100 Photographs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title 100 Photographs
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 150,Width 150
Category/GenreThe arts -miscellaneous
ISBN/Barcode 9781855147416
ClassificationsDewey:779.2
Audience
General
Illustrations with 100 photographs in colour and black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher National Portrait Gallery Publications
Imprint National Portrait Gallery Publications
Publication Date 1 March 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The National Portrait Gallery is home to more than a quarter of a million photographs that provide a fascinating commentary on British history and culture and on the development of photographic practice from its beginnings in the 1840s all the way up to th e present day. With an introduction from the Gallery's Head of Photographs , this bo ok reveals the stories and techniques behind some of the most popular images in the Gallery's Collection. 100 P hotograph s presents a selection of images of significant individuals who have shaped the last two and a half centuries of British life, from Charles Darwin to David Attenborough , from Virginia Woolf to Kate Moss, captured by artists as diverse as Oscar Rejlander , Ju lia Margaret Cameron and Mario Testino . Each image is accompanied by an extended caption with key information on the sitter and the artist