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Photos First

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781445119137

Price: £8.99

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Photos First brings together an inspiring collection of some of the world’s most engaging and iconic photographs, spanning the history of photography.

Divided into themes of portraits, nature, art and documentary photography, the book tells the stories behind memorable photographs, chosen for the vividness or importance of their subject matter, their pioneering technique or their historic significance. Discover photographs that are shocking, moving, dramatic or manipulative. Find out how the camera can tell a lie but can also reveal extraordinary truths. Included are photographs by Muybridge, Ansel Adams, Hockney, Gursky, Doisneau, Salgado and Martin Parr. Perfect for readers aged 12 and up.

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Each quality, full-page reproduction sits opposite a page of information.
School Library Journal
Beautiful.
Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
Well-organized... high quality... unquestionably an informative, well researched, and engaging nonfiction selection.
International Reading Association
The perfect introduction to studying philosophy.
Peters Gazette
Fascinating... thought provoking... a new and fresh approach to this subject... very enjoyable.
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