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Photography
An inclusive introduction to photography that elucidates the multiple, dynamic roles and character of this art form, both historically and today. Photography has a complex relationship to art. This volume uses an innovative framework to help readers appreciate photography as its own modern art form. In his unique and insightful approach, professor of photography David Bate presents iconic photographs in chronological order alongside significant photobooks and important historical exhibitions. As with traditional art histories, where particular works are cited as examples of specific styles, this study uses archetypal photographs to represent major art movements and trends. An inclusive and diverse guide, this account includes contributions from photographers around the world, from the birth of photography to the present day. Featuring stunning color reproductions throughout with short essays and key references on each work, Photography is set to become a definitive reference on the subject and will appeal to readers seeking an introduction, as well as to those more familiar with the medium. 80 color illustrations
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176 pages, Paperback
Published October 26, 2021
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January 25, 2022
An excellent guide to the history of photography and great photographers. It’s an average size book so the photographs are difficult to see but it’s really good to carry around and learn more about photography’s history. Very insightful and easy to carry around.
July 17, 2024
If you want to learn about photography and its history,
there probably are hundreds and hundreds of better books out there for you.
It is not horrible. Especially the first few pages were interesting and offered lots to learn. Seeing the “prototypes” of photography, essentially. Reading how the technology was step by step refined. How photography was first used as a new medium to self expression.
But apart from a few interesting pages, the book went on showing mostly ONE single photo from some photographer and then bluntly told you boring and sort of irrelevant dates and facts from the photographers life. Sometimes which museum or curation a work was part of.
It is VERY! surface level.
If any page/era/piece/artist evokes interest, you got to go and google about it anyway. The book isn’t enough to learn anything essential.
It’s a lazy collection of names, dates and single-photos without context.
there probably are hundreds and hundreds of better books out there for you.
It is not horrible. Especially the first few pages were interesting and offered lots to learn. Seeing the “prototypes” of photography, essentially. Reading how the technology was step by step refined. How photography was first used as a new medium to self expression.
But apart from a few interesting pages, the book went on showing mostly ONE single photo from some photographer and then bluntly told you boring and sort of irrelevant dates and facts from the photographers life. Sometimes which museum or curation a work was part of.
It is VERY! surface level.
If any page/era/piece/artist evokes interest, you got to go and google about it anyway. The book isn’t enough to learn anything essential.
It’s a lazy collection of names, dates and single-photos without context.
April 24, 2024
Lovely book, such a nice company
June 9, 2024
A good introduction to the history of photography and different movements in photography. Also nice to get introduced to famous photographers.
January 9, 2025
Really nice introduction to some of the most important photographers and movements. I wish it had more pictures to understand each photographer's body of work.
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