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Title: HOW TO READ A PHOTOGRAPH
UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETING AND ENJOYING THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS
By: Ian Jeffrey, Max Kozloff
Format: Paperback

List price: £19.95


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ISBN 10: 0500287848
ISBN 13: 9780500287842
Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON LTD
Pub. date: 17 December, 2008
Pages: 384
Description: Gives an illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Suitable for novices and experts alike, this title helps you gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as the author decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background.
Synopsis: Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation 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.
Illustrations: 400 illustrations, 50 in colour
Publication: UK
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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