How to Read a Photograph
Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major photographers, including Alfred S...
Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Paul Strand and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, highlight particular examples of styles and movements throughout the history of the medium. Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of key works and nuggets of contextual information, making this book the ideal gallery companion for photography aficionados everywhere.
1981年,泰晤士与哈德森公司出版了伊安·杰弗里的《摄影简史》(Photography: A Concise History),一部有关摄影媒介的经典之作。1997年,伊安·杰弗里又在为菲顿出版公司撰写的《摄影书籍》(The Photography Book)一书中详细考察了这一媒介。1998年,安姆浮图 (Amphoto)发表了他的一系列专题研究,如《时间量度》(Timeframes);1999年,伊安·杰弗里又为英国国家摄影、电影和电视博物馆(Britian's National Museum of Photography,Film & Television)撰写了题为《修正》(Revisions)的非正统摄影史。2000年,伊安·杰弗里为马丁·肯普(Martin Kemp)编辑的《牛津西方艺术史》(The Oxford History of W...
1981年,泰晤士与哈德森公司出版了伊安·杰弗里的《摄影简史》(Photography: A Concise History),一部有关摄影媒介的经典之作。1997年,伊安·杰弗里又在为菲顿出版公司撰写的《摄影书籍》(The Photography Book)一书中详细考察了这一媒介。1998年,安姆浮图 (Amphoto)发表了他的一系列专题研究,如《时间量度》(Timeframes);1999年,伊安·杰弗里又为英国国家摄影、电影和电视博物馆(Britian's National Museum of Photography,Film & Television)撰写了题为《修正》(Revisions)的非正统摄影史。2000年,伊安·杰弗里为马丁·肯普(Martin Kemp)编辑的《牛津西方艺术史》(The Oxford History of Western Art)撰写了摄影自起源以来的全面研究成果。20世纪七八十年代,伊安·杰弗里为阿兰·罗斯(Alan Ross)的《伦敦杂志》(London Magazine)撰写艺术评论。伊安·杰弗里主要在伦敦大学戈德史密斯学院(University of London Goldsmiths College)以及布拉格的中欧大学(Central European University)任教。
本书前言作者马克斯·库兹洛夫(Max Kozloff)的最新著作包括: 《纽约:摄影之都》 (New York: Capital of Photography),2002年由耶鲁大学出版社出版;《面孔的戏剧效果:1900年以来的肖像摄影》(The Theatre of the Face : Portrait Photography since 1900),2007年由菲顿出版社出版。