scrapbook photography etienne-jules cartier-bresson

books:

6 reviews
Robert Delpire, Dominique Edde, ...

Aperture, 2007

Excellent overview of Koudelka's opus
Excellent, well balanced overview of Kuoudelka's work from his earliest days, experimenting with expressive, graphical effects and theater photography, through journalism, all the way to his latest achievements in panoramic, abstract landscapes. This book can serve as an introduction to this outstanding artist and motivation for exploring his opus in more detail. The integrity of Koudelka's ...

Etienne-Jules Marey : Chronophotographe
Michel Frizot

Nathan, 2001

Ecstasy Of Things, The
Norbert Bolz, Gerda Breuer, ...

Steidl/Fotomuseum Winterthur/Museo Fotografia Contemporanea, Cinisello Balsamo, 2005

The 20th century was--among all else--a century of things. From the handmade object to the mass produced, these things that once served a purpose soon became harbingers of beauty, modernity, and innovation. Beyond the material, these objects have stimulated fantasies that convey an image about a time and a place, so that now even an everyday telephone or radio that has long been discontinued can experience a rebirth as a cult object only to be ...

Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook

5 reviews
Michel Frizot

Thames & Hudson, 2007

Process of Selection
I have liked HCB for about six years. I first saw his picture where a man, caught in mid-air,jumps across a puddle. I still think that this is one of the best photographs ever made. In the scrapbook, the reader gets to see the many different shots, that made up the bundle from which one image got selected to be published. While quite a few of the images not selected have their own charm, the ...

A New History of Photography

4 reviews

Konemann, 1998

"New History" very, very comprehensive.
This is a lot of book. A lot, a lot of book. It's essays are well written to be easily accessible, clearly showing that the contributors understand and are passionate about photography. Clever thematic content allows you to browse at topics that interest you rather than get lost in a strictly chronological rendition of photography's development. The essays deftly weave together the various ...

Photo Trouvée
Michel Frizot, Cedric de Veigy

Phaidon Press, 2006

A Unique Collection of 285 Amateur Photographs; Compiled by Michel Frizot and C+-dric de Veigy. "In the hands of amateur photographers, the camera is unpredictable; itcaptures the things we wish to preserve, but not always intended. . . .Perhaps we recognize our own feelings in other people's gestures, our owntroubles in their turmoil, and our own small pleasures in their privatemoments."Michel Frizot C+-dric de VeigyMore than a billion new ...