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Accompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photography. At the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photograph. What is it that makes a photograph by Nan Goldin or Henri Cartier Bresson stand out among the millions of others taken by all of us every single day? "The Genius of Photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artistic. It brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative history. It begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the 1840s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sense.This book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportage. It also tells the great stories behind many of the world's most iconic photographs and reveals the extraordinary characters - from Louis Daguerre and Cindy Sherman, Paul Strand and Robert Capa - who have made and defined this art form. Provocative and enlightening by turns, this is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st century.
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Gerry Badger is a photographer, architect, curator and critic. He has written extensively for the photographic press, and among his recent books are Collecting Photography, The Photobook: A History (with Martin Parr), and the text to a major monograph of the Berlin work of John Gossage, Berlin in the Time of the Wall (2004). Amongst the exhibitions he has curated were Photographer as Printmaker: 140 Years of Photographic Printmaking, the Arts Council of Great Britain travelling exhibition, 1981-82, and Through the Looking Glass: Photographic Art in Great Britain 1945-1989, at the Barbican Art Gallery, 1989. His own work was included in The Garden in English Art at Tate Britain, London, in 2004. Author Location: London
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is an excellent guide to the culture of photography, examining various significant photographers, mostly 20th century. There could be more actual photographs but the text is intelligently written, making interesting links between various movements and styles. It tends to jump around the timeline a bit but is all the more interesting for that. Overall, a very good, if possibly subjective, view of photographic history which does not become bogged down in academia.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I don't normally go for TV tie-in books but this book is an excellent read, and it makes you think about what photography all about.
The pictures are mainly the same as the TV series but photographs don't come over well on the box, far better to appreciate them reproduced properly and with time to see them properly.
It is a good introduction to many previously little known photographers and I was sorry when I had finished reading it as I would have liked more of the same!
The pictures are mainly the same as the TV series but photographs don't come over well on the box, far better to appreciate them reproduced properly and with time to see them properly.
It is a good introduction to many previously little known photographers and I was sorry when I had finished reading it as I would have liked more of the same!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great book that goes with the excellent BBC series of the same name. Quality photographs from a variety of the best and most influential photographers the world has seen. Highly recommend as a reference or coffee table purchase!
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a great historical overview
Badger presents a history of photography (up to mid 2000s) in a friendly way, balancing text and photos so you keep turning the pages effortlessly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Luis Abrantes
Valuable supplement to the DVD
This book is excellent in physical quality, and the pictures are large and well printed. I bought this book after buying and watching the DVD series with the same title. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ivan Lietaert
An excellent and informative read
I've bought this book after seeing the BBC documentary and I wasn't disappointed by my acquisition. The book is very well written, the author keeps a well balanced tone throughout... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bogdan Pana
Superb.
The title says it all- this series was the first and perhaps only large-scale look at the history of photography. and is a must-have for anyone seriously interested in the subject.
Published 7 months ago by P. Wendes
A Photographic Feast!
If you are studying the history of the fascinating medium of photography this book is an absolute must. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alfromthe midlands
the genius of photography
An excellent book from which I should learn much about photography. I look forward to the T.V series in Australia. I may buy the DVD as well
Published 17 months ago by Graham Flett
pleased with this purchase
I have only 2 demands when making a book purchase on amazon. Firstly that the book is as described, both in content and condition and secondly that it arrives on time. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Caoimhin De Bhailis
The Genius of Photography
The book is just as good as the program, full of great photos and photograhers and loads of information.
Published 20 months ago by topgooner
Excellent history of photography
This book, made to accompany the BBC series of the same name, is a great primer in the history of photography, roughly divided into chapters that are part chronological, part... Read more
Published 20 months ago by ToneFloat
The history of..
I've seen the BBC-series a while ago. I was impressed then.
The book is even more impressive. Beautiful pictures, interesting text. Read more
The book is even more impressive. Beautiful pictures, interesting text. Read more
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