Best face forward : some thoughts on the portrait photograph /
Gerry Badger, the renowned photographer and author of award-winning books, offers extraordinary insights into the evolution and significance of portrait photography. This compelling publication presents famous works by widely recognised photographers alongside lesser-known but no less superb images...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Munich ; New York :
Prestel,
[2024]
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| Summary: | Gerry Badger, the renowned photographer and author of award-winning books, offers extraordinary insights into the evolution and significance of portrait photography. This compelling publication presents famous works by widely recognised photographers alongside lesser-known but no less superb images by unsung artists. Together with Badger's unique insights, these photographs reference and complement each other in an ongoing conversation about the history, perspectives, and concerns of portrait photography. Including a variety of mediums, from calotype and collage to palladium and inkjet prints, this volume is a marvellously enlightening masterclass on photographic portraiture, as well as a unique and valuable reference work. |
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| Physical Description: | 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783791393117 3791393111 |