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.\nPhotography 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!\nCharting 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.\nThis fantastic photography book promises:\n- A selection of the most important “lost” cultural artifacts 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\nPacked 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!

Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)

Arts & Photography

ANG, TOM

TOM ANG PARTNERSHIP

Individual Artists

Written by world-renowned photographer, writer, and broadcaster Tom Ang, Photography lavishly celebrates the most iconic photographs and photographers of the past 200 years. 
Tracing the history of photography from its origins in the 1800s to the digital age, Photography: The Definitive Visual History is the only book of its kind to give a comprehensive account of the people, the photographs, and the technologies that have shaped the history of photography. From the first black-and-white photography to photojournalism and contemporary street photography, Photography celebrates the most iconic photographs and profiles 50 of the most famous photographers, with special features on Pulitzer Prize-winners and thematic timelines on portrait, war, advertising, and fashion photography. Dissecting classics such as Daguerre's Boulevard de Temple, Stieglitz's The Steerage, Rosenthal's Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, and McCurry's Afghan Girl, this amazing reference not only showcases incredible photographs, but tells their stories, in-depth, and is a must-have for anyone who appreciates the beauty of photography.

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Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)

Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)