Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
£27.10£33.30 (-19%)
This lavish coffee-table book traces the history of photography from the first black and white images to celebrated examples of 21st-century digital photography.
Photography celebrates the most iconic photographs of the past 200 years and includes more than 50 biographies of the most famous photographers, explaining how they pushed the bounds of the medium. It also showcases examples of the extraordinary cameras that photographers experimented with, from the daguerreotype to the latest camera phones!
Charting the influence of social and cultural change, as well as the impact of science and technology, this beautiful book follows the history of photographs from the first grainy attempts at portrait and landscape photography to gritty photojournalism, street photography, and digital photography, with special features delving into the stories behind photographic images that changed how people saw the world.
This fantastic photography book promises:
– A selection of the most important “lost” cultural artefacts from ancient times to the present day
– Features images of the artworks where available, or specially commissioned illustrations of them based on written accounts
– Includes details of the ongoing debate about whether looted art should be returned to its country of origin
Packed with information and full of inspiration, Photography is the perfect reference for budding photographers, seasoned professionals, and anyone with an interest in the subject. Whether you’re looking for a riveting reference book to display on your coffee table or gift to a friend, or you’re a life-longer learner with a thirst for knowledge – Photography is sure to delight!
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (4 Aug. 2022), DK |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241515874 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241515877 |
| Dimensions | 24.6 x 3.1 x 29 cm |
by Robin
It’s a huge subject that I thought the author, with words and images, handled rather well, . The eight chapters, from 1825 up to the present covers it all and Ang writes in a very readable conversational way. The book’s format is to have a spread devoted to one theme with relevant photos and illustrated panels to dip into.
Fifty photographers get their own spreads displaying the best of their work and a nice touch I enjoyed are the cutout photos of cameras and lens from the 1839 Daguerre box camera to the Apple iPhone 3GS.
The book’s design handles the hundreds of images in a very professional way with excellent typography and printing on a matt art paper, making this photographic history a pleasure to turn the pages. Worth saying that the ten page Index has a few thousand entries.
For the contents and price I thought this book was a bargain. You can look inside the book at Westread Book Reviews then click 2023 and June.
by hhoa
The author covered a wide range of photography and photographers. There are a lot of informations but the reading is pretty light. I might have wanted a bit more images but this is not an issue at all for me.
The author alternate topics quite well with a quick view on various photographers.
This book doesn’t give in depth informations but certainly does enough to keep me interested, curious and inspired.
by Clifton.D
I down loaded the Kindle version as I have the large ipad pro… this is a well illustrated and comprehensive history of photography, full of excellent images and information. I was pleasantly suprised how detailed it is with lots of examples/illustrations etc. I imagine the physical version will be pretty weighty but a great coffee table book to dip into!