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"[A] fantastic introduction....[A] great book for all lovers of the image.....much more than some bluffer's guide" --The Good Book Guide, November 2008
This dynamic introduction to the world's greatest photographers from its inception to today bears proof of the magic of the camera. --Black & White Photography, October 2009
This dynamic introduction to the world's greatest photographers from its inception to today bears proof of the magic of the camera. --Black & White Photography, October 2009
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This dynamic introduction to the world's greatest photographers from the inception of photography to today bears proof of the magic of the camera. From Felix Nadar to Nan Goldin, each of the photographers featured here represents an important aspect of photography's evolution. The artists are represented in double-page spreads that include reproductions of their most important works, concise biographies, informative sidebars, and a timeline that extends throughout the volume. The result is a fascinating overview of the way photographers continue to push the limits of their genre, offering the audience new ways of seeing and understanding our world.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you buy any book to do with photographic histories, this is the one to be on your top ten.
The book is an excellent format of images, timelines and basic information of 50 photographers. Each photographer is given between four and five pages. This is a combination of small and large images,accompanied by text that reveals information about the photographers concepts.
The book starts with early pioneers of photography such as Nadar, Brady, Muybridge and Atget. Included amongst other photographers are Henri-Lartique, Man Ray,Dorothea Lange, Cartier-Bresson,Robert Capa, Diane Arbus,Richard Avedon, the Becher's, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr and Wolfgang Tillmans.
It is a book but heaving with historical and contemporary information about some of the worlds greatest photogaphic personalities.
I would highly recommend this book to photographic students who are just starting out. If your not familiar with any photographer, then you may soon be if you purchase this book.
The book is an excellent format of images, timelines and basic information of 50 photographers. Each photographer is given between four and five pages. This is a combination of small and large images,accompanied by text that reveals information about the photographers concepts.
The book starts with early pioneers of photography such as Nadar, Brady, Muybridge and Atget. Included amongst other photographers are Henri-Lartique, Man Ray,Dorothea Lange, Cartier-Bresson,Robert Capa, Diane Arbus,Richard Avedon, the Becher's, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr and Wolfgang Tillmans.
It is a book but heaving with historical and contemporary information about some of the worlds greatest photogaphic personalities.
I would highly recommend this book to photographic students who are just starting out. If your not familiar with any photographer, then you may soon be if you purchase this book.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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As a professional photographer I am always keen to see other photographers work, to get tips and inspiration from them. I was looking forward to this book arriving and skimming through the pictures and words. What I found was a list of 50 people, not all photographers who had influenced photography at some point or other. What I couldn't determine is who says these are 50 photographers we should know and what their criteria was. This is subjective, I was a little disappointed not to see Yousef Kharsh included - surely a man who's portraits or Hepburn and Churchill are known by millions and what about Annie Leibowitz? She may be falling out of favour but having seen her work at the National Portrait Gallery in 2008 she is a phenomenal photographer. I expect that if you ask 50 photographers you would get 50 different lists, with a few constants - Cartier Bresson, Ansell Adams, Avedon, Bailey (not all appear in this book) - So expect to be elated and disappointed when you look through this book
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I buy these books for my A level photography students to research in and just flick through for inspirations; this one was a little disappointing. From the title, you might imagine you will be looking at some amazing famous images, but mostly it is a slow history of photography through some slightly dull images. It appears to be a cheaply sourced book. Perfectly good for a flick through, and interesting enough, but not a book for a new enthusiast.
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very good
low price , nice book. the size of the book and the photos inside was as i expected.
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Published 4 months ago by depi mtsk
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A really interesting book with lots of interesting facts about the photographers. A must have if you are studying photography.
Published 4 months ago by Scrumpi
Informative
This is a well written book that can be read following on from Photo Icons Vols. 1 & 2, as it deals with some different photographers. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Newton Burrows
great present for keen photographers
I gave it to my fiancee who is studying photography, he was since able to use it many times for his coursework. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Leonowicz
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