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Published by Batsford Uk, 1979, this is in excellent history of early photography globally, naturally full of illustrations throughout - mostly in colour but a few early colour images are also included.
Gus Macdonald was a Tv producer , and this book accompanied a series on the origns of photography ( titled Camera) broadcast by ITV.
After it was first used comercually in 1839, the camera offered the 19th century viewer images of a world most could never hope to see - from CHINA TO Egypt to the far reaches of the Antarctic. The earliest war photography is also included - from the US Civil war and other conflicts - images that shocked the world in their day.
The evolution of portrait photography, and the gradual acceptance of photograpy as an artistic medium is also fully explored.
Light edgewear to the dustjacket, small closed tear to the upper edge of the front covers. Slight warp to boards. Internally unmarked.
