The Photography Book An introduction to 500 photographers from the mid-19th century to today.midi format An unsurpassed collection of 500 superb images that represent the world's best photographers from the mid-19th century to today Widely acclaimed as the most important reference book ever on its subject Arranged alphabetically by photographer, from pioneers such as Gustave Le Gray and Daguerre to icons such as Robert Capa, to innovative and unknown photographers around the world Encompasses fashion, sport, natural history, reportage and society portraiture, documentary and art, with concise text providing useful insight into each work and its creator Extensive cross-references, glossaries of technical terms and movements and a directory of museums and galleries 500 superb images represent the world's best photographers and encompass every sort of photography in this eye-catching and engrossing book. Pictures of famous events such as the Royal Wedding and the first landing on the moon are here, next to familiar shots by masters of photography such as Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cecil Beaton and Robert Doisneau. There is fashion, sport, natural history, reportage and society portraiture, as well as social documentary and art. The 500 photographers featured range from William Henry Fox Talbot and Julia Margaret Cameron to Larry Clarke and Herb Rittz, from Robert Capa and Josef Koudelka to Nan Goldin and Pierre et Gilles. Arranged alphabetically by photographer, each full-page image is accompanied by an illuminating text which gives a useful insight into the work and its creator, as well as extensive cross-references to others working in the same field or the same style. Glossaries of technical terms and movements and a directory of museums and galleries are included to provide a fully comprehensive and self-contained volume
A short illustrated survey of the use of photography in contemporary art since the mid-1980s. The work of approximately 150 of the best-known artist-photographers are featured: Andreas Gursky, Nan Goldin, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Richard Billingham, Juergen Teller, Thomas Demand, Yinka Shonibare, Thomas Ruff, JeffWall, Wolfgang Tillmans, and many more. Themed chapters consider subjects such as narrative and storytelling in art photography, photographing the everyday and the insignificant, the use of photography in conceptual art, and the cool, detached, objective aesthetic prevalent in current ...
The third volume in an authoritative and comprehensive series, The Photobook: A History volume III provides a unique perspective on the story of contemporary photography through the genre of the photobook. Continuing in the vein of the first two volumes, Volume III is a study of the major trends and movements that have shaped the photobook genre globally since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century. Volume III pays particular attention to photobooks published after World War II, covering contemporary themes of modern life, from diaristic photography of place and people to twentieth-century propaganda books and some of the finest works to emerge from the recent self-publishing boom. The Photobook volumes represent a valuable catalogue of rare and important photobooks, and since Phaidon published Volume I in 2004, are now regarded by academics, students and photobook bibliophiles as the definitive works on this subject.
Provides a perspective on the story of photography through the history of the photobook. This volume covers company photobooks, artists' photobooks, photobooks that have been compiled by editors, as well as photobooks, which chronicle contemporary life. This study provides a corrective to the history of photography.
Astonishing A fascinating contemporary portrait of the coastline that defines us Robert Penn What an incredibly beautiful book it captured my heart and took me to places I know well reacquainted me with those I haven t visited for a while and fired my determination to visit many others Armchair travel at its very best Lara MaiklemA feast for the eyes and imagination Quintin Lake has an unerring eye for the interesting the witty and the beautiful A book of stunning artistry a remarkable adventuring achievement and in many ways an invitation to explore more to understand more to care more Mary Ann Ochota President CPRE the Countryside CharityRediscover Britain in this vivid and intimate full colour account of one man s pilgrimage along its rugged shoresOn Friday 17 April 2015 photographer Quintin Lake set off from the steps of St Paul s Cathedral on a five year journey that would take him around the entire coastline of mainland Britain Armed with twenty kilos of hiking and photography gear he walked 11 000 kilometres in 454 days with one goal in mind to produce a body of photographic work that gets under the surface of the island nation that we call home Carefully curated with over 1 200 photos and interspersed with stories of Quintin s
William Henry Fox Talbot publicó The Pencil of Nature, un hito en el mundo editorial y en la historia de la fotografía, entre 1844 y 1846 para dar a conocer su invento, el calotipo, y demostrar las capacidades ilimitadas que tenía la fotografía de dibujar imágenes por medio de la luz, es decir, a través de un proceso químico. En esta publicación, por primera vez, aprendemos a mirar distinto gracias a sus imágenes y a su pluma. The Pencil of Nature marca un antes y un después de los libros ilustrados.
Tibet has suffered extreme political turmoil and upheaval over the last fifty odd years. Occupied in 1950, Red Guards destroyed thousands of official buildings and holy places during the Cultural Revolution and religious freedom and traditional education is still severely under threat. Due to the strength of the Tibetan`s faith in Buddha and the Dalai Lama and against the odds many buildings have been reconstructed and their devotion and belief have remained extraordinarily strong. Buddhism permeates every part of a Tibetan`s life, whether they are living in Tibet or are part of the hundreds of thousands that live away from their homeland, in Nepal, India or the United States. The Path to Buddha is divided into five parts, with two main chapters devoted to the religious and lay Buddhists on their pilgrimages to holy sites. We see the monks in animated discussion, meditation and prayer and follow the devout believers on their arduous journeys to prayer. These two main chapters are interspersed with sections of portraits of this proud and dignified people whose own innate sense of style and fashion can be seen in the way they dress and adorn themselves.
In Andy Warhol A Graphic Biography discover the iconic artist s story and how he changed art forever A unique depiction of Warhol s truly incredible life
