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Contemporary photography—which originally emerged from performance art, with roots
in minimal or conceptual art—has developed over the course of nearly five decades into
one of the most intriguing phenomena in today's creative landscape. Photography
infuses every aspect of modern life; its experimental, dissident, and modern "spirit" now
feeds into photojournalism, fashion photography, and advertising alike.
A number of
"schools" have come into being and, with globalization, the spotlight has turned on
lesser-known centers of photographic practice—on Africa, Scandinavia, China. This
engaging and richly illustrated work offers a fascinating insight into the evolution of
photography over the last fifty years, examining a vast range of genres, techniques, and
practices, and providing the basis for a deeper understanding of contemporary
photography's role in society.
A chronology of major exhibitions, technical innovations,
and key dates in the history of photography makes it easy to understand how and why
our relationship with the photographic image has developed, while the portraits of thirty
great contemporary photographers—including William Klein, Martin Parr, Nan Goldin,
and Jeff Wall—offer a fascinating insight into the lives, work, and techniques of the
vanguard of this modern art form.
From still lifes to Japanese eroticism, and from
portraits to cityscapes, the diverse schools and forms of photography around the world
are brought into focus.