Masters of Photography: Classic Photographic Artists of Our Time

by Reuel Golden

From the pioneers of the early part of the century to the experimental artists who will take us into the future, Masters of Photography is an indispensable guide to over 50 of the world's best-known and most influential photographers. Arranged in alphabetical order by photographer, from Eve Arnold to Weegee, each entry contains fascinating biographical and technical details along with sumptuous reproductions of representative and groundbreaking works.  

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction, Reference

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2008

Reviews

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fairly interesting cheap introduction to photographic art history, but it's cheap for a reason - it includes only photographers that let the author use their photos for free! So it's far from comrehensive - it leaves out the most important portrait photographers (Avedon, Penn and Liebovitz), many notable documentary/street photographers (Frank, Winogrand and Arbus), and probably many masters of genres that I don't know much about.
It does have some interesting insights though, and did introduce me to some great photographers I'd never heard of.
So if you want a cheap introduction to photographic art history buy this, but if you want a comprehensive book, look elsewhere.

[Ernest Junius · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely coffee table book. Short and concise on the words but rich on images, exploring only the greater photographers, this book is best read leisurely and surely will expand its reader's photographer index.

[Jai M {Cat Crazy Dragon } · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, pocket-size, coffee book, on some of the greats in photography.
It's just a snapshot, not meant to be anything earth-shattering. Just simple enjoyment, and an introduction.
I HATE when they split a photo over both pages! Especialy when the book will not easily open flat without damage. Sigh ...!