How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers
- ISBN-10
- 0500287848
- ISBN-13
- 9780500287842
- Category
- Photographic criticism
- Pages
- 383
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- Ian Jeffrey
Description
Ian Jeffrey is an excellent guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices & experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers & their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images & provides essential biographical & historical background
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