Book description
John Berger's writings on photography are some of the most original of the twentieth century. This selection contains many groundbreaking essays and previously uncollected pieces written for exhibitions and catalogues in which Berger probes the work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and W. Eugene Smith - and the lives…
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1 author picked Understanding a Photograph as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
John Berger is one of the most humane and brilliant writers on photography. Understanding a Photograph is so much more than a description of how photographs work, although it is also that. Berger’s essays about major photographers, like Henri Cartier-Bresson, help us see the world around us in new and fascinating ways and teach us how to read the media afresh. I use Berger’s insights in my own writings, particularly in The Bloomsbury Photographs, because they are genuinely inspiring.
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