Gerster, Georg 1928-

Overview

Works:	191 works in 598 publications in 4 languages and 7,449 library holdings
Genres:	Exhibition catalogs Pictorial works Photographs‡vAerial Criticism, interpretation, etc Aerial views Exhibition, pictorial works History
Roles:	Illustrator, Photographer, Creator, Editor, Artist, Speaker
Classifications:	CC76.4, 910.222

Publication Timeline

1930 |

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Publications about Georg Gerster

Publications by Georg Gerster

Most widely held works about Georg Gerster

The past from above : aerial photographs of archaeological sites by Georg Gerster ( Book )
Flug in die Vergangenheit : archäologisches Stätten der Menschheit in Flugbildern by Georg Gerster ( Book )
Weltbilder : 70 Flugbilder aus den sechs Erdteilen by Georg Gerster ( Book )
Blicke auf die Schweizer Vergangenheit : Flugbilder von Georg Gerster = Regards sur le passé suisse : photographies aériennes de Georg Gerster by Georg Gerster ( Book )
Le passé au présent : les sites archéologiques de l'humanité en images aériennes by Georg Gerster ( Book )

Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material by Georg Gerster ( )
Patterns of plenty : the farmer as artist by Georg Gerster ( )

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Most widely held works by Georg Gerster

Nubians in Egypt: peaceful people by Robert A Fernea ( Book )
4 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Churches in rock; early Christian art in Ethiopia by Georg Gerster ( Book )
13 editions published in 1970 in 3 languages and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grand design : the earth from above by Georg Gerster ( Book )
17 editions published between 1976 and 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The beauty of aerial photographs

Sahara: desert of destiny by Georg Gerster ( Book )
5 editions published between 1960 and 1970 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Below from above : aerial photography by Georg Gerster ( Book )
6 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Amber waves of grain : America's farmlands from above by Georg Gerster ( Book )
4 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The art of the maze by Adrian Fisher ( Book )
13 editions published between 1990 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the world's leading maze designers displays his most spectacular and complex mazes, and reveals their powerful psychological secrets, mathematical structures, and how to solve them quickly. Over 150 illustrations, including 100 color photos, cover Greek minotaurs, Roman mosaic labyrinths, medieval Christian pavement mazes, Amazon Indian myths, remote island tribal mazes, aerial shots of modern mazes, and hedge mazes you can build

Flights of discovery : the earth from above by Georg Gerster ( Book )
6 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Kirchen im Fels; Entdeckungen in Äthiopien by Georg Gerster ( Book )
28 editions published between 1968 and 1978 in German and Undetermined and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sahara by Georg Gerster ( Book )
5 editions published between 1959 and 1960 in English and German and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The sites of ancient Greece by Georg Gerster ( Book )
2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'The Sites of Ancient Greece' presents 150 of Georg Gerster's most spectacular and evocative photographs of the landscapes and architecture - both ancient and modern - of Greece, a country he has visited and photographed numerous times in his long career. The photographs in this book were taken between 1996 and 2006. A short preface by Gerster himself and an introductory essay convey a sense of why this country, its history, myths and landscapes, have captured the hearts and minds of so many for thousands of years, from ancient kings and poets to modern holiday-makers. In addition, a map of the featured locations and a timeline listing the key dates, events and eras of the ancient Greek world help set the scene for the picture section to follow. Arranged geographically by region, the images in this book take the viewer on a guided tour of Greece and her islands, from cloud-topped Mount Olympus, home of the Gods, in the northern mainland to the isle of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. The historical sites featured include the seventeen UNESCO world heritage sites of Greece, such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens; Delphi, the site of the most important oracle of the ancient Mediterranean world; the astounding mountain-top monasteries at Mount Athos and Meteora, precariously perched high above the ocean; Olympia, one of the most important sanctuaries of antiquity and the birthplace of the Olympic Games; the beautiful monuments of Thessaloniki and the medieval city of Rhodes, once the site of the Collosus, one of the lost seven wonders of the world; and the fortified town of Mystras. Gerster's picture also show the wide-ranging landscapes of Greece, from the bustling modern metropolises of Athens and Thessaloniki, studded as they are with ancient jewels, to the arid plains of Sparta, craggy coastlines and jewel-like islands surrounded by calm blue waters. Each photograph is accompanied by an extended caption describing when and where the picture was taken and offering contextual information about the landscapes or monuments pictured, for example noting the key historical (or mythical) events associated with the site

The past from above : aerial photographs of archaeological sites by Georg Gerster ( Book )
19 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Archaelologist Charlotte Triumpler introduces and explains 250 of his photographs, taken in more than fifty countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Gerster's subjects range from the temple complex at Karnak to the Great Wal of China, from the Acropolis in Athens to the temples of Abu Simbel, from Aztec cult palaces in Mexico to monumental designs in the California desert

Faras, die Kathedrale aus dem Wüstensand by Kazimierz Michałowski ( Book )
15 editions published between 1967 and 1973 in German and held by 128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Der Mensch auf seiner Erde : eine Befragung in Flugbildern by Georg Gerster ( Book )
24 editions published between 1975 and 1988 in German and Undetermined and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Flugbilder aus Syrien : von der Antike bis zur Moderne by Georg Gerster ( Book )
7 editions published in 2003 in German and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sinai, Land der Offenbarung by Georg Gerster ( Book )
15 editions published between 1961 and 1970 in German and Undetermined and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Paradise lost : Persia from above by Georg Gerster ( Book )
7 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"'Paradise Lost: Persia from Above' is a unique photographic record of a fascinating part of the world, unfamiliar to many of us. Between 1976 and 1978, Georg Gerster, a pioneer of aerial photography, was granted rare permission to record the landscapes and cities of Persia. Resulting from more than one hundred different flights, these pictures depict key archaeological sites from ziggurats to ancient citadels, as well as architectural marvels and beautiful countryside. 'Paradise Lost' also provides rare glimpses of life in modern Iran, from popular ski resorts to densely-packed urban centres and vividly brings to life a place, period and culture that few people outside the country can witness."--Jacket

L'Art éthiopien, églises rupestres by Georg Gerster ( Book )
11 editions published in 1968 in French and German and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Die leidigen Dichter; Goethes Auseinandersetzung mit dem Künstler by Georg Gerster ( Book )
7 editions published in 1954 in German and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nubien; Goldland am Nil by Georg Gerster ( Book )
12 editions published between 1964 and 1978 in German and Undetermined and held by 87 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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