The Photobook: A History vol. 3

Parr, Martin & Badger, Gerry

Code: 3281

ISBN: 9780714866772

Publisher: Phaidon Press

New Hardcover First Edition, Signed by the photographer

Price: £150

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The Photobook: A History volume 3 - Parr & Badger Signed by both Martin Parr and Gerry Badger please note these book are bumped in one corner The third and final volume in Phaidon's acclaimed Photobook series, hailed as 'the most important contribution to the field since modern histories of photography began to appear in the early 20th century' (photo-eye) This comprehensive study of the contemporary photobook brings the history of the genre fully up to date, highlighting over 200 books dating from World Photographer Martin Parr and co-author Gerry Badger offer a fresh approach to photographic history, focusing on the development of photography in its published form and covering key genres such as conflict, memory, society, place and desire Features well-known photobooks, such as Ryan McGinley's The Kids Are Alright (New York, 2000) and Paul Graham's A Shimmer of Possibility (2009), alongside new discoveries and lesser-known works such as Tano d'Amico?s E il '77 (1978) and Mao Ishikawa's Hot Nights in Camp Hansen (1982) Richly illustrated with over 800 newly commissioned colour photographs. Hardcover: 290 x 250 mm 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches 320 pp, 900 col illus. ISBN 978 0 7148 6677 2