With its moving landscapes and famously independent cultural traditions, Australia is uniquely suited to having its national narrative told through visual documentation. Helen Ennis gathers here a sel
In this text, Keith F. Davis examines photography's social history and aesthetic development in an era of rapid national growth. He demonstrates how key themes and genres - including the business of d
Mary O'Connor and Katherine Tweedie tell the story of a dedicated artist in difficult circumstances whose working life spanned a Victorian upbringing in Hamilton, Ontario, and the witnessing of the fi
A volume of early modernist photography reflects its creator's noteworthy views of the United States in the 1920s as a brave new nation whose grand-scale achievements are marked by pockets of trouble
This beautifully illustrated study recaptures the rich history of women photographers and image collectors in nineteenth-century England. Situating the practice of collecting, exchanging and displayin
The impact of the humble American snapshot has been anything but humble. Any American who takes a snapshot contributes to a compelling and influential genre. Since 1888, when George Eastman introduced
As American settlement expanded westward in the 1860s, the U.S. government undertook large-scale investigations of its new territories. Images of the West: Survey Photography in French Collections, 1
This work examines the cultural impact of photography in Argentina following the end of the country's military dictatorship in the early 1980s. The interpretive study surveys nine modern photographer
Walker’s Way: My Years with Walker Evans, Isabelle Storey’s memoir of her ten-year marriage to Walker Evans, is the story of an elegant young woman’s infatuation with a great American artist—with the
Women by Women: 50 Years of Women's Photography in South Africa showcases photographs of and by South African women.Editors Robin Comley, George Hallett and Neo Ntsoma made their selection from a rang
A "shooter" for the Associated Press for thirty-three years, Henry D. Burroughs was assigned to the Washington bureau, and his photos appeared frequently in newspapers around the world, as well as on
"Years pass. They pile up like pages in a book. Everything goes unpunished. I have to scream."Daniel Hern?ndez-SalazarHow does an artist respond to the horrors of war and the genocide of his or
Determined to "capture life has he saw it," Walker Evans (1903-1975) became one of the great photographers of the twentieth century, shooting in the New York City subways as well as the American hear
Novelist, memoirist, poet, film director, choreographer, and musician, Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was renowned as a man of many talents. He is best known as a photographer, a career he took up in the 1
This series of high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicles the lives of inspiring individuals using a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers.
Describes the impact of the Eastman dry film camera and its development process on photography, especially for amateurs, and recounts the life and career of their inventor, George Eastman.
Acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, composer, novelist, and memoirist, Gordon Parks has participated in, been witness to, and documented many of the major events in the twentieth and the twenty-first
Clarence John Laughlin (1905- 1985) of New Orleans is arguably the father of photographic surrealism in America. He was best known for his photographs of old plantation homes and his book, Ghosts alon
Published in its entirety for the first time, a memorial volume of the late iconic photographer''s famous 1940s scrapbook features restored images of his prints and showcases the pieces hand-selected
