Product Description: Photography has revolutionized the way we see the world. This book is a comprehensive guide to 250 of the world's best-known photographers, from the pioneers of the previous century to the experimental artisit who will take us into the next. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Meet the Queen: The public and private life of the world’s most famous monarchBorn in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her royal duty for more than six decades. This book tells her remarkable royal story through hundreds of stunning photographs, many published here for the first time...read more

Product Description: For die-hard lovers of Paris, berlin, London, Los Angeles and New York, Taschen introduces the Portrait of a City series. Each edition limited to 500 copies, a legendary local fashion designer is invited to design a bespoke fabric to line the cover, and a large signed and numbered print of one of the images from the book is include...read more

Product Description: From the pioneers of the early part of the century to the experimental artists who will take us into the future, Masters of Photography is an indispensable guide to over 50 of the world's best-known and most influential photographers...read more

Product Description: From the pioneers of the early part of the century to the experimental artists who will take us into the future, Masters of Photography is an indispensable guide to over 50 of the world's best-known and most influential photographers...read more

Product Description: New York through the ages: Start the day with the city that never sleeps   Have your inspiration soar sky-high with TASCHEN's 365 Day-By-Day New York, your new permanent calendar. Each day you’ll discover a beautiful city portait and a related quote, bringing the essence of New York’s spirit and charm to your desktop...read more

Product Description: The events of recent years, from 9/11 to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster, have once again shown that photography remains the ideal tool for capturing human emotion, drama, and tragedy. Photojournalism presents the extraordinary history of this indispensable means of reporting...read more

Ever since Roger Fenton inaugurated the genre by photographing the Crimean War in 1855, the world's great photojournalists have used a variety of approaches to bear witness to their times. At one end of the photojournalistic spectrum are war photographers like Robert Capa and Larry Burrows, who capture the most extreme events of human existence as they happen; at the other are social documentarians like Lewis Hine and Sebasti+úo Salgado, who step back from the single dramatic incident to cover in depth such economic and cultural issues as labor and migration. By compiling 250 of the most memorable images from photojournalismGÇÖs 150-year history, Photojournalism 1855 to the Present: EditorGÇÖs Choice provides a fascinating introduction to the entire range of the field.Author Reuel Golden, a noted authority on photojournalism, selected the fifty-four photographers featured in this book based on their critical reputations and historical importance. For each photographer, Golden provides a portfolio of representative imagesGÇömany reproduced at full-page sizeGÇöas well as a brief biography and an insightful critical commentary on his or her career.In these commentaries and in his informative introduction, Golden discusses the particular challenges of photojournalism, such as the relationship between photographer and subject, and the moral ramifications of aestheticizing human suffering. Yet perhaps most importantly, his text also encourages the reader to look closer and discover how well the photographs speak for themselves. From Frank HurleyGÇÖs groundbreaking World War I battlefield shots to Mary Ellen MarkGÇÖs stark portraits of American poverty and James NachtweyGÇÖs haunting pictures of the September 11 attacks, the images in this book prove that even in our era of twenty-four-hour video-on demand, the still photograph remains as powerful as ever.