Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Billy Cone: Billy Cone: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 2014Conta...

Billy Cone: Billy Cone: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 2014Conta...: Billy Cone: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2014 Contact: Billy ... : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2014 Contact:  Billy Cone BillyCon...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January, 2014

Billy Cone Pairs Poignant Quotes With Pure Emotion In FEMME

Award winning photographer and artist, Billy Cone announces the February 14th release of the fine art photography book, FEMME (ISBN 978-0-9704190-7-1). 

Rave reviews include: "A trusting glimpse into sheltered places." "Innocence laid bare - emotionally."  "The essence of what it means to be feminine." "The photography is tight. The quotes - provocative." "Poignant," "A reverie." 

This 7x7 cloth bound treasure will fit perfectly on the end table beside the fauteuil in the paneled library. With little gems from Pope, Wilde, Matisse, FEMME is a revealing look at humanity from the timeless perspective of black & white film.

Reflections like, "A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction." by Oscar Wilde and "I married beneath me. All women do." by Lady Nancy Astor are matched with the honesty of an unbiased lens.

FEMME is a perfect gift or self-indulgence to be cherished for years to come.

Billy Cone, a professional photographer for three decades is the Grand Nephew of the famous Cone Sisters of Baltimore. To see more of Cone's work go to: http://www.billycone.com/index2.html

Suggested retail price - $35 

Available at most bookstores, museum gift shops, amazon.com, and www.billycone.com,

Please email billyconephoto@aol.com to receive an ARC.


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Billy Cone: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 2014Contact: Billy ...

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Billy Cone Photographs Pure Emotion in Fourth Book

Award winning photographer and artist since 1982, Billy Cone, Wilmington, NC resident and self proclaimed "citoyen du monde", has just released a fine art photography book called FEMME (ISBN 978-0-9704190-7-1). Cathy Malizio of Carolina Beach, NC helped design the book on Quark.

Designed as a precious tactile coffee table book, FEMME contains images of varied sizes as well as poignant quotes by famous world figures, which compliment the women’s photographs on the same or adjacent pages. FEMME is the culmination of twelve years of seeking out would be "muses" to pose for portraits, which would possibly awaken something in them, the photographer, the viewer, or all of the above. These priceless images are inspired by the soulful visages of ordinary and some not-so-ordinary people that Billy has passed on the streets of Europe and America. Ads also appeared in FUSAC and Figaro in Paris to attract potential models.
FEMME has a unique 7"x7" format comprised of 78 thought provoking portraits which are perfect bound in black cloth with front and back cover tip-on photographs. In this work, Billy did not want to distract from the emotion by photographing celebrities. Mark Arbeit, once the apprentice of Helmut Newman and author of Mark Arbeit, Work says of Billy’s portraits, "You’ve caught a great moment."

FEMME is another revealing look at our humanity from the timeless perspective of black and white film; a book illuminating the common thread that holds us all together. This is definitely a Women’s Issues book as it explores the innate beauty and emotions of our fairer sex--something men will enjoy as well!
"The mystery of the woman is not attempted to be solved in this book, but it acknowledge heart felt celebrated. These women who Billy Cone encountered all over the world are captured in their candid moments, they offer pure emotion and trusting glimpses into their souls." – Tatyana Kulida, fine art portrait painter
According to Ken Settle, a fine art music photographer of rock stars, "Billy Cone has created a very special collection of photos with FEMME. First, to me, it is the definitive celebration of women. Each portrait is beautifully photographed. The lighting is exquisite. Billy achieves the very rare portraitist’s goal of allowing the subject’s eyes to communicate something tangible and profound directly to the viewer."

As a professional photographer for over three decades, the author of three books, and the Grand Nephew of the famous Cone Sisters of Baltimore, it seems quite befitting that Billy would eventually create his own original masterpieces.
With a suggested retail price of $35 and available at most bookstores, museum gift shops, amazon.com, and www.billycone.com, FEMME is a perfect gift or self-indulgence to be cherished for years to come. 


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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Billy Cone: Champagne?

Billy Cone: Champagne: Champagne comes from one tiny region of France whose capital is Reims, about an hour east of Paris. It is the only place in the world one ...

Champagne

Champagne comes from one tiny region of France
whose capital is Reims, about an hour east of Paris.
It is the only place in the world one can find it,
save on grocery store shelves and ice boxes throughout
the world.  The rest of the "so called" Champagnes are
but sparking wines.  Sorry!

Did you know that Champagne comes in various
levels of dryness/fruitiness?  Note:  The French
would never call a wine "sweet."  That would be
the kiss of death.  Sweet being the word "sucre."
"Doux" works fine but never "sucre."

So the first level of dryness is a fruity Champagne,
less expensive usually and is called "Doux."
It is not very dry at all.  The next is "Demi Sec" which
is still fruity and not very dry either, also less
expensive.

The next category is "Sec" which means dry, but it is
a balance of dry and fruity.  Next up the rung
is "Extra-Dry," even dryer than "Sec." "Brut" follows and is
the most common in America.  It is like Veuve Cliquot
Ponsardin or Moet et Chandon White Star.  These are
fruitier than say a Dom Perignon which is usually a
"Brut Zero" or a "Brut Naturel."

The irony here is that the French don't want to call
their sacred bubbly "sweet" though they add
sugar to all of their Champagnes except the "Brut Zero"
or "Brut Naturel."  Granted, I have heard of using
"sweet" wines to increase the fruitiness of a
Champagne but it is hard to get away from the word
"sweet" when talking Champagne.