- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press (Jan 5 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 071484019X
- ISBN-13: 978-0714840192
- Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 13.7 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,367,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The 55 Series This is one of the most unique monograph series in the history of photography! The 55 Series represents the work of many of photography s most important figures. Each book contains 55 of the photographer s key works, presented chronologically and through them tells the photographer s own story. These books are small, but surprisingly rich in content and reproduction quality. They are a most economical way to bring the world of photography into your home. Each book is 128 pp. 6 1/4 x 5 3/4 , softbound.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good series of books for the price!,
By Mediahound (SF Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shomei Tomatsu (Paperback)
The Phaidon 55 series of photobooks is a good series of books for the price. They all offer a good overview of the photographers work in the form of 55 representative images each. The text, written by a different author in each book, varies book to book from abysmally and overly high brow arty, to pretty good and clear.These books are small and easy to carry around with you. They also look good on a shelf together as a series. I recommend them as a good low-cost introduction to some great and some just ok but still famous photographers.
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awfully written,
By Bill Friskelton - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shomei Tomatsu (Paperback)
The text for this small book is so atrociously written and subtly racist that I'm tempted to throw it away. Ian Jeffrey's commentary ranges from inane: "The glove signifies [a] hand"; to racist--the only word Jeffrey knows to characterize Japanese faces seems to be "diffident", counted at least 3 times; to just plain wrong: in "Handicapped Soldiers" Jeffrey notes two figures aware of the photographer's presence when clearly THREE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT THE CAMERA! So much for helping improve public visual literacy. This is a brilliant opportunity to provide concise, critical commentary on Tomatsu's work squandered.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good series of books for the price!,
By Mediahound - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shomei Tomatsu (Paperback)
The Phaidon 55 series of photobooks is a good series of books for the price. They all offer a good overview of the photographers work in the form of 55 representative images each. The text, written by a different author in each book, varies book to book from abysmally and overly high brow arty, to pretty good and clear.These books are small and easy to carry around with you. They also look good on a shelf together as a series. I recommend them as a good low-cost introduction to some great and some just ok but still famous photographers. |
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