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Genius of Photography : How photography has changed our lives.
, Quadrille Publishing, 2014 Softcover, 256 pages, ENG, 295 x 235 x 20 mm, in perfect condition, Over 170 colour & black and white photographs, . ISBN 9781849495233.
Published to huge critical acclaim to support the major BBC television series on this ever more influential art form, 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 also brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject. Beginning with the earliest days of the photograph in the 1840s and ending with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, the book challenges not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sense. It 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.
Genius of Photography : How photography has changed our lives
, Quadrille Publishing Limited, 2012 Paperback, 256 pages , ENG, 295 x 235 x 23 mm, as New ! photographs in colour / b/w. ISBN 9781844006090.
A landmark book for anyone interested in the medium. Focuses on the key events, personalities and images that have defined this artform, whilst also telling the stories behind the world's most iconic images. 'A superb history lesson, covering the various movements of the 20th century' }The Guardian
