This is a classic. Published in 1965, 1971, and 1986—I’m not sure if there were any other editions. It takes two approaches—one technical and the other artistic—and uses them to trace the history of the medium from its invention through the postwar period.
The book is the catalog of what was probably the most influential photography exhibition in history. The Family of Man represents the pinnacle of humanist photography.
A compendium of portraits taken in the 1940s in the United States with all the details of light, camera, lens and even film used.
A milestone in the history of photography, this book published in 1844 shows 24 calotypes accompanied by comments from their inventor Fox Talbot.