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: Suggest a book
: cwilk September 05, 2008, 06:14:11 PM

Can anyone suggest a photography book.

I'd like to really read about photography and not have too much space taken up with pictures or technical details and 'how to.'

Are there any decent biographies or books about photo trips or assignments.

Ta.

: Re: Suggest a book
: This-is-damion September 05, 2008, 09:17:05 PM

yes,

a dead good one, recommended bya mr don brice is this

Laura Wilsosns book about Avedon in the American West.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avedon-Work-American-Humanities-Research/dp/0292701934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220645754&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avedon-Work-American-Humanities-Research/dp/0292701934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220645754&sr=1-1)

: Re: Suggest a book
: SuzanneR September 05, 2008, 09:42:44 PM

I like both Robert Adam's books, Beauty in Photography, and Why People Photograph. Roland Barthes' Camera Lucida is a very thought provoking read, as well, and I recently reread part of Susan Sontag's On Photography.

: Re: Suggest a book
: cmdrray September 06, 2008, 04:46:02 PM

My favorite photo trip/road trip book is: "California & The West" by Edward Weston
and Charis Wilson.

: Re: Suggest a book
: cwilk September 09, 2008, 07:04:23 PM

Thanks, I'm going to chase up those.

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: outofcontxt September 09, 2008, 10:37:44 PM

How about Art & Fear by David Bayles & Ted Orland? Not specifically about photography but well worth the read.

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: tijeras September 09, 2008, 11:27:36 PM

"Ongoing Moment"
Geoff Dyer

a must!

and as Bill states above,
"Art and Fear"
I keep a signed copy of it in my camera travel bag.
 :) :)

: Re: Suggest a book
: mrmonde September 12, 2008, 10:31:23 AM

"Giacomelli" by Giacomelli, constantly inspiring and "The Hungry Eye" -  Walker Evans , never leave home without it!

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: choppert September 14, 2008, 10:58:05 AM

Thubs up for Geoff Dyer from me too.

Also, Don McCullen's Unreasonable Behaviour is quite extraordinary.  Some bits make for uncomfortable reading (Uganda) but well worth the read.

Be good,


Chops

: Re: Suggest a book
: cwilk October 21, 2008, 07:17:27 PM

I went with Dyer's Ongoing Image and I was impressed by it.

Liked the way he cut across different photographers by going with types of image and the way the book was one long text with no chapters.

The drawback was that he mentions a lot of photos that he doesn't have the rights to and so don't appear in the book, but its a great book.

: Re: Suggest a book
: gothamtomato October 22, 2008, 12:59:30 AM

Ruth Bernhard: Between Art & Life

: Re: Suggest a book
: gregor October 22, 2008, 03:44:06 AM

Depending on what you want to read, I've always enjoyed the reflections on photography in Roland Barthes', "Camera Lucida," enjoyable and thought provoking, as well as John Berger's, "Another Way of Telling."

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: Stu October 22, 2008, 09:19:48 AM

Cartier Bresson's 'The Mind's Eye.'
It's a good, if a little quick, read. One of those ones where about 60%  of it was good and interesting because it is by the master, and 40% is genuinely inspired, really making total sense - Well, it did for me...  it put me in one of those arty farty frames of mind.

Worth a go in my opinion.