Category Archives: Great Photographers

Books Every Serious Photographer Must Have

Posted on January 6, 2014 by admin

The best books on photography (regularly updated) One of the consequences of my interest in photography is that I acquire and read too many photography books. I hope to develop this site as a resource for other photographers seeking out … Continue reading →

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A Genuine Delight

Posted on January 4, 2014 by admin

The Ongoing Moment – Geoff Dyer, Vintage Press I read a lot of books about photography, but there are very few that I would call delightful. But, that’s a pretty good description of Geoff Dyer’s “The Ongoing Moment.” The book … Continue reading →

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Forget the Analysis and Just Read Camera Lucida

Posted on January 19, 2013 by admin

Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes I doubt if any book about photography has been more thoroughly dissected than Camera Lucida. I have no illusion that I can add anything significant to the body of work on this small volume. It is … Continue reading →

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Is Robert Adams the finest writer on photography?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by admin

Beauty in Photography, Robert Adams, Aperture The measure of a great essay is that after one reads it, there is simply nothing more to say. That is my reaction to Robert Adams’ Beauty in Photography. I have read it and … Continue reading →

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Stephen Shore Lecture

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin
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The Saddest Picture. Ever.

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

I can’t get this picture out of my head. I’ve been thinking about it for nearly a year now and it keeps tearing at my heart. For those who are unfamiliar with it, it’s called “Meine Frau in Freud und … Continue reading →

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Genius of Photography on You Tube

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

The BBC has apparently posted a recent television series “The Genius of Photography” on You Tube. Each episode appears to be split into four parts.  This is the first part of Episode One. I’ll post more when I get a … Continue reading →

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Well, this is a little different

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. Somebody flipping through the pages of a new book, “For Now” by William Eggleston. Here’s a description from the publisher, Twin Palms: “For Now is the result of film-maker Michael Almereyda’s year-long … Continue reading →

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Striving for Art

Posted on March 13, 2011 by admin

Photography, the Key Concepts by David Bate, Berg Publishers Where exactly does photography fit into the world of art? That photography is, or can be, “art” has been a settled question for a century or more. Far more difficult to … Continue reading →

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Phaidon interview with Stephen Shore

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

Phaidon, the publisher of art and photography books, is apparently dong a series of brief interviews called “The Decade Interview” asking artists and photographers: Where were you 10 years ago? What are you doing today? Where will you be in … Continue reading →

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