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Bruce Davidson: Portraits 2 reviews
Aperture, 1999
Human moments of the rich and famous on film.
+ Famous folks, by Davidson
Photographer Bruce Davidson departs from his usual pictures of the downtrodden to focus his discerning lens on the rich and famous - the result is Portraits, a powerful set of black and white photos which offer alternative perspectives on the stars. This will appeal to a wide audience; from those ...
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography)8 reviews
Aperture, 1997
A True Master
+ Herni Cartier Bresson, Aperture Masters
+ Collection of classic works from HCB
+ Best of Bresson
+ Nice little collection
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The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon 51 reviews
Dan Eldon
Chronicle Books, 1997
Truly Profound
+ Amazing, Inspiring, & Beautiful
+ An amazing visual record of a brief, spectacular life
+ Awesome read, beautiful art
+ giving inspiration
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Water Light Time28 reviews
David Doubilet
Phaidon Press, 2006
Absolutely amazing!
+ Water Light Time
+ Beautiful
+ Incredible photography!
+ beauty out of the water
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Divided Soul4 reviews
David Alan Harvey
Phaidon Press, 2003
Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey Dazzles Viewers!
+ a thoughful portrait
+ Irresistible!!!
David Alan Harvey is a member of Magnum Photos and often shoots for the National Geographic. This collection of images is superb. Harvey does not rest on his laurels. This is color street photography at its best -- and not many photographers are good at it. The compositions are exciting and the ...
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The Mennonites2 reviews
Larry Towell
Phaidon Press, 2000
A book for life
+ a beautiful book
Reviewing a photo book is extremely subjective. I first read this book 5 years ago when I started college and wasn't impressed by it. I picked it up again last year and see the pictures with new eyes. The pictures and writing create a piece of literature more about humanity, independence and ...
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye 5 reviews
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt
Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2006
A must for everyone.
+ Mind's Eye
+ A brilliant impassioned eye
+ Helps to know HCB
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Garry Winogrand: The Animals2 reviews
John Szarkowski
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2004
Remarkable Book
+ monkey magic
A genuinely outstanding book. The photographs are so strong on so many different levels, composition, humor, remarkably catching moments that happen to be colliding in one frame. It's one of the best photography books I've come across. I wish there were more collections of his work in print. ...
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Elliot Erwitt Snaps6 reviews
Phaidon Press, 2003
Excellent Erwitt Retrospective
+ A Visual Treat
+ Antología de un buen fotógrafo
+ Much more than just Snaps
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Magnum Soccer1 review
Simon Kuper
Phaidon Press, 2005
A Beautiful Homage To the Beautiful Game!
An absolutely beautiful collection of about 200 black and white and color photographs celebrating the global sport known as football. Since its founding by a collective of photojournalists in the '40s Magnum has been one of the world's premier photo agencies, so it's not surprising that their ...
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Alex Webb: Istanbul9 reviews
Orhan Pamuk
Aperture, 2007
One of the Great Street Photography Books
+ Great purchase
+ A Phenomenally Skilled Artist Who Lacks Warmth
+ A powerful set of full-page, full-color images goes far beyond the usual city focus to capture Istanbul's crossroads cultures.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World: A Retrospective14 reviews
Peter Galassi, Jean Clair, ...
Thames & Hudson, 2006
A must if HCB is your cup of tea!
+ The overview or cyclopaedia of this master. Buy it!
+ Poor quality reproduction of photographs
+ Creo que el mejor libro de Cartier Bresson
+ This book is amazing!
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In Our Time: The World As Seen by Magnum Photographers (Open Market Edition)3 reviews
William Manchester, Jean Lacouture, ...
W. W. Norton & Company, 1994
Totally Increadable
+ A book of Magnum porportions!
+ Excellent display of photojournalistic imagery.
The world as seen by the legendary Magnum photographers is really increadable. This book is and will always be a photographic masterpiece. When do we get further editions? Well done Magnum
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Susan Meiselas: Carnival Strippers4 reviews
Deirdre English, Sylvia Wolf
Steidl, 2003
Carnival Strippers
+ Carnival Strippers
+ They strip to please, not to tease...
+ Documentary photography at its best
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Txema Salvans: Nice To Meet You
Guillem Martinez
Actar, 2005
Description: Nice to Meet You is a book of family photographs, except that sometimes, the people in them aren't family. Photographer Txema Salvans seeks to explain, through people's interaction, the quotidian in a culture and a way of being and living that is "Mediterranean"--direct, close, sincere. Nice to Meet You also references a form of work in which Salvans does not impose his presence, but ...
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Arrivals & Departures: The Airport Pictures of Garry Winogrand2 reviews
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2004
Interesting Collection of the Comings and Goings of People
It's just wonderful to see the comings and goings of ordinary people candidly portrayed by a photographer as skilled as Garry Winogrand. The photograghs date from the 1950s to the 1980s with most from the 1970s and 1980s. My how airports and styles have changed. Most of the photograghs are of ...
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Divided Soul4 reviews
David Alan Harvey
Phaidon Press, 2003
Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey Dazzles Viewers!
+ a thoughful portrait
+ Irresistible!!!
David Alan Harvey is a member of Magnum Photos and often shoots for the National Geographic. This collection of images is superb. Harvey does not rest on his laurels. This is color street photography at its best -- and not many photographers are good at it. The compositions are exciting and the ...
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Susan Meiselas: Carnival Strippers4 reviews
Deirdre English, Sylvia Wolf
Steidl, 2003
Carnival Strippers
+ Carnival Strippers
+ They strip to please, not to tease...
+ Documentary photography at its best
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Txema Salvans: Nice To Meet You
Guillem Martinez
Actar, 2005
Description: Nice to Meet You is a book of family photographs, except that sometimes, the people in them aren't family. Photographer Txema Salvans seeks to explain, through people's interaction, the quotidian in a culture and a way of being and living that is "Mediterranean"--direct, close, sincere. Nice to Meet You also references a form of work in which Salvans does not impose his presence, but ...
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Water Light Time28 reviews
David Doubilet
Phaidon Press, 2006
Absolutely amazing!
+ Water Light Time
+ Beautiful
+ Incredible photography!
+ beauty out of the water
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