Книги о фотографии

Its award-winning photographers submit some 1,500 photos a day from locations across the globe, creating an annual archive of over half a million images.
This stylish book is a compilation of 380 of the finest Reuters… дальше

Книга Наля Подольского – книга писателя о фотографах и петербуржца о петербуржцах. Очерк – самый, наверное, надежный жанр для описания текучей и неопределенной современности, частью которой мы сами являемся. Возможности этого жанра использованы здесь вполне: индивидуальность каждого… дальше

В наши дни понятие “Баухауз” не потеряло своей актуальности. Употребляя его, историки искусства обычно подразумевают определенное художественное течение, неразрывно связанное с основными геометрическими фигурами: квадратом, треугольником и кругом, а также с основными цветами, к… дальше

With more than 250 color photographs, this is essential for anyone interested in luxury Japan. Each chapter discusses an extravagant inn, its local history, and its… дальше

Книга посвящена теории и практике фотосъемки. Автор раскрывает секреты фотоискусства, которые мало зависят от цены на фотоаппарат. Он на примерах демонстрирует, как работают законы композиции и освещенности, как влияет на результат работы фотографа умение учитывать психологию восприятия… дальше

“Собрание работ, которые я отобрал в Музее Людвига в Кельне в 1996 г. для издательства “Ташен”, в последние несколько лет превратилось в руководство по истории фотографии XX в. Смешение всемирно известных имен и имен молодых честолюбивых художников, эта книга представляет… дальше

As sweet as raspberry ripple, as tempting as popcorn: welcome to the seductive photographs of Pierre et Gilles, the masters of glam, kitsch, nostalgia, and everything fabulous. Bizarre and full of obscure significance, glitter,… дальше

The celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz, author of the New York Times bestselling book A Photographer’s Life, provides the stories, and technical description, of how some of her most famous images came to be.
Starting in 1974, with her coverage of Nixon’s resignation, and… дальше

Relive 21 years of red carpet glamour in this new, updated edition of “Red Carpet” – an unprecedented collection of photographs by veteran celebrity photographer Frank Trapper. Trapper has had a front row seat to nearly every major star-studded Hollywood event for more than two… дальше

“In Vogue” is a fascinating look at the history of the world’s most influential magazine. The complete compendium is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival interiors of past “Vogue” editions, featuring the work of some of the twentieth century’s most… дальше

Живые свидетели, непосредственные участники коммунальной жизни делятся своими воспоминаниями. И ничего, что они сначала предназначались для своих, тем они и хороши: с юмором и одновременно с нежной печалью рассказывается о сложных взаимоотношениях жильцов, о невыносимом быте, о грубости и… дальше

In the early twentieth century Zaida Ben-Yusuf (1869–1933) was one of the busiest photographers in New York City, maintaining a fashionable studio on Fifth Avenue, exhibiting her distinctly modern portraits across America, Europe and Russia, and publishing work in many magazines. Her… дальше

Im Zeitraum von 1995 bis 2002 hatte Christof Krackhard als freier Fotograf der Boulevardpresse die Gelegenheit, eindrucksvolle und zutiefst menschliche Porträts bekannter Persönlichkeiten aus Film und Fernsehen, aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Sport sowie aus der Musikbranche… дальше

Inspired by a babysitter he surprised in front of the bathroom mirror shooting pictures of herself with his Polaroid, photographer Uwe Ommer decided to put together a book of erotic self-portraits by inexperienced photographers. Arming participants with cameras and basic technical… дальше

Summers Andy

The insider: The Police on tour photographed by guitarist Andy Summers. In the early 1980-s, The Police went on tour accompanied by a photographer who documented the band behind the scenes in a series of candid and striking black and white photos. This talented photographer also happened… дальше

Following the success of Loft Bible Tectum Publishers have come up with a second book in what will become a unique series: the Nude Bible. In this work the world’s best nude photographers pay tribute to the beauty of the human body. Not vulgar and coarse, but artistic and erotic, this… дальше

This rich sourcebook enables the reader… дальше

“Eye to Eye”, the first personal portfolio by master photographer Frans Lanting, presents an extraordinary collection of animal images by an award-winning photographer and naturalist who “has set the standards for a whole generation of wildlife photographers” according… дальше

Jochen Arndt lives in Berlin and works there as a fashion photographer. The Book shows the model Masako, accompanied by Jochen Arndt over days and weeks.

Set in different landscapes, this title contains photographic portraits of trucks and their drivers.

It was the Belle Epoque, a time before air travel or radio, at the brink of a revolution in photography and filmmaking, when Burton Holmes began a lifelong journey to bring the world home. From the grand boulevards of Paris to China’s Great Wall, from the construction of the Panama canal… дальше

Bradford David

David Bradford is a photographer and New York City taxi driver, who epitomizes the concept of carrying a camera during regular day-to-day activities. Bradford mainly shoots while he’s working, capturing the essence of New York City in all its human, architectural and climatic diversity…. дальше

Just five months before her tragic death in August 1997, Princess Diana was photographed by Mario Testino for Vanity Fair. Diana, Princess of Wales by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace brings… дальше

We’ve searched far and wide, through Africa’s deserts and jungles, cities and wildlife reserves, islands and mountains, to uncover the continent’s most inspirational dwellings; our goal was to find the kind of interiors that defy description, and we think the results will definitely leave… дальше

Few photographers have created such a legacy as Edward Weston. After a decade of successfully making photographs with painterly soft-focus techniques, Weston became the key pioneer of the school of precise and sharp presentation, dubbed “Straight Photography”. Through the 1920s,… дальше

This is a comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist Man Ray (1890-1976) who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.Man Ray is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His… дальше

This book features all-star contributions from the best creative minds of our time.This is the best of i-D’s special projects including contributions from artists and designers such as David LaChapelle, John Galliano, Sam Taylor-Wood, Juergen Teller, and Terry Richardson.”Soul… дальше

A collection of images paying homage to the great photographer.

Kolossa Alexandra

By the time of his death from AIDS at the age of 31, Keith Haring was already a wildly successful and popular artist. Haring original and instantly recognizable style, full of thick black lines, bold colors, and graffiti-inspired cartoon-like figures, won him the appreciation of both the… дальше

This title presents the complete life and work of the artist Tom of Finland. In 1998, Taschen introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen with “The Art of Pleasure”. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, enjoyed an intense cult following in… дальше

Think Valentino: think luxury. Think elegance. Think red carpet. Fashion’s most beloved upholder of refined decadence and the most exciting couturier in business is known around the globe simply by his first name. Only a few years after opening his fashion house in Rome in 1959, Valentino… дальше

The notion of plant sexuality was initiated by Swedish botanist and physician Carl Linnaeus. Working with his collection of over 20,000 specimens, Linnaeus grouped flowers and plants in a Calendarium Florae, and systematically classified plant species by the number and arrangement of… дальше

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Richard Kern’s gloriously natural girls.
Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed. Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Richard has… дальше

What is the Holy Grail? Is it the cup that held the blood of Christ? Is it the platter that held the head of John the Baptist? Is it the dish Jesus used at the Last Supper? Is it the wife of Jesus who carried his blood in the form of a child?

Amazing pictures of an extraordinary man’s sporting achievements in several disciplines. Climbing mountain peaks, one of the best sky-divers in the world, taking racing cars round the greatest tracks on the planet, a member of the Belgian fencing team, swimming across the Channel and base… дальше

“I draw better than most of your artists” Eric Stanton is supposed to have told Irving Klaw by way of introduction. Klaw, the entrepreneur famous for his photographs of Bettie Page, was always on the lookout for new talent and that meeting marked the start of a dazzling career… дальше

The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of fifties and sixties architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly or never appearing in publication?
The… дальше

Фотоальбом “Непал. Тибет” содержит свыше пятисот фотографий, сделанных в Гималаях осенью 2001 года. Текст включает в себя краткие сведения о Непале и Тибете, сопровождаемые путевыми заметками авторов.
Для широкого круга читателей.

Honnef Klaus

It was no more than eight years after the surrender of the Nazi government when Josef Heinrich Darchinger set out on his photographic journey through the West of a divided Germany. The bombs of World War II had reduced the country’s major cities to deserts of rubble. Yet his pictures show… дальше

Henri Cartier-Bresson was taken prisoner by the Germans in 1940. After two unsuccessful attempts, he managed to escape in 1943. During this time, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, assuming that the photographer had died in the war, started preparing what they thought was a posthumous… дальше

‘My kind of theatre concerns itself with kings and queens, princesses sleeping or otherwise in ivory towers, or in enchanted castles with satins, furs and cloth of gold… There must be huge splashes of colour, wild music, beautiful people, monstrous Calibans; magic, imagination,… дальше

The intriguing images assembled here are all mysterious – by turn poignant, humorous, erotic or disturbing. Their subject is the human condition and they explore every aspect of human experience – both public and private.
Over 220… дальше

The photograph of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara by Alberto Korda, taken on 5 March 1960, is thought to be the most reproduced image in the history of photography. It has become an icon, symbolising anti-establishment thought and action, as relevant in our fractured world today as it was in the… дальше

For nearly two decades Harry Hammond was Britain’s leading showbiz photographer. Starting in the late-1940s, his camera captured the definitive images of virtually every leading British musician, as well as visiting Americans. Drawing on the invaluable archive of over 11,000 images housed… дальше

Through its illustration of puppies of many species, this book will bring back our memories of the joys and challenges of infancy. The heart-warming pictures by famous nature photographers catch the most intimate and entertaining moments of puppies’ lives, including birth, first… дальше

For most people, Canada evokes the mighty peaks of the Rocky Mountains, prairies stretching as far as the eye can see, boundless forests of dark conifers, and the vast, austere frozen northern reaches: a country dominated by the untouched natural world. But Canada also has bustling modern… дальше

In an age where we have achieved a greater awareness of the Earth’s vulnerability and the uncertainty surrounding its… дальше

Christine Denis-Huot, Michel Denis-Huot

In the savanna’s sunburned yellow grass, two lion cubs play under the indolent gaze of their father, while a short distance away, a pack of hyenas fights over a gazelle carcass. Presenting a realistic, unflinching look at life on the African savanna, this fascinating volume by acclaimed… дальше

White Star’s bestselling CubeBook series has earned a reputation for presenting high-quality images in an appealing, affordable format. Featuring exotic species and familiar favorites, these images capture fleeting moments in the lives of a vast international menagerie of wild animals…. дальше

Bill Ward’s long, prolific pin-up career began during World War II when he created a curvy distraction named Torchy for his fellow soldiers. His taste for impossibly buxom blondes—teetering on stiletto heels, legs encased in black nylon, torsos packed into satin gowns—precisely suited… дальше

Couto Mia

Sebastiao Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication and powerful black-and-white images of dispossessed and distressed people taken in places where most wouldn’t dare to go. Although he has photographed throughout… дальше

Because nothing classes up a good sex joke like an oil painting, there’s Sex to Sexty, out this month from Taschen. The book collects the nearly 200 covers—painted in oil by artist Pierre Davis—of the title magazine, which specialized in dirty humor and cartoons and was published from… дальше

In Living Places in Russia, photographer Dyranda Prevost and architect Natalia Dushkina have conveyed life in Russia at a critical moment in history, recording 22 homes in both city and country. Westerners remember the Berlin Wall, and its momentous fall that followed glasnost and… дальше

Between the first decade of the 20th century, when women were still locked into figure-shaping corsets, to the last years of the millennium, when sexy sweats and low-rise jeans became must-have status items, fashion evolved from a luxury enjoyed by the highest echelon of society to a… дальше

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… дальше

Uncensored and provocative shots of models and artists.A decade after his sizzling debut A Private View, Sante D’Orazio returns with a second volume of photo-diary-scrapbook, covering 1997 to 2008. Uncensored and provocative, D’Orazio’s shots are mounted in collage-style entries framed… дальше

This keepsake album is the freshest collection of images published in many years savoring the many facets of New York. Some intimate and detailed, others wide-angled, these photographs explore the grand chaotic serendipity that makes New York so vibrant. Tourists and visitors often… дальше

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