30-second photography : the 50 most thought-provoking photographers, styles & techniques, each explained in half a minute /

30-second photography : the 50 most thought-provoking photographers, styles & techniques, each explained in half a minute / editor, Brian Dilg ; contributors, Adiva Koenigsberg [and three other] - 160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

30 second photography takes a revolutionary approach to understanding the 50 most thought-provoking concepts, techniques and technologies that have shaped photography into the ever-present art form it is today. From the science of converting light into digital information, to the philosophical implications of freezing a moment in time, big ideas are tackled in bite-sized units: two pages, 300 words and one representative image at a time. Packed with world-renowned photographs, from the earliest daguerreotypes to cutting-edge contemporary work and biographies of leading photographers, this pithy analysis will capture you curiosity and expose you to new ideas about your camera, your photography and the visual culture that surrounds you.

9781782402619


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TR 145 / .A75 2015