Bantam Books, 1964. — 228 p. Here is a unique new method of learning to write that is as revolutionary as it is simple. Based on the principle that all effective writing depends primarily on accurate, insightful observation, it teaches the student how to see life with the perceptive eye of a great photographer. Then, the student learns how to express himself and what he has...
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999. — 112 p. A look at Paris through the camera of kraft accompanied by excerpts from the world's greatest literature about Paris.
Elsevier, 2006. — 612 p. In the fields of documentation and conservation of cultural heritage assets, there is a constant need for higher quality records and better analytical tools for extracting information about the condition of artifacts. Digital photography and digital image processing provide these capabilities, and recent technological advances in both fields promise new...
The MIT Press, 1993. — 119 p. Gas Tanks 1965−2009 comprises nine gelatin silver print photographs taken by Bernd and Hilla Becher over a period of more than thirty years and printed in 2013 under the supervision of Hilla Becher. The prints are arranged in three rows of three. Although they exist in an edition of five, the grouping and sequencing of the images in this particular...
New Riders, 2011. — 272 p. When looking at a photograph, too often a conversation starts-and, unfortunately, ends-with a statement such as, “I like it.” The logical next question, “Why?”, often goes unasked and unanswered. As photographers, we frequently have difficulty speaking about images because, frankly, we don’t know how to think about them. And if we don’t know how to...
Birkhauser Architecture, 2019. — 254 p. Landscape architecture and photography are closely interrelated, since the former is a constantly evolving thing that can be captured in stills, even eternalized, by photography. What role does photography play in landscape design? How does photography create a new context for landscape?The book investigates such questions in nine essays...
Future, 2019. — 148 p. Enjoy a compilation of the very best articles featured in Professional Photography Magazine. From a sharp and honest interview with iconic photographer David Bailey to an interesting conversation between Martin Parr and Sir Don McCullin about McCullin’s career and passion for landscapes. Enjoy beautiful abstract still-life imagery from Paul Kenny, tribal...
MIT Press, 2019. — 250 p. A concise and accessible guide to techniques for detecting doctored and fake images in photographs and digital media. Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Mussolini, and other dictators routinely doctored photographs so that the images aligned with their messages. They erased people who were there, added people who were not, and manipulated backgrounds. They knew if...
Dover Publications, 2019. — 176 p. Many of the early twentieth century's finest examples of photography and modernist art reached their widest audience in the fifty issues of Camera Work, edited and published by the legendary photographer Alfred Stieglitz from 1903 to 1917. The lavishly illustrated periodical established photography as a fine art, and brought a new sensibility...
Prestel, 1999. — 200 p. Ninety seminal images by the world's greatest artists provide a stunning tour of the twentieth-century's greatest photographs. From the first image, Heinrich Zille's "Nine Boys Practicing Handstands" to the final, Nan Goldin's backstage portrait of transvestite performers, this generously illustrated volume explores photography's impact on the way we...
Stemmer House, 1982. — 111 p. The author's revealing photographs of the famous Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, taken during the last years of his life are combined with reminiscences of her friendship with him.
The Herbert Press, 1986. — 144 p. In a highly original exhibition and this accompanying catalog, the author contrasts the styles of British and American pictorial photography from 1839 to the present, carefully juxtaposing 100 examples from the portraiture, still-life, landscape, and architecture genres. The halftone reproductions are small but adequate. Weaver derives his...
Aperture, 1988. — 77 p. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Towards a bigger picture II" at the Victoria and Albert Museum 30th November 1987-15th January 1988
Benedikt Taschen, 1993. — 202 p. The text for this is in German, English, and French. It includes beautiful erotic photographs of female nudes. Most photos date from the 1850s or so, and follow the popular tradition of harem/slave-girl themes. Most of these photos are reproduced as full-page plates. Taschen art books are wonderful! Another somewhat disappointing period piece....
Random House, 1974. — 255 p. The images by 86 photographers from work owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, present a record of photography's evolving artistry and a visual history of a century of American life. Introduction by Minor White.
3rd Edition. — Routledge, 2017. — 609 p. The definitive history of photography book, Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography delivers the fascinating story of how photography as an art form came into being, and its continued development, maturity, and transformation. Covering the major events, practitioners, works, and social effects of photographic...
Dover, 1991. — 192 p. This rich pictorial treasury documents the early times and ambiance of Queens, one of Long Island's westernmost counties and the largest borough of New York City. Over 260 rare photographs, carefully selected from public and private archives, recall "the good old days" in such communities as Maspeth, Ridgewood, Jamaica, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Forest...
Dover, 1991. — 192 p. This rich pictorial treasury documents the early times and ambiance of Queens, one of Long Island's westernmost counties and the largest borough of New York City. Over 260 rare photographs, carefully selected from public and private archives, recall "the good old days" in such communities as Maspeth, Ridgewood, Jamaica, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Forest...
Chronicle Books, 2019. — 288 p. Jim Marshall created iconic images of rock 'n' roll stars, jazz greats, and civil rights leaders. He had the power to look into the soul of an individual and to capture the mood of an entire generation. This deluxe, career-spanning volume showcases hundreds of photographs: intimate portraits, heady crowd scenes, and haunting street shots evoking...
Chronicle Books, 2019. — 288 p. Jim Marshall created iconic images of rock 'n' roll stars, jazz greats, and civil rights leaders. He had the power to look into the soul of an individual and to capture the mood of an entire generation. This deluxe, career-spanning volume showcases hundreds of photographs: intimate portraits, heady crowd scenes, and haunting street shots evoking...
Little Brown and Company, 2015. — 496 p. A revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann. In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative and image, Mann's preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the American South are revealed as almost genetically predetermined, written into her...
Little Brown and Company, 2015. — 496 p. A revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann. In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative and image, Mann's preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the American South are revealed as almost genetically predetermined, written into her...
Bloomsbury Academic, 2017. — 232 p. Photography and Collaboration offers a fresh perspective on existing debates in art photography and on the act of photography in general. Unlike conventional accounts that celebrate individual photographers and their personal visions, this book investigates the idea that authorship in photography is often more complex and multiple than we...
OC Fair, 2019. — 68 p. The OC Fair & Event Center annually conducts a highly competitive Visual Arts competition which includes Fine Art, Photography and Woodworking. These catalogs document the first place, special award winners and featured artists that were on exhibition during the run of the OC Fair.
Routledge, 2012. — 287 p. — ISBN: 978-0-203-15321-5. Photography: History and Theory introduces students to both the history of photography and critical theory.From its inception in the nineteenth century, photography has instigated a series of theoretical debates. In this new text, Jae Emerling therefore argues that the most insightful way to approach the histories of...
Routledge, 2012. — 380 p. Photography and architecture have a uniquely powerful resonance - architectural form provides the camera with the subject for some of its most compelling imagery, while photography profoundly influences how architecture is represented, imagined and produced. Camera Constructs is the first book to reflect critically on the varied interactions of the...
Routledge, 2012. — 380 p. Photography and architecture have a uniquely powerful resonance - architectural form provides the camera with the subject for some of its most compelling imagery, while photography profoundly influences how architecture is represented, imagined and produced. Camera Constructs is the first book to reflect critically on the varied interactions of the...
Ilex Press, 2019. — 192 p. Taking a new look at composition, the theme of his bestselling classic The Photographer's Eye , Michael Freeman now explores the visual mechanics of photography in its own native terms. Lushly illustrated with straight-to-the-point diagrams and graphic deconstructions, this new, digitally remastered edition speaks in that intuitive, visual, and...
Ilex Press, 2019. — 192 p. Taking a new look at composition, the theme of his bestselling classic The Photographer's Eye , Michael Freeman now explores the visual mechanics of photography in its own native terms. Lushly illustrated with straight-to-the-point diagrams and graphic deconstructions, this new, digitally remastered edition speaks in that intuitive, visual, and...
Routledge, 2018. — 310 p. Polymer Photogravure: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a three-part book on the non-toxic process of making ink-on-paper intaglio prints from continuous-tone photographs using water-etched photopolymer plates. Author Clay Harmon provides clear and easy to understand instructions that will enable anyone to...
Routledge, 2018. — 310 p. Polymer Photogravure: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a three-part book on the non-toxic process of making ink-on-paper intaglio prints from continuous-tone photographs using water-etched photopolymer plates. Author Clay Harmon provides clear and easy to understand instructions that will enable anyone to...