Asheville Impressions

Schatz presents 118 photographs of this bustling city nestled in the mountains. Schatz's images convey the city's brilliant landscapes and cityscapes, large and small, from the utterly unique public art along the Urban Trail to the fabulous architecture found throughout the city, from autumn foliage glowing in every hue to whitewater kayaking on the Nantahala River, from festively lit downtown street scenes to a tranquil pond on the Biltmore Estate. A warm, lively foreword by North Carolina's Poet Laureate, Fred Chappel, sets the stage. Informative captions complement the photographs throughout the book, providing enough detail that even casual readers will learn of Asheville's fascinating history and architecture while simply browsing through the photos.

During his 25 years as a commercial photographer, Bob Schatz's photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including Elle, Forbes, Fortune, National Geographic Traveler, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and PC Week. He has produced advertising and corporate photography for Toshiba, Arkema, Honeywell, Pinnacle Financial, Gresham, Smith & Partners, Tuck Hinton Architects, British Aerospace, Dollar General, Lifeway, DuPont, and SunTrust Banks. His photographs have won regional and national awards.Schatz, who specializes in location photography, has captured a variety of subjects on film, from images of people in everyday life to portraits of corporate executives, from wide-angle photographs of buildings to close-ups of fishing reels. The 200,000 images in his stock photography files have been used in annual reports, books, brochures, magazines, and on the internet.Over the years, Schatz has won numerous awards and commissions for his fine art prints, which have been exhibited around the country. His photographs are part of permanent collections at the Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, the Nashville Public Library, and the Tennessee State Museum. His portfolio can be viewed online at www.stockschatz.com.