas in America

A Photographic Celebration of the Holiday Season

Peter Guttman

Skyhorse · Print & ebook · November 16, 2011

Nothing reminds us of the good things in life—family, friendship, food, and good cheer—more than Christmas.

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Who it’s for
Photographs and text trace holiday landscapes, traditions, ceremonies, and pastimes nationwide.
Themes
Christmas traditions across the U.S., American holiday landscapes, Seasonal festivities
Genres
Travel Photography, Christmas & Advent, Regional Photography

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About this book

Nothing reminds us of the good things in life—family, friendship, food, and good cheer—more than Christmas. With stunning images and illuminating text, award-winning photographer Peter Guttman offers a dazzling overview of the wintry landscapes, traditions, ceremonies, spectacles, and pastimes of the holiday season throughout the United States.

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Delve into the landscapes and streetscapes of Christmas in America and you can almost smell the frosted scent of snow-covered pines, of chestnuts roasting, and of family meals being shared. In the East, we find the spirit of the season in a cozy Vermont country inn, or an “army of elves” in a Philadelphia parade, or the sweeping grace of the sugar plum fairies in the Nutcracker Suite. In our heartland, we dogsled through a crystal wilderness in Minnesota, discover blazing bonfires in Louisiana, and explore regal plantations aglow in Mississippi. The snowy cliffs of the Grand Canyon, steam trains weaving high amongst the Rockies, the textured pueblos of New Mexico, the almost heavenly night sky of Utah’s Monument Valley, and the indescribable glazed beauty of Yosemite reflect the West. With these vistas, and more, Peter Guttman captures what is so magical about us and our land. Like the holiday season itself, Christmas in America is a treasure.

Christmas Across America

Photographs and text trace holiday landscapes, traditions, ceremonies, and pastimes nationwide.

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  • Wintry U.S. landscapes and streetscapes
  • Christmas ceremonies and seasonal pastimes

Expect

  • Vistas from the East, heartland, and West
  • Illuminating text alongside photographs

Where it sits

Regional Photography37%
Travel Photography33%
Christmas & Advent26%

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Publisher categories

  • Photographers' Books
  • Subject Photography
  • Event Photography
  • Travel Photography
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  • Midwest: East North Central
  • Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA)
  • South Atlantic Travel (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
  • Mountain West Travel (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
Authors
Peter Guttman
Publisher
Skyhorse
Published
November 16, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Christmas traditions across the U.S. · American holiday landscapes · Seasonal festivities
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Photographers' Books