New Travel Book: ‘Flight Attendants’

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  02.18.08 | 11:51 AM ET

imagePhotographer: Brian Finke, with text by Alix Browne

Release date: March 2008

Travel genre: Photo book

Territory covered: Everywhere flight attendants go

Slide shows: Wired, BrianFinke.com

Promo copy: It’s “a vibrant document of those adventurous souls who choose to work at 40,000 feet. Shot before, during, and after trips, at school and at home, Finke’s photographs capture the allure of this high-flying profession alongside the more quiet moments of the attendants’ daily lives…Finke is drawn to the distinctive dynamics of team formation, focusing on uniformed individuals executing practiced actions—whether on the playing field or in the air. With an eye for the iconic as well as the absurd, Finke seamlessly blends the glamorous with the casual, offering a memorable look at the men and women of air travel.”

Critical verdict, Zagat-style: Finke has “an eye for the iconic as well as the absurd,” blending “the glamorous with the casual, offering a memorable look at the men and women of air travel.” (ArtCal) His “meticulous photos soak the attendants in a sumptuous light. In viewing the photos of the (mostly) women from Finke’s flights, it becomes apparent that the women are keeping up an appearance of perfection; they are the public face of the airlines.” (Tokion)

Find it: Amazon, Powell’s

Photo exhibit: Feb. 21 to March 29 at ClampArt in New York City.

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John M. Edwards 02.18.08 | 4:00 PM ET

Hi Mike:

Fly the Friendly Skies of Manchester United. . . .

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