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Brief biographies and representative photographs of over two hundred innovative, influential, and great photographers, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Josef Koudelka, provide a detailed, comprehensive record of the development of the art
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The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography From 1839 to the Present Day
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Little, Brown, Boston, 1975
ISBN 10: 0316085979
ISBN 13: 9780316085977
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Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. 1st. Brown cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; grayish-blue dust jacket illustrated, black and white lettering; 304 pp, profusely illustrated throughout in bw with several color illustrations. "The Magic Image records the development of photography through the images and their makers, from the early pioneers . to the great photographers today . series of entries devoted to over 200 individual artists. Each entry consists of a key photograph, a comprehensive section of biographical and technical details . and a personal assessment by Beaton of the photographer's contribution to his art . A complete glossary of photographic processes and terminology is also included"--Cover. VG/G, (light shelfwear to boards and corners scuffed. previous owner name stamped on ffep in bottom corner. Pages are otherwise clean. Dust jacket has overall shelfwear with small tears). Seller Inventory # 179638