IAN JEFFREY

Un fascinante recorrido a lo largo de la historia de la fotografía, con la presentación cronológica de los artistas más representativos de esta disciplina y sus obras más emblemáticas. Reúne 400 fotografias de artistas como Talbot, Atget, Man Ray, Cartier-Bresson y Stieglitz, junto con una breve biografia del fotografo asi como esclarecedores textos sobre las obras. El libro tambien ofrece interesantisimos apartados sobre temas especificos, como la fotografia durante las dos grandes guerras, la fotografia cientifica o las ultimas tendencias.

Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation 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.

A guide to the most famous and fascinating images from the birth of photography to the present day. Arranged in alphabetical order, 500 of the world's photographers are represented by one example of their work with a short text explaining its importance and biographical information about the photographer.