Photography - Chris Dickie

This is a pocket-sized history of photography from its beginnings up tothe present, covering important technical developments, styles andfamous photographers. The book covers the history of photographyfrom its beginnings in 1826 up to the present. Along the way itdiscusses 50 of the most significant and influential people in thefield. They include the early pioneers such as Daguerre, famousphotojournalists such as Don McCullin, and Robert Capa, famous portraitartists such as Julia Margaret Cameron and Annie Leibovitz, fashionphotographers such as Cecil Beaton and Mario Testino and artphotographers such as Bill Brandt and Ansel Adams. There are also10 theme spreads on subjects such as politics, the Magnum Agency, andwomen in photography. All in all, this is a complete pocket guideto this fascinating subject.