When Photography Really Works - Softcover

Williams, Val

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764147897 ISBN 13: 9780764147890

Verlag: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S., 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Every day and all over the world, millions of people take countless photographs. Yet only a few of those images stand out from the rest, demand the world's attention, and survive the test of time. This unusual new book showcases 100 outstanding photographers and points out the unique qualities that make their pictures great. Skillfully analyzed here are--

The dramatic landscapes of Ansel Adams

The experimental images of Man Ray

The dramatic photos of Margaret Bourke-White

Incongruous humor caught by Garry Winogrand

The candid immediacy of Henri Cartier-Bresson . . . and many others

Guided by the expert eye of author Val Williams, When Photography Really Works covers a time span of more than 100 years, showing readers how to recognize the defining qualities of important photographic art in genres that include portraits, landscapes, nudes, photojournalism, abstract imagery, and more.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Val Williams is director of the Photography and Archive Research Centre at the London College of Communication, where she also teaches the history and culture of photography.

Aus dem Klappentext

(back cover)
Why are some photographs so much more effective and powerful than others? WHEN PHOTOGRAPHY REALLY WORKS showcases eighty outstanding photographs, from early pioneering black-and-white prints to the best of today's digital masterpieces. The photographs shown and discussed in this book were taken by artists as diverse as Alfred Steiglitz, Ernst Haas, Margaret Bourke-White, Rineke Dijkstra, and Martin Parr. Photo historian Val Williams highlights the elements that distinguish each of these photographs from more ordinary works, giving special consideration to qualities that include composition, color, texture, and fidelity to subject. Her insightful commentary will open your eyes to the defining qualities of every era, with focus on genres that include portraiture, landscape, photojournalism, social documentary, and others.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764147897
• ISBN 13: 9780764147890
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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