50 Contemporary Photographers You Should Know (Paperback)

The newest addition to Prestel s highly successful 50...You Should Know series offers the perfect introduction to the best contemporary photographers and their most iconic works. This globetrotting collection of contemporary photographers and their work is a great way to become familiar with the wide variety of techniques and styles embraced by the medium. Organized chronologically by year of birth, each photographer is introduced in double-page spreads that feature reproductions of their work and a perceptive and concise appreciation of their life and career. From Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, famous for his images of post-war Japan, to Richard Mosse, an Irish conceptual documentarian who uses infrared film to document war in the Eastern Congo from a bold new perspective, this book offers an exciting array of familiar and not-so-familiar works. Among the photographers included are Nan Goldin, William Eggleston, Sebastia o Salgado, Sally Mann, Nobuyoshi Araki, Dayanita Singh, Juergen Teller, and Alec Soth.By reaching across the globe and including artists whose work is experimental, groundbreaking, thought-provoking, or beautiful, this book presents a panoply of today s most remarkable photographers. "

General

Imprint:	Prestel Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	50 You Should Know
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Florian Heine • Brad Finger
Dimensions:	245 x 198 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-3-7913-8259-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers
LSN:	3-7913-8259-4
Barcode:	9783791382593

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