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1	World History of Photography more books like this by Naomi Rosenblum From the camera lucida to the latest in digital image making and computer manipulation, photographic technology has dramatically changed throughout its nearly 200-year history, as succinctly explained and powerfully illustrated in "A World History of Photography". Thanks to the unique immediacy with which photography captures perspective and ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images more books like this by Terry Barrett ""Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images "is now in its third edition and it has become the standard in photo criticism and theory courses throughout the United States. The book contains an elegant pedagogical apparatus founded on the four critical activities that Terry Barrett so ably illuminates -- describing, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.42! \| SVS
3	Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography more books like this by Roland Barthes This was Roland Barthes's last book, combining a selection of photographs with reflections on photography. Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, the book begins as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as ... see all copies from $6.59! new only from $7.12! \| first editions \| SVS
4	100 Photographs That Changed the World more books like this by Life Magazine (Editor), Gordon Parks, Jr. (Introduction by) A celebration of the power of photography offers a stunning portfolio of one hundred of the most important and vivid still images of all time, including Robert Capa's images from the beaches of Normandy, Joe Rosenthal's famed study of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, and works by Harry Benson, Eddie Ad see all copies from $4.77! new only from $13.48! \| SVS
5	Seizing the Light: A History of Photography more books like this by Robert J Hirsch 'Its chief virtues are a succinct, mostly lucid style, a wide intellectual scope, a flood of ideas and insights at every turn, sensitivity to the technology and culture of photography, and a willingness to attend to images ...In the end, perhaps the best measure of a text is whether or not one would choose it from among all the offerings to use in ... see all copies from $22.74! new only from $88.40! \| first editions \| SVS
6	History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present more books like this by Beaumont Newhall see all copies from $6.14! new only from $11.81!
7	The Photography Book more books like this by Ian Jeffrey When The Photography Book was first published in 1997 it was widely acclaimed as the most important reference book ever on its subject. This new mini edition has all the visual energy and compelling insights of the original, but in a light and truly portable format, making it ideal both for dipping into and for using as a serious sourcebook. Its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.91! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Life Legends: The Century's Most Unforgettable Faces more books like this by Life Magazine (Editor) There are some people whose 15 minutes will never be up. They are beyond well-known, more than famous. They are legends. This book collects memorable, and in many cases seldom-seen photos of faces that need no introduction: Garbo, Garland, Nureyev, Nijinsky, Spielberg, de Mille, Presley, Cobain. To provide insight into these remarkable people, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions
9	Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art more books like this by John Szarkowski Originally published in 1973, this survey of The Museum of Modern Art's photography collection explores the evolution of the photographic medium using specific examples to illustrate its development. In concise analyses, John Szarkowski investigates the aesthetic, formal, social and historical issues of 100 photographs selected from "the Modern's" ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $69.45! \| first editions
10	Photography: A Cultural History more books like this by Mary Lou Marien For one or two semester courses in the History of Photography. Mary Warner Marien has constructed a richer and more kaleidoscopic account of the history of photography than has previously been available. Her comprehensive survey shows compellingly how photography has sharpened, if not altered forever, our perception of the world. The book was ... see all copies from $41.14! new only from $41.14! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Ongoing Moment more books like this by Geoff Dyer In his most ambitious work to date, the acclaimed author of "Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It" offers an irresistibly idiosyncratic look at what viewers see when they look at photographs. in color. see all copies from $4.14! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Book of Photography: The History, the Technique, the Art, the Future more books like this by Anne H Hoy (Text by) see all copies from $2.14! new only from $2.18! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Familial Gaze more books like this by Marianne Hirsch (Editor) Since the introduction of the "Kodak" in 1888, the family photograph has become the family's primary instrument of self-knowledge and representation-the means by which family memory is continued and perpetuated. Such pictures tend to follow rigid conventions which seem to consolidate and perpetuate dominant familial myths and ideologies, ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $3.94! \| first editions
14 view cover	Hollywood Glamor Portraits: 145 Photos of Stars 1926-1949 more books like this by John Kobal (Editor) 145 photos capture the stars from 1926-49 -- Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Hedy Lamarr, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Montgomery, Marlon Brando, Veronica Lake -- 94 stars in all. see all copies from $7.68! new only from $11.67! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Silver and Gold: Cased Images of the California Gold Rush more books like this by Drew Heath Johnson (Editor), Marcia A Eymann (Editor) Photography in America was not even ten years old when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, and the rush of miners was followed by a rush of daguerreotype practitioners; both crafts evolved together in this remarkable time. Silver and Gold, the first book-length treatment of the earliest major historical phenomenon to be recorded by the camera ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $6.97! \| first editions
16 view cover	New York in the Forties more books like this by Andreas Feininger Former "Life" photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the "Normandie," etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $11.67! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Oxford Companion to the Photograph more books like this by Robin Lenman (Editor) This is the first Oxford Companion to deal with the subject of photography. It appears at a watershed in the medium's history, as digital imaging increasingly dominates the global photography scene at both amateur and professional levels. In addition to a wide range of technical information, the book encapsulates in a concise and readily ... see all copies from $12.04! new only from $17.23! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Photograph more books like this by Graham Clarke From the first misty 'heliograph' taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1826 to the classic compositions of Cartier-Bresson and Alfred Steiglitz, to the striking postmodern strategies of Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman and Victor Burgin, the history of photography is a record of dazzling and penetrating images. But photographs are also the most ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $15.54! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	New Orleans Then and Now more books like this by Lester Sullivan Celebrating this beloved city, New Orleans Then and Now offers a unique combination of historic interest and contemporary beauty. This book features dozens of fascinating archival photographs contrasted with specially commissioned, full-color images of the same scene today. Each work is a visual lesson in the historic changes of one of our ... see all copies from $6.10! new only from $11.07! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The American Record: Volume 1, to 1877 more books like this by William Graebner, Leonard Richards Using primary and secondary source material and numerous photographs and illustrations, "The American Record" presents history through a broad perspective. Blending the traditional approach to American history (centered on politics, economics, diplomacy, and war) with the modern approach (including histories of women and children, people of color, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.24! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Photobook: A History - Volume I more books like this by Gerry Badger, Martin Parr This book provides a unique perspective on the story of photography through the particular history of the photobook. The first of two extensive volumes, it is a study of the major trends and movements that have shaped the photobook genre since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century. It represents a valuable catalogue of rare and ... see all copies from $37.90! new only from $61.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	150 Years of Photo Journalism, Volume 1 more books like this by Nick Yapp The Hulton Deutsch Collection (which became the Hulton Getty Picture Collection in 1996) is one of the world's most important repositories of photographs. A continual acquisition of various collections and archives has made it a leading source of photojournalistic material. This book reproduces some of the highlights of the collection. see all copies from $3.57! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Life: World War 2: History's Greatest Conflict in Pictures more books like this by Richard B Stolley (Editor) In a thorough look at the most important global event of the 20th century, Richard B. Stolley takes readers on a journey from the escalating tensions of pre-World War II Europe to the shock of the Pearl Harbour attack, to the creation of the atomic bomb. With access to the extensive "LIFE" photographic archives as well as recently released ... see all copies from $7.47! new only from $56.00! \| first editions
24	Images of America: A Panorama of History in Photographs more books like this by Smithsonian Books For a century and a half, the camera's candid eye has captured this nation on the move, exploring the West, enduring the trauma of the Civil War, industrializing fast and furiously, and emerging as a world power. More than 300 Smithsonian photographs relive the momentous era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Antietam: The Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day more books like this by William A Frassanito see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.74! \| signed copies \| first editions

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