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The nature of photographs : a primer / by Stephen Shore.

By: Shore, Stephen, 1947-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; new York : Phaidon, 2010Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 133 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780714859040 ; 0714859044 .Subject(s): Photography | Photography -- Philosophy | Photography -- Themes, motives | Photographic criticism | Photography, ArtisticDDC classification: 770.11
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Nature of Photographs is an essential primer of how to look at and understand photographs, by one of the world's most influential photographers, Stephen Shore. In this book, Shore explores ways of understanding photographs from all periods and all types - from iconic images to found photographs, from negatives to digital files. This books serves as an indispensable tool for students, teachers and everyone who wants to take better pictures or learn to look at them in a more informed way.

This ed. originally published: 2007.

Includes index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

At the age of 17, Stephen Shore (b.1947) was a regular at Andy Warhol's Factory. By the age of 23 he became the first living photographer to have a one-man show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. An unrivalled pioneer in his field, his work has been exhibited in numerous museums worldwide and influenced generations of photographers. In 1982 he was appointed Director of the Photography Program at Bard College, New York where he is now the Susan Weber Soros Professor in the Arts.

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