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Text by David Scheinbaum, Malin Wilson, Amy Conger, Christopher Rocca, Jeanne Adams, Milton Esterow, Diana Edkins, Carl Chiarenza, Stuart Ashman, Elizabeth Glassman, Bill Jay.
The Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of world photography up to the beginning of the twentieth century. It sets out to be the standard, definitive reference work on the subject for years to come. Its coverage is global – an important ‘first’ in that authorities from all over the world have contributed their expertise and scholarship towards making this a truly comprehensive publication. The Encyclopedia presents new and ground-breaking research alongside accounts of the major established figures in the nineteenth century arena. Coverage includes all the key people, processes, equipment, movements, styles, debates and groupings which helped photography develop from being ‘a solution in search of a problem’ when first invented, to the essential communication tool, creative medium, and recorder of everyday life which it had become by the dawn of the twentieth century. The sheer breadth of coverage in the 1200 essays makes the Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography an essential reference source for academics, students, researchers and libraries worldwide.
Photographs by Albert Renger-Patzsch Preface by Weston Naef Essay by Donald Kuspit Albert Renger-Patzsch: Joy Before the Object is the first major publication in English on this influential German photographer, who is one of the founders of modern European photography. Amid the climate of intellectual, artistic, and political ferment in Germany between the wars, the idea of "beauty" was being redefined.
The founding curator of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House offers reminiscences about people and places in the world of photography
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A collection of architectural and landscape photographs taken by British photographer Frederick H. Evans, and features an essay that describes the life and accomplishments of Evans.
The fascinating life and work of an artist who captured some of the first photographs of the Far East are presented in this gorgeous volume.
A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium. It provides a succinct overview of writing on photography from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives and examines the shifting perception of the medium over the course of its 170 year history. Key writers discussed include: Roland Barthes Susan Sontag Jacques Derrida Henri Cartier-Bresson Geoffrey Batchen Fully cross-referenced and in an A-Z format, this is an accessible and engaging introductory guide.
The fourth volume in a history of photography, this is a bibliography of books on the subject.