A New History of Photography

by Michel Frizot

Edited by Miche Frizot (researcher at the Centre National de la Rechereche Scientifique in Paris) and published on the initiative of the Arts Council of the Centre National du Livre, this volume brings together conrtributions by the most reputed international specialists.

Genres: Photography, Art, History, Art and Photography, Nonfiction, Art History

775 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Michel Frizot is emeritus director of research at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this book out at my local library, as it was included on a list of books that had inspired the late English fashion designer Alexander McQueen and I was curious. It is a heavy tome at 775 pages, filled with a wide variety of photographs taken during the 150 years of the existence of photography, which it is easy to become absorbed in and wile away the hours.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the earliest camera obscuras through to the modern day (circa 1989), this book traces the history of photography, showing both the technological and aesthetic developments as they transformed the visual landscape. The book does a good job of relating the history behind the photos, as well as displaying the sheer beauty of the images in and of themselves.

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is particularly good at describing the movement of photographic technology and how that affected content. The emphasis is definitely on early photography, and the book gets a little lost in the contemporary art section; it does not devote enough time to the complex matter of photography post-1960s.

[Michael Heath-Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive and well illustrated book on the beginnings of photography.

[Emiliano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un linro che ogni amante della fotografia dovrebbe avere. Un punto di riferimento fondamentale.