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'It would be hard to name another general work on photography that manages to be so stimulating' Art and Artists
Overview
Surveys of photography usually provide little more than a history of the technical developments of the medium. Here is a concise critical history which explains by what criteria we can judge one photograph to be better than another, what is special about the photographic recording of images, what is, in fact the essence of photography in itself and in relation to the other visual arts.
This brilliant study provides a unique guide to the critical issues through the example of the greatest photographers in the world, from Fox Talbot, the father of photography, to the masters of today.
Includes a detailed bibliography and chronology.
Reviews
'Essential reading for anyone… with an interest in the visual media, as well as for purveyors of the photographic image'
British Book News
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Paperback
Size: 21.0 x 14.9 cm
Extent: 248 pp
Illustrations: 136
Publication date: 9 November 1981
ISBN: 9780500201879
About the Author
Ian Jeffrey is a writer and art historian. He is the author of several illustrated books on the history of photography.
