The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography From 1839 to the Present Day

Beaton, Cecil and Gail Buckland

ISBN 10: 0316085979 ISBN 13: 9780316085977

Published by Little, Brown, Boston, 1975

Language: English

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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).

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The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography From 1839 to the Present Day

Publisher

Little, Brown, Boston

Publication Date

1975

Language

English

ISBN 10

0316085979

ISBN 13

9780316085977

Binding

Hardcover

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1st.

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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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