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Summary: Facinating, also a greate Gift for friends and relatives
Review: My wife and I both saw this book while on vacation in Florida, we did not buy it immediately, but when we did we showed it to many of our friends who hava all asked where they could find it. It truly is a facinating account.
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Summary: Good pictures, Poor Writing
Review: The book was fantastic and the pictures were wonderful. The prints are good quality and there is a lot of variety of photographs. The blurbs written by the editor, however, do not adequately interpret the photograph. If you are looking for a source of information on the photographers or particular photos, this book is thumbs down. However, if you want a good collection of really great photographs and prints at a really great price, definitely buy this book.
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Summary: A Wonderful Piece of History
Review: The Photo Book might well be considered as much a work of art as the photographs represented within its bounds. This collection was given to me as a gift and has been so cherished as a pictoral index of inspirational and thought provoking works. Each page includes a short bio of the selected photographer and a sample of his or her work. Navigation through the book is easy as the photographers are categorized alphabetically. Even more helpful is the additional information found in the back of the book. There are three appendices that help to explain this art form, its brief history, and how you can take part in enjoying it further. The first section is a glossary of techniques and terms - helpful for anyone who isn't skilled or knowledgeable of the art. The next section includes movements, groups, and genres of this form of art. This is a great help in understanding the context and influences of past photographers in relation to their work. The last section is an index of museums around the world including their addresses and phone numbers. The aesthetics of the book are wonderful. Featured are over 500 photographers ranging over the span of the art of photography. The photographs represented are very clear and vibrant (where there is color), inviting the viewer to see, enjoy, and think critically about what is before them. The alphabetical organization allows for a quick read as well, enabling you to pick up at any given place in the book to enjoy a snippet of photography. This book works excellently as a gift for a budding photographer, a coffee table piece, or a reference for those interested in influential and historic photography and photographers. It is a steal at what you can purchase it for - I doubt that you will find such a great assortment of so well established artists and their work for less than this. It's compact, but it's heavy too. For price, content, and availability, I gave this product 5 stars!
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Summary: pretty good overall
Review: This book is a good starting point for anyone intersted in photography. A nice assortment of fashion photographers and a bit eurocentric, but still and all, a good book for the beginner. Lawrence
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Summary: Get the hardcover instead
Review: This book is in the size of a larger postcard. That's fine but it is also over 500 pages which makes it hard to flip through. I would highly recommend the hardcover edition.
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Summary: Excellent survey of photography from it's birth
Review: This book shows what amazing and inspiring pieces of art can be created with a camera. Each of 500 photographers is represented with a single photograph. Every possible period and genre is represented and since the photographers are simply presented alphabetically, the contrast from picture to picture can be striking. An excellent book, and it's available in both "coffee table" and "night table" sizes.
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Summary: The Photo Book
Review: This book was very interesting and the reading about the pictures was very discriptive and interesting.Some things were very exotic wich was cool.
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Summary: The Photo Book
Review: This is the book that I hand my photography students when they just want to "look and be inspired". It offers a wonderful assortment of artists from Niepce to Arbus. The photos are beautifully reproduced and the book is just a joy to look at. It should be on everyone's shelf or coffeetable. Buy 2 - the first one will eventually wear out from use!
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Summary: The Photo Book
Review: This is the book that I hand my photography students when they just want to "look and be inspired". It offers a wonderful assortment of artists from Niepce to Arbus. The photos are beautifully reproduced and the book is just a joy to look at. It should be on everyone's shelf or coffeetable. Buy 2 - the first one will eventually wear out from use!
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Summary: wonderful
Review: This is the most complete, comprehensive, and fun photography book I've ever seen. It covers 150 years, the entire history of the medium, in an appealing and easy-to-use format. A great reference guide and educational as well. I especially like the cross-referencing system. 500 photos. from A to Z.
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