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Photography: A Concise History (World of Art) (Hardcover)

by Ian Jeffrey (Author)

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Hardcover: 248 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd (9 Nov 1981)
Language English
ISBN-10: 050018187X
ISBN-13: 978-0500181874
Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Any student of photography should have this book, 19 May 2001

By	revcadman@madasafish.com (London) - See all my reviews

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Photography: A Concise History, 30 Jun 2009

By	M. J. Clenton (England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars informative, 5 Feb 2009

By	Mrs. R. Brivent Barnes "Roxy" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A thin book, but very informative, I have use it heavely to write my essay...

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