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John Szarkowski

John Szarkowski is director emeritus of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. As director of the department from 1962 through 1991, he oversaw the presentation of more than 100 exhibitions. He also oversaw the publication of more than 30 books and catalogues, the inauguration of the Museum's first photography collection galleries in 1964 and their expansion in 1984 and the establishment of endowments to support the department's programs. Throughout his tenure, he...See more

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Photographer's Eye

Worth a read

by EdwardTakesPictures, Oct 27, 2011

Good learning for photographers looking to broaden understanding read more
Looking at Photographs

An Oldie, but a Goodie!

by EdwardTakesPictures, Jun 23, 2011

An excellent range of images, each with its own one page overview. I've read quite a few photo books but many of the images were new to me, and a few are just terrific surprises.

Well worth it. read more
Still Life: Irving Penn Photographs 1938-2000

Headline describes the book somewhat.

by Artist1641, Feb 26, 2010

The photos in the book are lovely but I would have liked more and more from the 1938-2000 era. Most of the pictures were for VF. I don't think it showed the diverse talent of Penn. Had the book had ... read more

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