Magnum photobook : the Catalogue Raisonné

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Title:

Magnum photobook : the Catalogue Raisonné

Author:

Ritchin, Fred, author.

Naggar, Carole, 1951- author.

Summary:

A fascinating in-depth survey of photobooks by world-acclaimed Magnum photographers, featuring some of the the rarest books ever to have been published, as well as many landmark and iconic books. The first ever illustrated bibliography of over 1,300 photobooks published by Magnum photographers since the agency was founded in 1947, this volume offers rich insight into both the history of the photobook and the important role that Magnum has played in documentary photography.

Physical Description:

271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Subject Term:

Photography, Artistic.

Documentary photography.

Author(s):

Naggar, Carole, 1951-

Publisher:

Phaidon Press Limited ; Phaidon Press Inc,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9780714872117

Publication Information:

London : Phaidon Press Limited ; New York : Phaidon Press Inc, 2016.

Call Number:

779 RITCHIN

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Summary

The first complete illustrated bibliography of 1,000 iconic photobooks created by members of the renowned photo agency

This fascinating in-depth survey brings Magnum's history alive through the genre of the photobook - an essential vehicle for photographers to share their work.

Its pages include unpublished behind-the-scenes material, together with ephemera from the photographers' archives about the making of their books. With an introduction by Fred Ritchin and texts by Carole Naggar, this book explores the evolution of the photobook, as well as the important role that Magnum has played in the history of documentary photography.

Author Notes

Fred Ritchin is Dean of the School at the International Center of Photography in New York. He has lectured internationally on photography and written numerous books on the subject.

Carole Naggar has worked as a poet, artist, curator, educator and photography historian since 1971. Her published books include biographies of David Seymour, George Rodger and Werner Bischof.

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Library Journal Review

When people think about photographs they may picture only the image itself, not its context. Yet context is crucial. Photobooks (bound collections of the work of one or more photographers, organized on a given theme) have been produced almost as long as the form itself. This beautifully illustrated and informative catalog raisonné is an excellent accompaniment to Phaidon's three-volume work The Photobook: A History. It documents photobooks "conceived, authored, and published" by members of the Magnum Agency, a cooperative founded in 1947 that has counted as members the most influential photojournalists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Listing over 1,000 first-edition Magnum photobooks, it includes catalog descriptions with publisher information, dimensions, and a thumbnail photograph of each book cover. Extensive notes by Ritchin (dean, Sch. at International Ctr. of Photography) and Naggar (cofounder & special projects editor, PixelPress) discuss 100 of the books in depth, emphasizing the creative freedom and aesthetic possibilities the medium afforded these artists. VERDICT A valuable reference that will inform and delight those interested in photojournalism, as well as book and graphic design. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.