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A History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present

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George Eastman’s career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial innovator in photographic history. Eastman died in 1932, and left his house to the University of Rochester. Since 1949 the site has operated as an international museum of photography and film, and today holds the largest collection of its kind in the world, containing over 400,000 images and negatives—among them the work of such masters as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Ansel Adams. Home also to 23,000 cinema films, five million film stills, one of the most important silent film collections, technical equipment and a library with 40,000 books on photography and film, the George Eastman House is a pilgrimage site for researchers, photographers, and collectors from all over the world. This volume curates the most impressive images from the collection in chronological order to offer an incomparable overview of photographic history. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc (October 15, 2012)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 766 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836540991


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 95


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.53 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 1.77 x 7.68 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #69,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Photography History #41 in Photography Reference (Books) #171 in Art History (Books)


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    • Book
Very good read
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024 by Mark Doerfler
    • Another good reference book
Small size but lots of info on history of photography.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023 by none
    • To move forward you need the past
A great history of photography in one book. I found by looking back at photography's masters. I could refresh old ideas into new projects for myself. Where, I applied lessons learn in the past with today's cameras and I found it has made me a better photographer. Not only were many of these masters leaders in what they chose to photograph, but also raised the bar for those coming after them. A great book for anyone wishing to move their photography into an art form. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2010 by James L. Falsken
    • Good Information, but Difficult to Navigate
Wonderful information and pictures that follow right along with my History of Photography class. My only compliant is how ridiculously long the chapters are! I can hardly even tell where they begin and end. It's frustrating when I have chapter summaries to turn in for my class!!! And the glossery is very unhelpful as well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018 by Danielle Hamilton
    • Excellent and thorough
This is a beautiful book with excellent information. The reproductions of the photographs are very very good. The writing is informative and well done. I highly recommend. I am a high school photo teacher, and I am using this book for research for teaching photo history in my classes.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013 by Allison Carroll
    • WONDERFUL READ
Still reading it, very good book for my needs and pleasure, clear and a lot of illustrations ! Thanks to the seller !
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019 by Jen T.
    • Heavier Emphasis on *History* than Photographic *Art*
Beware that this is more a history book about the early days of photography, than it is a retrospective of photography as an art form. The dimensions of the book are small, the photographs themselves are very small, and the text is very dry (think: textbook dry). I was hoping to learn more about photography as an art form. Also, "From 1839 to the Present" only goes to the 80's and 90's. Very little color, and certainly nothing digital. Finally, all the photographs come from one source: The George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022 by mtn otaku
    • Great Book
This book is an easy read. Unfortunately, the author had decided to really heavily on the use of pictures. Nonetheless, this book does a great job at illustrating the vastness of the Eastman Collection.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2014 by Carl

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