PhotoHistorica, Landmarks in Photography: Rare Images from the Collection of the Royal Photographic Society

Roberts, Pam

ISBN 10: 1579651690 / ISBN 13: 9781579651695

Verlag: Artisan, 2000

Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SA03I-00370

Inhaltsangabe:

For the first time, photographs from the Royal Photographic Society are gathered together in a fascinating, unique tribute to the art form. Highlights include one of the world's oldest photographic images; rare works by Stieglitz, Steichen, and Coburn; selections from the collections of Julia Margaret Cameron and Roger Fenton; extraordinary images from mid-nineteenth-century travelers who brought back "exotic" prints from the East; and eccentric and beautiful works from unknown professional and amateur photographers. Taken together, they represent an unbroken thread linking the development of genres, styles, and techniques.

From portraiture to journalism, landscape to fashion, PhotoHistorica juxtaposes work both familiar and unfamiliar, putting images into a provocative thematic context. Every page reveals the enduring power of photography.

Von der hinteren Coverseite: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S LENS, remarked Edward Steichen, captures "the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and the skies that man has inherited, and the wealth - and confusion - man has created." PhotoHistorica is a testament to this truth.

Drawn from The Royal Photographic Society's archives - over 270,000 images dating from 1826 to the present day - the more than 300 photographs gathered here represent and unbroken thread linking the development of photographic genres, styles, and techniques. Some of the works are instantly recognizable, some are unknowns yet offer a landmark moment through their subject matter or style. Many are published here for the first time.

Highlights include one of the world's oldest photographic images; rare pieces by Stielitz, Steichen, and Coburn; selections from the world's largest collections of work by Julia Margaret Cameron and Roger Fenton; and eccentric and beautiful images from both amateur and professional photographers, PhotoHistorica puts the formation of The Royal Photographic Society into historical and cultural perspective.

Divided into portraiture and domestic photography, nature and science, social documentary and architecture, and landscape and art, the book pays tribute to the enduring power of photography as it enchants and informs every reader.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: PhotoHistorica, Landmarks in Photography: ...
Verlag: Artisan
Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag