Photography
Subtitle: the definitive visual history
By: Tom Ang
Edition: First American edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781409346456; 9781465422880
Subjects: Photography; Pictorial works; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.