Author: Louis Walton Sipley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A Collector's Guide to American Photography, Including a Simple Account of the Development of Photography with Special Emphasis on the Contributions Made by Photographers in the United States
Adult Catalog: Subjects
Author: Los Angeles County Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Camera
Author: Todd Gustavson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"Few inventions have had as powerful an influence as the camera, and few modes of expression have enjoyed the enduring artistic, scientific, and popular appeal of photography. We are so focused on the products of the camera, the indelible images marking our lives and times, that it's easy to forget the instrument itself has a history. Now that history has been comprehensively traced for photography buffs and amateurs alike by Todd Gustavson, Curator of Technology at George Eastman House. In this ... volume, hundreds of new and archival images from George Eastman House bring the story to life and provide an unmatched reference source. Vast in its scope, this ... book is an in-depth visual and narrative look at the camera, and consequently photography itself"--Jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"Few inventions have had as powerful an influence as the camera, and few modes of expression have enjoyed the enduring artistic, scientific, and popular appeal of photography. We are so focused on the products of the camera, the indelible images marking our lives and times, that it's easy to forget the instrument itself has a history. Now that history has been comprehensively traced for photography buffs and amateurs alike by Todd Gustavson, Curator of Technology at George Eastman House. In this ... volume, hundreds of new and archival images from George Eastman House bring the story to life and provide an unmatched reference source. Vast in its scope, this ... book is an in-depth visual and narrative look at the camera, and consequently photography itself"--Jacket.
American Photo
Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography
Author: Mary K. Mannix
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838912958
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838912958
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.
Sparrows of the United States and Canada
Author: David Beadle
Publisher: Helm
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The authors of A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada (1996) further pursue this region's 64 taxa of sparrows in this comprehensive collection of some 350 color photos; line drawings; and referenced entries specifying bird measurements, habitat, behavior, voice, similar species, geographic variation, distribution (with map), conservation status, molt, and hybrids. Rising is a zoologist at the U. of Toronto; Beadle is an independent birder and illustrator. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
Publisher: Helm
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The authors of A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada (1996) further pursue this region's 64 taxa of sparrows in this comprehensive collection of some 350 color photos; line drawings; and referenced entries specifying bird measurements, habitat, behavior, voice, similar species, geographic variation, distribution (with map), conservation status, molt, and hybrids. Rising is a zoologist at the U. of Toronto; Beadle is an independent birder and illustrator. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
Regarding Heroes
Author: Yousuf Karsh
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1567923593
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Collects many highlights of Karsh's career, one hundred iconic portraits in all. The introductory essay by David Travis takes serious critical stock of the importance of Karsh's work and his place in the pantheon of major portrait artists. Rounding out the volume are brief biographical essays on each subject that include Karsh's own perceptive comments about his experience. From publisher description.
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1567923593
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Collects many highlights of Karsh's career, one hundred iconic portraits in all. The introductory essay by David Travis takes serious critical stock of the importance of Karsh's work and his place in the pantheon of major portrait artists. Rounding out the volume are brief biographical essays on each subject that include Karsh's own perceptive comments about his experience. From publisher description.