Things As They Are: Photojournalism in Context (Boot SC)

The paperback edition of the award-winning history of photojournalism

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Things As They Are presents the story of photojournalism over 50 years, from 1955 until today. It takes us from the golden era of the illustrated press- the heyday of Life Magazine and Picture Post, and the moment of the Museum of Modern Art’s defining Family of Man exhibition- to the explosion of digital media in the 21st century.

The history is told through the presentation of 120 magazine features made and published throughout the world, presented in context. In this way, it reveals how the events of the world, the art of photographers, and the interests of publishers and the press converged on the printed page. It traces how photojournalism has developed over time, alongside changing technology, media, fashions in photography- and a changing world. It includes landmark photo essays by photographers such as Walker Evans, Sebastião Salgado, Nan Goldin and James Nachtwey, each accompanied by an expert commentary. The book includes an introduction that considers the past, present and future of photojournalism, and a timeline of the period illustrated with the iconic winners of the annual World Press Photo awards.

Mary Panzer is a cultural historian. Formerly curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, she is the biographer of 19th century photographer Matthew Brady. She lives in New York City and teaches at Hunter College.

Christian Caujolle is the leading figure of photojournalism in France- a writer, photography critic and the Director of the Paris photographic agency and gallery, Vu. His previous books include titles on William Klein, Peter Beard, Sebastião Salgado and Joan Fontcuberta.

World Press Photo founded in 1955 in the Netherlands organises the largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest in the world.
Winner ICP Infinity Award Best Book 2006
For more information www.worldpressphoto.nl

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