Title: Rejoice
Author: Mary Angeline Bell
Publisher: Omnibook Co.
ISBN: 978-6214340910
Genre: Photography
Pages: 90
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
Rejoice is a thought-provoking collection of photographs from Mary Angeline Bell. Bell has collected a group of pictures which will inspire as well as open discussions.
Rejoice is a collection of photos with different themes. Some of the pictures are of different kinds of people from assorted walks of life. Some pictures feature a woman in a field that could be a laborer. Other people featured in the text are people climbing high on mountains, people painting, and people with hands upraised seemingly in prayer.Many of the pictures in the photo book depict couples that appear to be deeply in love. The photographs depict the couples holding hands or making peace signs in gestures of friendship. Some photos also show the best of art and culture, like a symphony performance and a graceful ballet dancer.Other pictures show the famous Marine Corps War Memorial with six soldiers raising a flag at Iwo Jima, Japan. The World War II memorial photo shows the patriotism and bravery of the soldiers at the end of a valiant battle.
Some photographs in this book depict various scenes in nature. Photos with majestic birds and snow-capped hills add to the placid and serene theme of the photo book. Rejoice has some charming pictures of cats, dogs, and rabbits that will surely make readers smile. The pictures have themes of joy, peace, and love. Bell’s choice of photos of people is also mysterious with many of the photos not showing the subjects’ faces. The mysteries of the photos add depth to the images of the text. Rejoice has many beautiful scenes and settings that show the unspoiled beauty of nature.
Bell’s choice of photographs shows that she has a sharp eye for detail and visual aesthetics. The use of color and contrast depicts the timeless quality of her photo book selections. Bell’s photographs show a striking mixture of simplicity and complex themes of love, nature, patriotism, and faith. Rejoice is a photo book that would be best for readers who are devotees of nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. Additionally, This book would also be ideal for readers who love photo books from other photographers such as Annie Leibowitz, and artists who have books with subjects that are photographed with contrast in light and shadow.
Rejoice is a photo book that readers can examine if they want a short, but powerful look at universal themes in life. Bell has compiled a collection of photographs that will engage readers.