Description
| Product ID: | 9783791382593 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Series: | 50 You Should Know |
| Title: | 50 Contemporary Photographers You Should Know |
| Authors: | Author: Brad Finger, Florian Heine |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Individual photographers, Individual photographers |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The newest addition to Prestel s highly successful 50...You Should Know series offers the perfect introduction to the best contemporary photographers and their most iconic works." The newest addition to Prestel s highly successful 50...You Should Know series offers the perfect introduction to the best contemporary photographers and their most iconic works. This globetrotting collection of contemporary photographers and their work is a great way to become familiar with the wide variety of techniques and styles embraced by the medium. Organized chronologically by year of birth, each photographer is introduced in double-page spreads that feature reproductions of their work and a perceptive and concise appreciation of their life and career. From Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, famous for his images of post-war Japan, to Richard Mosse, an Irish conceptual documentarian who uses infrared film to document war in the Eastern Congo from a bold new perspective, this book offers an exciting array of familiar and not-so-familiar works. Among the photographers included are Nan Goldin, William Eggleston, Sebastia o Salgado, Sally Mann, Nobuyoshi Araki, Dayanita Singh, Juergen Teller, and Alec Soth.By reaching across the globe and including artists whose work is experimental, groundbreaking, thought-provoking, or beautiful, this book presents a panoply of today s most remarkable photographers. " |
| Imprint Name: | Prestel |
| Publisher Name: | Prestel |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-09-28 |
