Product Description
Since its first publication in 1937, this lucid and scholarly chronicle of the history of photography has been hailed as the classic work on the subject. No other book and no other author have managed to relate the aesthetic evolution of the art of photography to its technical innovations with such an absorbing combination of clarity, scholarship and enthusiasm. Through more than 300 works by such master photographers as William Henry Fox Talbot, Timothy O’Sullivan,… More >>
#1 by T. Erickson on May 24, 2010 - 6:01 am
I ordered the History of Photography for a grad class and Emailed them stating the urgency in receiving this product on time. I did not hear from them and did not receive shipment information. When I emailed them again they finally responded stating that they have up to 4 weeks to get me their book. They still did not tell me when it was shipped so I Emailed again only to find out that they did not even ship my order until the 20th (I had ordered it on the 16th!) They were unapologetic and very unhelpful when I asked when they thought that the book would arrive they told me that they didn’t keep track of shipment info and that they didn’t know. It took the full three weeks to get here and I’ve never ordered something small like a book that took more than a week to get (I live in Michigan and they shipped from Pennsylvania). Needless to say I’ll never order through them again!
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Maria I. Martinez on May 24, 2010 - 7:17 am
The book is more than perfect, its content, the way its written. It was right on time with a big discount, but had a corner a little wrinkled.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Shatzi Crabtree on May 24, 2010 - 10:00 am
For those interested in history, this is a very good book. A good read, covering many types of photography through the years. Not a bit dry.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Russ Holland on May 24, 2010 - 12:53 pm
This could have been dry subject matter, but it was both interesting and useful. As an avid designer that dabbles in photography, I found this to be a great book.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Emily Dingee on May 24, 2010 - 2:21 pm
I bought this book for a college class and I intend on keeping it forever. The amount of information is great. Lots of examples of great photography. Great book to get into history in a fun way.
Rating: 5 / 5