"This is the most complete monograph on the work of W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978), one of the heroes of American photojournalism."
Photospeak(1st Edition) A Guide to the Ideas, Movements, and Techniques of Photography, 1839 to the Present (Post-Reformation Thought) by GillesMora Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 1998 by Abbeville Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7892-0068-6, ISBN: 0-7892-0068-6
"A worthy companion to Abbeville's three very successful reference volumes in the series"ArtSpeak," "ArtSpoke," and "AntiqueSpeak""PhotoSpeak" is an informative, user-friendly resource. The complexities of photographic techniques, from catalogue to digital imaging and beyond, are explained in clear, straightforward language. The international groups and movements of photography are elucidated in the same accessible who-when-where-what fo ..."
Photospeak A Guide to the Ideas, Movements, and Techniques of Photography, 1839 to the Present by GillesMora Hardcover, 215 Pages, Published 1998 by Abbeville Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7892-0370-0, ISBN: 0-7892-0370-7
""PhotoSpeak" is the first reference to provide satisfying, easily accessible information not only about the diverse techniques that have been explored since photography was invented more than 150 years ago but also about the ideas and the influences that have been central to those making and interpreting photographs. The complexities of photographic techniques from the calotype to the photogram to digital imaging are explained in clear, ..."
"This title brings together the images from Cartier-Bresson's various assignments in the United States, which he first visited in the mid-1930s. Spanning several decades, these works show the rich social diversity of American society. Gilles Mora has travelled to many of the places featured in these photographs and provides an introduction to the images. The foreword discusses Cartier-Bresson's ability to capture the reality and essence ..."
Walker Evans(1st Edition) The Hungry Eye by GillesMora, John T. Hill, Walker Evans Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1993 by Harry N Abrams Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-500-54183-8, ISBN: 0-500-54183-3
"Text by John Hill, Lincoln Kirstein, Jeffrey Ladd."
"Walker Evans (1903-1975) ranks with Stieglitz and others as one of America's greatest photographers. With more than 300 superbly reproduced pictures, including some little known color images, this is the first complete retrospective of the photographer's work to appear in print. A unique historical view of American life in the mid-20th century."
"To illustrate the book vintage prints have been selected from the copious Weston Archives at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, and the highly important Lane Collection at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts."
"This is a complete monograph on the work of W. Eugene Smith, one of the heroes of American photojournalism. Beginning in the 1930s working for "Newsweek" and other magazines, he created subjective photo essays of lasting impact. Drawing from Smith's own archives and including illuminating texts from historians and critics, this comprehensive volume features duotone reproductions of both famous and never-before-published images. Smith's ..."
"This new book surveys Edward Weston's work more comprehensively and exhaustively than any previous work. A combination of biography and critical analysis, it offers more than 320 meticulously reproduced duotone images, nearly a quarter of which have never been reproduced in books before. The selected photographs trace Weston's career from his early days, through formative years in Mexico, and on through the balance of his career, which ..."