Why People Photograph

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Why People Photograph
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Adams
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
Category/GenrePhotography and photographs
Photographic equipment and techniques
ISBN/Barcode 9780893816032
ClassificationsDewey:770.1
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrated in black and white throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Aperture
Imprint Aperture
Publication Date 1 July 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

A now classic text on the art, Why People PhotographAt our best and most fortunate we make pictures because of what stands in front of the camera, to honor what is greater and more interesting than we are.

Author Biography

Robert Adams, born in 1937, came to prominence as part of the photographic movement known as New Topographics. His work has been widely exhibited both in Europe and the United States. He is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the Spectrum International Prize for Photography, and the Deutsche Boerse Photography Prize.

Reviews

"At our best and most fortunate we make pictures because of what stands in front of the camera, to honor what is greater and more interesting than we are." -Robert Adams