Photo Art: The New World of Photography

by Uta Grosenick (Editor), Thomas Seelig (Author)

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2008
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This lavishly illustrated, accessible survey presents the work of nearly 120 international artists at the forefront of the boom in photography, among them Elina Brotherus, Tacita Dean, Luc Delahaye, Alec Soth, Jens Ullrich and Michael Wesely. Each artist is introduced by a brief essay, followed by four pages of their superbly reproduced work. This is a valuable and forward-looking reference book for photographers, collectors and photography lovers everywhere.

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This lavishly illustrated, accessible survey presents the work of nearly 120 international artists at the forefront of the boom in photography, among them Elina Brotherus, Tacita Dean, Luc Delahaye, Alec Soth, Jens Ullrich and Michael Wesely. Each artist is introduced by a brief essay, followed by four pages of their superbly reproduced work. This is a valuable and forward-looking reference book for photographers, collectors and photography lovers everywhere.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 520
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 24 Mar 2008
ISBN 10: 0500287112
ISBN 13: 9780500287118
Book Overview: A lavish appraisal of the world's most exciting artist/photographers

Media Reviews

'A monster of a volume packed with a variety of work ... perfect for the bookshelves of students and historians, and also a gem for those who want to know what makes these successful photographers tick ... will give hours of inspiration to even the oldest of hands' - Amateur Photographer
'An enlightening, inspirational and almost-essential collection' - What Digital Camera

Author Bio

Uta Grosenick is an art historian and curator. Among her previous books is International Art Galleries, also published by Thames & Hudson. Thomas Seelig is a freelance curator and editor of exhibitions and publications. He has been the curator of the Swiss collection at the Fotomuseum Winterthur since 2003.