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Hi
A book by Gilles Mora called The Last Photographic
Heroes discusses 50 or more American photographers' work from the late
1950s to about 1980, so it would help bring Mr Newhall's material a bit closer
to the present date, at least in relation to the USA..
Don Sweet
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Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:28
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Subject: RE: Off topic, photo history
text question
I second Mr. Newhall's book. It is pretty good if a
little dated (for 20th century stuff). I have a feeling that what you
will find is that there is no single book that is best for the last 60 years
worth because there have been SOOOOOO many things happening. It might
come down to maybe one book plus hand-out (check that fair-use copyright
applies here) exceprts from other books or sources. Heck, digital
negatives and their use in alt processes as has been discussed here has enough
history (at least 10 years now) that it could be a class all by itself!
:)
Another thought, you might get in contact with this fellow :
http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com/
Mr. Curto teaches a photo history
course and his podcasts are great fun to listen to.
Rob
Young
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:41 -0400
From:
dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: Off topic, photo history text
question
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Francis,
I've always thought Beaumont Newhall's, ' History of Photography,' is
very good- though written a while ago and also covers the beginning of
photography as well. I have that book and have always liked it for
reference, though I'm sure there are many others, perhaps written more
recently, and in a more engaging style. Still, I've always liked it.
I would think anything written by Peter Bunnell, on that particular
period, would be worth investigating, too. And I don't have this book,
nor have I seen it, but a friend of mine (who teaches) mentioned it to me
once-- Robert Hirsch's 'Seizing the Light: A History of Photography.'
Again, not sure of the exact years that one covers, but my friend seemed
to think it was worthwhile.
Diana
On Oct 29, 2008, at 12:59 PM, francis schanberger wrote:
Dear list,
Sorry this is off topic but I need to draw
upon the collective wisdom of the group. For the last few years I have been
teaching alt processes and black and white photography. Next semester I have
been handed an assignment of teaching a second semester photo history class
covering the years 1945 to the present. Can anyone point me towards a text
that strongly deals with this time period?
It could be a text book
covering the entire history but preferably it would be more specific to the
last half of the twentieth century and most importantly, still in
print.
-francis schanberger
www.frangst.com
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