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From the 1830s to today, photography has come a long way.
We no longer use glass plates to capture negatives, and cameras can take many photos per second.
Photography has also developed alongside changing notions of the self and memory, both collective and individual.
TASCHEN| $23.25
Explore the history of photography with these fascinating reads.
Filled with photos by masterful photographers, each image is accompanied by text that explains its context.
Photography: History.
Andrea Nelson| $55.80
This beautiful volume explores hundreds of Adams' enduring images which have since inspired generations of photographers.
Published by the Museum of Modern Art, the book is as good as an art theory course.
Cabinet cards, snapshots, and studio portraits all tell us something special.
Michael Pritchard| $46.50
A collection of essays, it illuminates how photography is now inseparable from the course of human events.
For the first time, his essayssome of which were previously untranslatedhave been put together in a single publication.
Eyes Wide Open!
Jennifer Green-Lewis| $43.64
From volcanoes erupting to the deep rainforest, these photographers have seen it all.
Now you might, too, with this beautiful book.
With their affordable cameras, everyday people could preserve their memories easily while traveling or at home.
Kim Beil| $32.55
History professor Tammy Gordon chronicles the way this new technology was used to construct narratives of travel and resistance.
The legendary camera brand was custom fitted and stocked with Kodak film for mid-century journeys into space.
Many Black soldiers and families are included in collections of portraits from the time.
Tom Ang| $27.90
It also explores themes such asphotojournalism, advertising, and portraiture.
The vast collection of Polaroids featured in this book was begun by Edwin Land and Ansel Adams.
Explore these archives and read essays about the collection in this tome.
Dana Canedy| $27.89
Produced by Kodak, these Coloramas are a tour through an idealized American life.
This book explores the stunning images and their place within the realm of biased American advertising.
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The History of Photojournalism.
Ansel Adams| $32.54
How Photography Changed the Way We Receive News.
18 Famous First Photographs in History: From the Oldest Photo Ever to the Worlds First Instagram
John Szarkowski| $27.85
Ian Jeffrey| $32.55
Shannon Thomas Perich| $32.55
Susan Sontag| $17.67
Henri Cartier-Bresson| $18.55
Hans Michael Koetzle| $116.25
Phillip Prodger| $51.15
Ronald K. Fierstein| $35
Martin W. Sandler| $23.24
Annie Griffiths| $37.20
Tammy S Gordon| $32.14
Deborah Ireland| $13.90
Deborah Willis| $38.50
Naomi Rosenblum| $72
Barbara Hitchcock| $13.95
George Eastman Museum| $60.45
