PETER STEPAN

This is a selection of 90 of the most impactful photographs, that provide a map of the past 100 years, from the epic to the intimate, the heroic to the barbaric, that literally changed our world. Photographs of the Wright Brothers conquering the air; Martin Luther King making his "I have a Dream" speech in Washington; the massacre in Tiananmen Square, do more than report they have come to symbolise whole epochs and become part of the universal visual memory in a way that few works of painting have managed to do.

Ninety seminal images by the world''s greatest artists provide a stunning tour of the twentieth-century''s greatest photographs. From the first image, Heinrich Zille''s "Nine Boys Practising Handstands" to the final, Nan Goldin''s backstage portrait of transvestite performers, this generously illustrated volume explores photography''s impact on the way we experience the world. Every major photographer is represented in double-page spreads, which feature one full-page image, a brief essay on the artist, and additional images of note. (...)

A través de noventa imágenes que se han convertido en auténticos iconos del siglo XX, este volumen presenta un recorrido fascinante y sorprendente por la obra de los más destacados fotógrafos mundiales. Este volumen, cautivador y generosamente ilustrado, explora en sus distintas facetas el impacto de la fotografia en la manera en que percibimos y comprendemos el mundo. Un volumen destinado al gran publico que no decepcionara al conocedor.