How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers - Couverture souple

Jeffrey, Ian

 
9780500287842: How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0500287848 ISBN 13 : 9780500287842
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the apprecation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Paul Strand and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, highlight particular examples of styles and movements throughout the history of the medium. Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of key works and nuggets of contextual information, making this book the ideal gallery companion for photography aficionados everywhere.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ian Jeffrey is a writer and art historian. He is the author of several illustrated books on the history of photography.

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Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0500287848
ISBN 13 
9780500287842
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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