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Here at last is a concise critical history of photography which explains by what criteria we can judge one photograph to be better than another, what is special about the photographic recording of images, what in fact is the essence of photography both in itself and in relation to other visual art forms. This brilliant study provides a unique guide to the critical issues through the examples of the greatest photographers in the world, from Fox Talbot, the father of photography, to the masters of today. 136 illus., 8 in color.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Any student of Photography should have this book. It contains the factual progression of the art from its embryonic days of Fox Talbot, Bayard and Daguerre to house hold names like Bresson, Kertesz and Adams. The books journey ends around the 1970-80's, and is most iterested in the originators of photography and its processes. Cutting across history, you can't help but try and picture the characters the book introduces. Yet after finishing the book you feel that you some how know Julia Margaret Cameron, Mathew Brady or Roger Fenton. A typical chapter, is entitled 'European Society and American Nature: August Sander, Eugene Atget, Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston - two classifiers and three exponents of photograpic seeing' [chapter seven]. Along with this the book has 136 illustrations, and in the above chapter gives examples of Stieglitz's 'Equivalents' Ansel Adams 'Mono Lake' and Paul Strands 'Toadstool and Grasses'. The book is part of the 'World of Art' series, and will aide any student whether, A level, Degree, Studying for RPS or generally interested in the fascinating, and relatively young, history of photography.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a must have book for students and photographic enthuasiasts who wish to learn more about the history of photography. Over ten chapters, it covers many aspects of photography from it's beginnings to photographers of the 1970's. Written by Ian Jeffrey, the book looks at the critical issues of photography and uses reknowned photographers throughout the decades to discuss this.
It contains 136 illustrations with 8 in colour.
Overall, thoroughly recommended. Ian Jeffrey is a brilliant writer, and has produced a fascinating book on the subject of Photographic History.
It contains 136 illustrations with 8 in colour.
Overall, thoroughly recommended. Ian Jeffrey is a brilliant writer, and has produced a fascinating book on the subject of Photographic History.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A thin book, but very informative, I have use it heavely to write my essay...
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