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"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
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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
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
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 1 month ago by N. R. Watts
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 4 months ago by depi mtsk
True masters
An excellent book for anyone interested in photographic history. must be read alongside Photo Icons and 50 Photographers. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Newton Burrows
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 6 months ago by damian9563
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 8 months ago by ECG
Masters of Photography
I was expecting a good book but was pleasantly surprised to find it is brilliant! It's informative and well presented although it's only A5 size, it's packed with great pix and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rpa De-layen Vian
worth getting
Small pages and the crease goes across a lot of photos but it's cheap and a lot of photographers are represented.
Published 11 months ago by J. G. J. Wakefield
Masters of Photography
A brilliant book to help you improve your knowledge of photographers you should already be aware of if you are doing a photography course. Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Mitchinson
Mesmorizing masters
Masters of Photography is a collection of both historical and contemporary photographers.
The format of the book is unusual as compared to others. Read more
The format of the book is unusual as compared to others. Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. J. Clenton
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This publication is a must for students of photography. It is very comprehensive and covers all aspects of the genre in enough detail to create interest and encourage deeper... Read more
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