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Arnason, H. H. History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. Revised by Peter Kalb. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2003.
This wide-ranging 832-page survey covers modern art from its origins to the twenty-first century. Includes many illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and an index.
Baldwin, Gordon. Looking at Photographs: A Guide to Technical Terms. Malibu, Calif.: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with British Museum Press, 1991.
This essential dictionary contains clear and concise definitions for understanding the many words and phrases of photography's specialized vocabulary. Includes illustrations and bibliographical references.
Coe, Brian, et al. Techniques of the World's Great Photographers. London: Arlington Press, 1989.
Coe and colleagues provide a stimulating introduction to the artistic and technological development of many well-known photographers. Includes illustrations, diagrams, a glossary, and an index.
Cotton, Charlotte. The Photograph as Contemporary Art. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2004.
Charlotte Cotton has done an excellent job of capturing the still unfolding story of art photography of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. The arresting illustrations capture the vast range of styles implemented by contemporary photographers. Includes an index and bibliography.
Danziger, James, and Barnaby Conrad III. Interviews with Master Photographers: Minor White, Imogen Cunningham, Cornell Capa, Elliott Erwitt, Yousuf Karsh, Arnold Newman, Lord Snowdon, Brett Weston. New York: Paddington Press, 1977.
This series of conversations provides fascinating insight into the mind and method of each of these world-famous photographers.
Frizot, Michel, ed. A New History of Photography. Cologne: Könemann, 1998.
This copiously illustrated history of photography explores the various factors that have motivated photographers over the years. Includes a truly remarkable selection of images, as well as bibliographical references and an index.
Hambourg, Maria Morris, et al. The Waking Dream: Photography's First Century: Selections from the Gilman Paper Company Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993.
This catalogue of an exceptional exhibition features more than 250 significant images. Interesting essays chronicle the history of photography, as do biographical essays on the photographers featured. Includes bibliographical references and an index.
Marien, Mary Warner. Photography: A Cultural History. New York: Abrams, 2002.
Professor Marien's comprehensive and readable survey is a noteworthy addition to the study of photography as it examines photography's history in relation to historical and cultural developments. Includes a glossary, timeline, bibliographical references, and an index.
Orvell, Miles. American Photography. Oxford History of Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
This book is an excellent and lucid chronicle of the history of photography in the United States. Includes Web sites, museums, a timeline, bibliographical references, and an index.
Rosenblum, Naomi. A World History of Photography. 3d ed. New York: Abbeville Press, 1997.
Rosenblum provides a superbly illustrated panoramic look at photography as a cultural and historic record as well as an artistic medium. Some of the categories examined in depth are photojournalism, portraiture, advertising, and landscape. Includes a timeline, bibliographical references, and an index.
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