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An inspiring biography of one of the most successful photojournalists of the 20th century, Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971).
Contemporary art photography is paradoxical. Anyone can look at it and form an opinion about what they see, yet it represents critical positions that only a small minority of well-informed viewers can usually access. This book provides an introduction to the ideas behind today's…
In this memoir, Maier's photos are combined with stories from the people who knew her best.
"Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, t…
"Nadar tells us about his descent into the sewers and catacombs of Paris, where he experimented with the use of artificial lighting, and his ascent ino the skies over Paris in a hot air balloon, from which he took the first aerial photographs. He recounts his 'postal photography…
