SYLVIE AUBENAS

Five Masters of Photography A selection of books on five masters of photography.Walker Evans by Luc Sante, W Eugene Smith by Charles Bowden, André Kertész by Noël Bourcier, Josef Sudek by Ian Jeffry, Nadar by James H Rubin A new collection of pocket-sized photography books representing fabulous value Five books for the price of three, presented in a specially designed slipcase Including Walker Evans, distinguished by his masterful portrayal of American Life in the 1930s; W Eugene Smith, the master photo-essayist; André Kertész, world leader of early 20th-century avant-garde photography; Josef Sudek, creator of magical still lives and landscapes; Nadar, the unparalleled 19th-century portraitist; A unique selection of books on five of the best masters of photography of all time

GUSTAVE LE GRAY (1820–82) was among the first to claim that photographs should be thought of as artworks in themselves. Originally a painter, Le Gray became the first great teacher in the history of the photographic medium, his students including Charles Nègre and Maxime du Camp. His interest in experimentation and high technical standards jeopardized his commercial success, however, and he ended his career in Cairo as a teacher of drawing.