Photography: The Whole Story

This informative and vivid book introduces you to some of the most iconic photographs in world history – groundbreaking images that have become key milestones in our conception of ourselves and the world around us. Organized chronologically, period by period, this book traces the evolution of creative photography, while detailed time tables reveal its historical and cultural context.
– The time tables place the masterpieces of photography in the context of cultural and social events; the factors that influenced their creation are described.
– First and foremost, the photographers whose work best characterizes each genre of photography are presented.