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Rocky Nook Announces New Tone Poems Collection by Bestselling
Author and Photographer Bruce Barnbaum
Santa Barbara, CA – October 23, 2012 – Rocky Nook has published a new collection
by author Bruce Barnbaum, titled Tone Poems, Book 1: Opuses 1, 2 & 3 and Tone
Poems, Book 2: Opuses 4, 5 & 6. Barnbaum has authored several books, including the
bestseller The Art of Photography, which is in its sixth printing.
The large-format books are a visual symphony with 181 superbly reproduced blackand-white
nature photographs, from the abstract and often ethereal Dune Dome of
Death Valley to the corporeal lyricism of the Caineville Buttes in Capitol Reef National
Park. Each book is divided into sections that represent a different theme showcasing
the magnificence of our glorious universe and offering a celebration of the natural world
that is sure to elicit a visceral response.
Includes introductions by world-renowned composer Gerard Schwarz, and
photographer, author, critic, and teacher Bill Jay (1940–2009).
Each book contains a CD with music recorded in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall by classical
pianist Judith Cohen. The music was chosen to mirror and expand on the emotional
content of the imagery in each of the two volumes.
Originally published by Photographic Arts Editions, now distributed by Rocky Nook.
Books are sold separately.
Tone Poems – Book 1
Opuses 1, 2 & 3
Bruce Barnbaum
Published by Rocky Nook
978-0-971771-50-5, 120 pages, $79.95 US, $83.95 CA
Hardcover with dust jacket 12"x12"

Tone Poems – Book 2
Opuses 4, 5 & 6
Bruce Barnbaum
Published by Rocky Nook
978-0-971771-53-6, 120 pages, $79.95 US, $83.95 CA
Hardcover with dust jacket 12"x12 "
To order visit order@oreilly.com or call 1-800-889-8969
About the Author and the Musician
Bruce Barnbaum is a photographer, educator, and author of The Art of Photography:
An Approach to Personal Expression; Plateaus and Canyons: Impressions of the
American Southwest; and Visual Symphony: A Photographic Work in Four
Movements. Barnbaum is recognized as one of the finest darkroom printers on this
planet, both for his exceptional black-and-white work, as well as for his color imagery.
His work is represented by more than ten galleries throughout the United States and
Canada, and is in the collections of museums and private collectors worldwide.
Judith Cohen is an award-winning pianist and commercial recording artist. She is
Artistic Director of the Governor’s Chamber Music Series in Washington, where she
has served since 1989. Judith has performed chamber music concerts all over the
world, and continues to perform throughout the country and the Pacific Northwest.
About Rocky Nook
Rocky Nook, Inc., is affiliated with dpunkt.verlag, the leading publisher of technology
books based in Heidelberg, Germany. Since its inception in 2006, Rocky Nook has
cornered the market on technological advances in the digital photography workflow.
Their mission is to demystify cutting-edge developments in digital photography and its
modern developments, such as imaging and computer technology, and to provide
outstanding image quality and practical instruction to both amateur and professional
photographers that will enhance creativity, efficiency, and skill. For more information
contact www.rockynook.com.
Rocky Nook’s publications are distributed worldwide by O’Reilly Media.
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