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A critical examination of the history and development of the art of photography ranges from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

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Profile Image for Žilvinas Gečiauskas.
36 reviews49 followers
February 23, 2021
Apie patį Ian Jeffrey apart to , kad jis yra Anglų meno istorikas , rašytojas, gimęs 1942m , Karališkosios fotografijos draugijos J.Puddley Johnston premijos laureatas ir kad dėsto/dėstė Goldsmiths university of London , daugiau kažkokios informacijos nepavyko surasti.
Šioje Knygoje dėmesys skiriamas ne fotografijos technikos raidai , o fotografijos meno istorijai, kriterijams kuriais vertinamas kūrinys , fotografijos ryšiui su kitais vaizduojamaisiais menais, fotografijos kryptims. Knygoje yra 136 iliustracijos, iš kurių 8 yra spalvotos
Nors tai yra trumpa istorija , tačiau Ian Jeffrey atliko puikų darbą , pateikdamas tai kas svarbiausia. Šioje Knygoje pristatomi didieji pasaulio fotografai , nuo fotografijos tėvo Fox Talbot iki moderniųjų meistrų , aptariami svarbiausi jų darbai , supažindinama su jų gyvenimo ir fotografijos filosofija. Savo džiaugsmui ir nuostabai šioje Knygoje radau savo mylimiausią rašytoją Jack Kerouac , kuris rašė 1959m leidimo , fotografo Robert Frank fotografijų Knygoje "Amerikiečiai" įžangą.
Profile Image for Brian Hayden.
3 reviews1 follower
January 24, 2013
Jeffrey does an excellent job of distilling the connection between the different phases and places of photography's development as a form of art (both popular and "fine"), documentation, and communication. From early British pictorialism to travelogues to the ethnographies of pre-WWII Germany and Dust Bowl of America, and then on down through 60s and 70s street.

Given what this work is intended to be--a *concise* history--it's hard to criticize. There are many things that could have been treated in more detail, but that would be for a different book. Jeffrey does clearly have his own stance towards many of the theoretical approaches, but doesn't let it get in the way of writing a clear history. His biases and argument are more implicit than explicit.

Definitely recommended to anyone looking for an introduction to the history of photography as a cultural medium, rather than a technical one.
Profile Image for Barry.
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December 8, 2008
Ian Jeffrey is one of the best writers on photography, and this is far more interesting than the workaday survey it could have been.
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