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03213aam a2200421 i 4500 001 9ECE38D0383D11EFA74ADF9234ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240702013519 008 230628t20242023enka 000 0 eng d 010 $a 2023936952 020 $a 0500026947 020 $a 9780500026946 (hardcover) 035 $a (OCoLC)1386702341 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d OCLCO $d DPL $d OCLCO $d AU@ $d NZAUC $d YDX $d IND $d SILO 050 4 $a TR659 $b .N35 2024 082 04 $a 779/.4 $2 23 100 1 $a Nakamura, Ikumi, $e photographer. $e photographer. 245 10 $a Project UrbEx : $b adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds / $c Ikumi Nakamura ; foreword by Liam Wong ; [text written by Cam Winstanley, based on interviews with Ikumi Nakamura]. 246 3 $a PROJECT URBEX : $b adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds. 246 3 $a Adventures in ghost towns, wastelands, and other forgotten worlds. 260 $a London ; $b Thames & Hudson Ltd., $c 2024. 300 $a 223 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 29 cm 500 $a "With over 400 illustrations" -- title page. 505 0 $a North America -- Europe -- Asia -- Location classified. 520 $a A thrilling photographic adventure through an offbeat selection of the world's abandoned buildings, captured by one of the videogame industry's most beloved creatives. Fusing urban exploration with her trademark sense of wonder, famed videogame creator Ikumi Nakamura has spent over a decade infiltrating top-secret locations worldwide. Her daring escapades tap into a lost spirit of true adventure, proving that the world is still full of secrets and mystery, just waiting to be revealed. From derelict shipyards and military bases to colossal cooling towers, haunted hotels, and mystical islands, this book is packed with places you thought could only exist in videogames.--From back cover. Urban exploration is a way of life for those who choose it as their passion. The secrets and mysteries that disused places incite can be intoxicating and inspiring. As Nakamura has said, "I love breaking boundaries and making people say 'WOW.' As artists, we use our imagination to see the INVISIBLE." With a foreword by videogame designer-turned-photographer Liam Wong, Project UrbEx also features sections of Nakamura's personal travel diaries, printed on pages with a narrower width in a rich Pantone black and illustrated by specially commissioned, exclusive manga--bringing her much-loved sense of humor to the forefront of the narrative and displaying her keen interest in exploring many mediums of creativity.--Publisher's description. 600 10 $a Nakamura, Ikumi $x Themes, motives. 600 10 $a Nakamura, Ikumi $x Travel. 650 0 $a Urban exploration $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Abandoned buildings $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Waste lands $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Photography, Artistic. 650 0 $a Travel $v Anecdotes. 655 7 $a Photobooks. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Winstanley, Cam, $e author. 700 1 $a Wong, Liam, $e writer of foreword. 941 $a 1 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20240702033013.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9ECE38D0383D11EFA74ADF9234ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search