La fotografia come arte contemporanea. Ediz. a colori

Very inspiring and interesting introduction to art photography. I found it challenging and engaging and a great change from ordinary books about photography and technique. This is certainly not a book for the standard digital SLR pusher. It is a refreshing and revelatory discussion of photographic a Leggi tutto

Excellent overview of contemporary artists. The third edition was released in 2014, but the bulk of the book seems focused on work that was produced in the late 90s and early 2000s (i.e., Struth, Gursky, Demand, Burtynsky, et al.). So you'll want Portishead and Massive Attack playing in the backgrou Leggi tutto

I didn't like most of the photographs - soulless and horrible. Then I read the text which made some of them more interesting but it makes me wonder if they can't stand by themselves. Maybe I have been spoilt by looking at classic photographs or this isn't to my taste but it makes me realise how impo Leggi tutto

I recently finished the third edition of this book. You can find a detailed review and overview of its content on my blog , but here is the summary: I've been passionate about art photography for some years and am always looking for new books to self-educate myself. I liked the book, because it provi Leggi tutto

An interesting look at the world of photography and how it has come to be accepted into the canon of art in different ways and at different times. This had clear, easy to understand essays with a good collection of colour reproductions at decent sizes to illustrate the points made.

добра книжка гарно, що є представники з харківської школи дратувало, що знимки і текст сильно різнилися в місці себто, бажалося кращішої верстки(в українському виданні) Leggi tutto

I would’ve not find out about most of the artists and works if not for this book. The problem is, I’d rather not.

I do not recommend this book. The first chapters are okay and still quite readable and allowed me to have an overview of photographers' perspectives, while the last chapters that portrait more closely modern photography were quite disappointing in content. Moreover, the book should be restructured s Leggi tutto

Worthwhile. The topical focus for each of the sections is interestingly laid out. And within each chapter, photographs are segued seamlessly from one to the next. With a couple more editorial passes, it would have been really good. As it stands, it just reads a little clumsily.

GOOD AS A GENERAL INTRODUCTION