For Christmas my best friend bought m a useful little book that he came across while browsing “The Book Depository”. Compiled as an anthology, this is an alphabetical list of many of the more famous and influential photographers. Containing over 60 artists from the early pioneers of the art to the more experimental contemporary photographers.
At 270 pages the book does not pretend to be a one stop shop for the history of photography and photographers but a reference book to use as a jumping off point for your research.
The book gives a brief biographical note on the photographer in question, a brief summary of their career as well few example of their work. The book also points the reader toward the photographers in question most prominent and influential books or projects for further research.
I feel that while studying for my degree this will be a book that I return to over and over again to jog my memories for those influential artists.