Photography: A Concise History

World of Art

by J. Jeffrey

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

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1985

About the author

J. Jeffrey stands about six foot three, weighs two hundred pounds, and likes poetry. He has been known to climb the occasional mountain and tame the occasional lion. He sings opera as an amateur but is trained as a masseur, and he is extremely partial to his wife’s green tea perfume. He likes to drink coffee, travel spontaneously, and get as lost as possible. Two words: Florence, Italy. Pastry for breakfast, over the crossword puzzle, preferably after noon. Soup for lunch, preferably late afternoon, over another puzzle (the first having been solved). His favorite drink (after coffee) is red wine. He knows a word or two but will not play scrabble. Regrettably, he believes he might be happy if only you would think him as funny as he thinks he is. But most importantly, he is not to be trusted. He writes biographies full of lies, or are they novels full of truths? Such a fine line.