How to see
How to see George Nelson is a guide to understand and codify symbols and signs in the reality that surrounds us.
Landscapes, interiors and some nudes
Title Landscapes, interiors and some nudes Author Todd Hido Editions Aperture Year 2014 Format 19 x 25 cm Pages 128 Price 25.90 EUR Cover Plastic colors ISBN 101597112976 This review is based on the Italian edition of the book, which is substantially just a translation of the content. A book full of pictures, decidedly…
Discovering old cameras
Title Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939 Author Robert White Editions Shire Classic Year 1980-2001 Format 17.4 x 11.2 cm Pages 88 Price 6.99 GBP Cover Plastic colors ISBN 9780747802662 A smart booklet dedicated to the collector or camera hystory passionate which wants to act as a first introductory guide and inspiration for further studies. Unfortunately…
Photography the Definitive Visual History
Title Photography-The definitive visual history Author Tom Ang Editions Dorlin Kindersley Year 2014 Format 31 x 26 cm Pages 400 Price € 29/25 GBP Cover Rigid plastic ISBN 9781409346456 Tom Ang is quite known for his books and manuals dedicated to digital photography but, this time, presents a book that sets out to retrace…
Pinhole Cameras DIY Guide
Title Pinhole cameras – a Do It Yourself guide Author Chris Keeney Edition Princeton Architectural Press Year 2011 Format 22,5 x 16,5 cm Pages 191 Price 19,95 $ Cover Stiff cardboard, canvas back, metal spiral inside ISBN 9781568989891 To gain experience and maybe prepare the equipment for the next Pinhole Day, here it is…
Retromania
Title Retromania Author Lawrence Harvey Editions Logos Year 2013 Format 15 x 21 cm Pages 176 Price 14.95 € Cover Cardstock ISBN 9788857605623 PLEASE NOTE THE REVIEW IS REFERRED TO THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE EDITION A small volume that wants to propose, as the subtitle says, a list of the most original cameras of the…
Way Beyond Monochrome (2ed)
Title Way Beyond Monochrome Author Ralf Lambrecht, Chris Woodhouse Editions Focal Press Year 2010 Format 26 x 26 cm Pages 542 Price 42,00 € Cover Plastic-coated cardboard ISBN 9780240816258 Way Beyond Monochrome is a book that since its first appearance in 2001 arose to the role of a real must have for all those…