Marie-Loup Sougez classic history of photography traces the evolution of this young art form chronologically and thematically. Exploring the diverse roles that photography has played in the communication of ideas, Sougez devotes special attention to topics such as portraiture, documentation, advertising, and photojournalism, and to the camera as a means of personal artistic expression.
Her text is illustrated with images by photographers both celebrated and little known, arranged in stimulating juxtapositions that illuminate their visual power.
This revised edition boast an exhaustive appendix with the most relevant bibliography.