Nashville
A Photographic Journey
photography by Bob Shatz
text by Bob Shatz
published by Farcountry Press
- Nashville is a southern gem that needs no introduction. Famed for its hot chicken, world class music and honky-tonk style, Bob Schatz's stunning photography offers an intimate portrait of Music City beyond the glitzy glamour and beaten path.
Featuring a foreword by two-time Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea, Nashville: A Photographic Journey is the perfect highlight of the city's top attractions, culture, and people. Featuring spread after spread of brilliant cityscapes and neighborhoods in vibrant color, from the Grand Ole Opry to the Music City Walk of Fame, and Ryman Auditorium, Schatz showcases Nashville’s fabulous art, music, and food found throughout the city.
With 102 full-color photographs and informative text, this photographic tour is the perfect memento to celebrate a world-class honky-tonk getaway.
Locations include: Nashville Skyline, The Ryman Auditorium, The Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash Museum, Union Station, the Historic Broadway District, Music City Center, The Country Music Hall of Fame, Fort Negley, The Gaylord Opryland Resort and much more.
80 pages, 9 1/8, 102 color photos, paperback
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560377003
ISBN 13: 9781560377009
$12.95
RELEASE DATE
APRIL 2018
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A Photographic Journey |
| Above: Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge arches over the Cumberland River. It was built as a replacement for the vehicular traffic on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge - both bridges now link the East Nashville neighborhoods to the city center. Right: State-of-the-art lighting and sound make Ascend Amphitheater a popular concert venue. Located on the Cumberland River in Nashville's SoBro district, the amphitheater is an easy walk from restaurants and hotels on Broadway and the rest of downtown. Far right: Since its installation in 2007, the sculpture Ghost Ballet for the East Bank Machineworks has become a recognizable part of the Nashville skyline. Artist Alice Aycock honors the many factories and businesses that sat on the east bank of the Cumberland River and, in a way, the tornado that reshaped East Nashville. -from page 54 Above: Every spring, over 800 cherry trees blossom throughout the city. Nashville has a special connection with Japan. Its consulate is located here, along with a large number of Japanese corporations. Right: Belmont Mansion was built in 1850 by Adelicia Acklen, the richest woman in America at that time. During the Civil War, she and a cousin traveled through enemy lines to sell a fortune in cotton before the port of New Orleans was closed. Many of the gazebos and statuary that graced her gardens are now a treasured part of Belmont University's campus. The mansion has been restored to its former glory and houses a large collection of original furnishings and artwork. -from page 10 |
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Growing up in Nashville, Bob Schatz's admiration of photography began as a small child. Before he was six, his parents discovered that he had been sneaking his father's camera. A neighbor came to the rescue with a gift of a Brownie box camera for Schatz's eighth birthday. Self-taught throughout his childhood and adolescence, he found the magic of the darkroom when his high school yearbook advisor showed him how to process film and prints. Bob attended Belmont University, where he entered prints in a statewide photography competition his sophomore year. Although he lost first place to a professor at another college, Schatz eagerly pursued his passion throughout his college years. He won "Best in Show" at the Nashville Art Directors Guild by his senior year. His photographs continue to be recognized, winning many regional and national awards. Schatz's work is frequently seen in print and internet advertising, corporate brochures, annual reports, books, and magazines. His clientele includes Time magazine, McMillian Publishing, Honeywell International, HCA, and many others. His artworks have been exhibited around the country and are included in the permanent collections of museums, corporations, and private collectors. |