How to read a photograph : understanding, interpreting and enjoying the great photographers / by Ian Jeffrey
By: Jeffrey, Ian
Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2008Description: 383p. ill. [some col.]; 24 cm001: 12437ISBN: 9780500287842; 0500287848Subject(s): Photographs | Photographers | Photographic criticismDDC classification: 770.1 JEF
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 770.1 JEF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 088506 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the apprecation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Paul Strand and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, highlight particular examples of styles and movements throughout the history of the medium. Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of key works and nuggets of contextual information, making this book the ideal gallery companion for photography aficionados everywhere.
Includes index
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