"Masters of Photography" is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to over 70 of the world's best-known photographers, from the pioneers of the early part of the century to the experimental artists who will take us into the future. Arranged in alphabetical order by photographer, each entry contains a selection of sumptuous reproductions of some of the photographer's most interesting and representative works. In addition there is an incisive appreciation of each of these most well-known or groundbreaking artists, including the technical background to their pictures, and a key facts panel detailing biographical details and the development of each photographer's career.
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Reuel Golden is senior editor of the world's biggest magazine for professional photographers, the New York-based Photo District News. Prior to this he was editor of the British Journal of Photography for six years. During his time there he transformed the publication from a conservative trade journal to a magazine that truly reflects the dynamism and diversity of the photographic world. He is also the author of Carlton's Witness. He lives in New York. Foreword-writer Holly Stuart Hughes is editor-in-chief of Photo District News, the monthly magazine for professional photographers based in New York City.
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A GIFTED PORTRAITIST and documentary photographer, Abbott made two great contributions to photography. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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A GIFTED PORTRAITIST and documentary photographer, Abbott made two great contributions to photography. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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By Dimitris
Format:Paperback
"Masters of Photography" contains a good introduction to the life and work of many important photographers. For each photographer, the book includes a few key facts, half a page with biographical and background info, and 3-5 typical images. With several dozens of photographers covered, the book focuses on presenting a broad number of photographers, rather than on an in-depth approach of the work of the greatest of them. This makes the book particularly suitable as a beginner's guide. I have some minor doubts on the selection of photographers (I would expect to find e.g. Josef Sudek in the book) and images presented (the images of Cartier-Bresson are not his most typical, I feel), but overall the book is fine as an introductory book and a guide for further reading. The presentation of the photographers is done in alphabetical order; personally, I would prefer some more elaborated classification (e.g. by genre). The accompanying texts are well-written and concise.
The price is attractive and the print and binding quality are good. My biggest complaint is the format of the book, which is unnecessarily small. This results in many photographs being split in two pages, which severely damages their aesthetics.
Overall, the book is a good beginner's guide to the masters of photography, with a very good value for money.
The price is attractive and the print and binding quality are good. My biggest complaint is the format of the book, which is unnecessarily small. This results in many photographs being split in two pages, which severely damages their aesthetics.
Overall, the book is a good beginner's guide to the masters of photography, with a very good value for money.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By M. Dahan
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A great book that covers most, but not all of the historical and modern photographic greats.
However let down by its small page size (book is as small as a small paperback novel) which detracts from the overall visual experience as well as having photos over a two page spread that clearly does not work. Print & Paper quality is excellent though.
Use this book as a loose guide, or a travel companion, but certainly not for those looking for photographic and visual detail.
However let down by its small page size (book is as small as a small paperback novel) which detracts from the overall visual experience as well as having photos over a two page spread that clearly does not work. Print & Paper quality is excellent though.
Use this book as a loose guide, or a travel companion, but certainly not for those looking for photographic and visual detail.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By freespirit
Format:Paperback
Agree with Dimitris. The big problem with this book is its small format, which is just not suitable for these types of books. The second problem is the bad selection of artists' works in some cases, such as Atget and Kertesz. But, overall it's a nice and short introduction to many of the classics.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stuff, great book, great price.
If you are tempted by this book, buy it! You can't go wrong, at this price it's worth having on the shelf for occasional use. Inspirational, to use an awful Americanism.
Published 3 months ago by teddimus
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good value
Smaller than I expected but packed with photos and info! Well worth adding to my book collection ! ! !
Published 4 months ago by Trevor Dalton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good!
Everything as expected, will buy again.. I give five stars for going beyond expectations and problem solving, here no problem.
Published 5 months ago by NIKD3
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for finding new photographers to research
I bought this book to gain an overview of various photographers and their respective fields. The book doesn't go into much detail about each photographer, and you only get 3-4... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jonathan Gazeley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Almost an encyclopaedia but with some dubious inclusions
The book is a comprehensive (if not complete) collection of those who have, in the eyes of the editors, contributed most to the art of photography since its inception. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Claptonian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little book
I had a version of this book when I fell in love with Photography twenty years ago; this version is every bit as full of surprising moments. Read more
Published 13 months ago by N. R. Watts
2.0 out of 5 stars
pocket book
the book is too small than I imagine . I would like to know the size and the number of pages , before I purchased that book.
Published 16 months ago by depi mtsk
5.0 out of 5 stars
True masters
An excellent book for anyone interested in photographic history. must be read alongside Photo Icons and 50 Photographers. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Newton Burrows
4.0 out of 5 stars
Study resource
This book is a great resource for those studying or interested in photography. I covers a lot of the pioneers of photography. Read more
Published 18 months ago by damian9563
4.0 out of 5 stars
Masters of Photography
This book is an excellent introduction to famous photographers. It gives a small biography and a synopsis of their work, with two or three examples. Read more
Published 20 months ago by ECG
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