Photos that Changed the World - Softcover

Stepan, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3791382373 ISBN 13: 9783791382371

Publisher: Prestel, 2016

Synopsis

Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of history’s most memorable photographs ― from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, and from the inauguration of President Barack Obama to the Syrian refugee crisis. The volume features pictures from photography masters such as Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Yousuf Karsh, Diane Arbus, and James Nachtwey, as well as iconic images from lesser-known and unknown photojournalists. Photos that Changed the World has been updated to include indelible images of the most significant recent events. Engaging essays accompany each photograph and tell the story behind each image.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The Wright Brothers conquering the air; Martin Luther King Jr. making his "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington; the massacre on Tiananmen Square. These images do more than report. For the millions who have seen them they have come to symbolize whole epochs, and become part of the universal visual memory in a way that few works of painting have managed to do. The humble new photograph, at its best, render the making of history visible. This book allows them to tell their story.

From the Inside Flap:

From triumph to tragedy, this book gathers together several photos of pivotal moments in the world history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 3791382373
• ISBN 13: 9783791382371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208