A World History of Photography, Deluxe Edition, Easton Press

A World History of Photography by Naomi Rosenblum 

Easton Press Deluxe Leather Bound Edition

Mint Condition – Still in the Publisher’s Shrinkwrap 

This is a beautiful leather bound edition of “A World History of Photography” published by the Easton Press in conjunction with Taschen in 2008. From the publisher: “From the camera lucida to the latest in digital image making and computer manipulation, photographic technology has dramatically changed throughout its nearly 200-year history, as succinctly explained and powerfully illustrated in A World History of Photography. Thanks to the unique immediacy with which photography captures perspective and history, the popularity and use of the camera spread rapidly around the globe. Today, photography is ubiquitous: from newspapers and fashion magazines to billboards and the film industry, cultures worldwide have embraced this malleable artistic medium for a limitless variety of purposes.

Naomi Rosenblum’s classic text investigates all aspects of photography — aesthetic, documentary, commercial, and technical — while placing photos in their historical context. Included among the more than 800 photographs by men and women are both little-known and celebrated masterpieces, arranged in stimulating juxtapositions that illuminate their visual power. Authoritative and unbiased, Rosenblum’s chronicle of photography both chronologically and thematically traces the evolution of this still-young art form. Exploring the diverse roles that photography has played in the communication of ideas, Rosenblum devotes special attention to topics such as portraiture, documentation, advertising, and photojournalism, and to the camera as a means of personal artistic expression. The revised fourth edition includes updates on technical advances as well as a new chapter on contemporary photographers. Armed with the expressive vigor of its images, this thorough and accessible volume will appeal to all.”

Containing 696 pages with 831 illustrations with 85 in full color, the book measures approximately 11.75” x 9” and features the usual Easton Press fineries including:

·       hubbed spine, bound in premium full leathers

·       distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations

·       handsome, readable typefaces, permanent satin ribbon page marker

·       elegant gilded page edges, endsheets of rich silk moire fabric

·       thread-sewn pages for durability and strength, long-lasting high quality, acid-neutral paper

The book is in MINT condition and is still in the publisher’s shrinkwrap.