Mary Ellen Mark (Phaidon 55s)7 reviews
Charles Hagen

Phaidon Press, 2001

A Glimpse at the Soul

+ POWERFUL IMAGES
+ Splendid Introduction to Mary Ellen Mark's work
+ A good introduction to an amazing photographic eye
+ Respecting the Humanity of All
  
  











  



  
Lisette Model (Phaidon 55s)
Elizabeth Sussman

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Joel Meyerowitz (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Colin Westerbeck

Phaidon Press, 2001

Not the greatest

Evidently Joel's main claim to fame is his relationship with Garry Winogrand. Certainly the photographs in this book don't put him in the same class as Winogrand or Winogrand's other contemporaries. Unfortunately, Joel has added self-congratulatory comments to the pictures in this book. The ...
  
  











  



  
Nan Goldin (Phaidon 55s)3 reviews
Guido Costa

Phaidon Press, 2001

long live the queen!

+ Great collection!
+ wonderfully raw and REAL photography

nan goldin is, no room for a doubt, the greatest photographer of our decade. no one like her can capture the way modern life can be odd and beautiful at the same time. this book contains some of her brilliant artwork, the quality of the photos is really great, and besides, its less expensive than ...
  
  











  



  
Joel-Peter Witkin (Phaidon 55s)5 reviews
Eugenia Parry

Phaidon Press, 2001

Phaidon Press 55 Series

+ Freaky Book
+ a small but expansive introduction to his work. great buy.
+ An inexpensive introduction to Joel-Peter Whitkin.
  
  











  



  
David Goldblatt (Phaidon 55s)
Leslie Lawson

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Mathew Brady (Phaidon 55s)
Mary Panzer

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Julia Margaret Cameron (Phaidon 55s)
Joanne Lukitsh

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Boris Mikhailov (Phaidon 55S)
Gilda Williams

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Jeannine Fiedler

Phaidon Press, 2001

A good quick introduction to a leader of the avant-garde

Moholy is best represented by his posthumously published masterpiece Vision in Motion (1947), which is currently out of print. However, many of his artistic ideas (machine aesthetics, democratization of art, ties between high art and popular culture) and styles are represented in the 55 ...
  
  











  



  
Shomei Tomatsu (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Ian Jeffrey

Phaidon Press, 2001

Good series of books for the price!

The Phaidon 55 series of photobooks is a good series of books for the price. They all offer a good overview of the photographers work in the form of 55 representative images each. The text, written by a different author in each book, varies book to book from abysmally and overly high brow arty, to ...
  
  











  



  
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Jeannine Fiedler

Phaidon Press, 2001

A good quick introduction to a leader of the avant-garde

Moholy is best represented by his posthumously published masterpiece Vision in Motion (1947), which is currently out of print. However, many of his artistic ideas (machine aesthetics, democratization of art, ties between high art and popular culture) and styles are represented in the 55 ...
  
  











  



  
Julia Margaret Cameron (Phaidon 55s)
Joanne Lukitsh

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Nan Goldin (Phaidon 55s)3 reviews
Guido Costa

Phaidon Press, 2001

long live the queen!

+ Great collection!
+ wonderfully raw and REAL photography

nan goldin is, no room for a doubt, the greatest photographer of our decade. no one like her can capture the way modern life can be odd and beautiful at the same time. this book contains some of her brilliant artwork, the quality of the photos is really great, and besides, its less expensive than ...
  
  











  



  
Lisette Model (Phaidon 55s)
Elizabeth Sussman

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
David Goldblatt (Phaidon 55s)
Leslie Lawson

Phaidon Press, 2001

The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They ...
  
  











  



  
Shomei Tomatsu (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Ian Jeffrey

Phaidon Press, 2001

Good series of books for the price!

The Phaidon 55 series of photobooks is a good series of books for the price. They all offer a good overview of the photographers work in the form of 55 representative images each. The text, written by a different author in each book, varies book to book from abysmally and overly high brow arty, to ...
  
  











  



  
Mary Ellen Mark (Phaidon 55s)7 reviews
Charles Hagen

Phaidon Press, 2001

A Glimpse at the Soul

+ POWERFUL IMAGES
+ Splendid Introduction to Mary Ellen Mark's work
+ A good introduction to an amazing photographic eye
+ Respecting the Humanity of All
  
  











  



  
Joel Meyerowitz (Phaidon 55s)1 review
Colin Westerbeck

Phaidon Press, 2001

Not the greatest

Evidently Joel's main claim to fame is his relationship with Garry Winogrand. Certainly the photographs in this book don't put him in the same class as Winogrand or Winogrand's other contemporaries. Unfortunately, Joel has added self-congratulatory comments to the pictures in this book. The ...
  
  











  



  
Joel-Peter Witkin (Phaidon 55s)5 reviews
Eugenia Parry

Phaidon Press, 2001

Phaidon Press 55 Series

+ Freaky Book
+ a small but expansive introduction to his work. great buy.
+ An inexpensive introduction to Joel-Peter Whitkin.