The first monograph of photographer Ryan Koopmans, an award winning Canadian/Dutch photographer whose work is exhibited and published across the world, Vantage explores the earth's manmade structures, surreal architecture and megacities, evoking the insight and intrigue experienced from a travelling photographer's perspective. Koopman's compelling photographs are presented alongside conversations with political leaders, business tycoons and local residents, providing a timeless vision of our world that is both contemporary and creative. Marvin Heiferman, an independent curator and writer who originates projects about the impact of photographic images on art, visual culture and science, offers an insightful foreword. With photographs shot on location in Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Iraq, Brazil, USA, the Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Georgia, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Dubai, Malaysia and South Korea.
