The Photography Book: 2nd Edition: 0000

Fast delivery and exactly as described in description

Great reference book with snippets about a range of photographers. Not comprehensive and some of my favourite photographers are not here and some of my less favourite ones are. It tends more towards 'art photography' a term I have an issue with as photography does not have the depth to really be art. Important yes but not as art.

This is a fine, fine book. I'm so pleased with the purchase.

Bought as present, good response.

We ordered this book as a recommendation but didn't realise there is also a smaller version as it wasn't showing on Amazon. The content of the book is as expected but the book is VERY bulky and heavy and not suitable for carrying around. Please bare this in mind before ordering.

An outstandingly well produced book with carefully chosen content and critique. One for the art student and / or the coffee table.

Fast delivery and good value for money. Definately recommend

This book is massive - so worth buying. I bought it as a present and am considering getting one for me too!

Thank you! The fastest shipping ever! And the book is as new, marvelous! Cheers from sunny Croatia!

Great photos form great photographer a must have.

Fascinating stuff....

Much like another of Phaidon's giant tomes, "The Art Book," this book provides an alphabetical tour through the work of a number of seminal photographers. I'm no expert in photography, so I cannot comment on the appropriateness of the selections. However, as someone interested in learning a bit more about the craft, I am very happy with the purchase. As said before, this book is similar to "The Art Book," in that it provides on each page a single representative work of a particular photographer, the selections presented in alphabetical order by the artist's name. Each selection is accompanied with a little explanatory text and a short list of other photographers in the book with similar work. The selections are printed reasonably large, and the book is constructed from sturdy paper of good quality.Note: This is not a book of cheery photos of landscapes and pets (although there are some of both in here). Some of the images can be quite disturbing as they depict scenes of war, death, or suffering. Art is not always fun. Also, if you're some sort of a prude, you may be upset at the frequent nudity.

I was very disappointed with the print quality of the images in this book. Some of the darker black and white images don't look anything like they should and so dark they are void of detail. The hardcover warped immediately upon removing from the wrapper. I have the previous small paperback edition and it is fantastic compared to this. If you appreciate photography, don't waste your money on this edition.