Magnum contact sheets /

This special and important photography book presents, for the first time, the very best contact sheets created by Magnum photographers. Contact sheets tell the truth behind a photograph. They unveil its process, and provide its back story. Was it the outcome of what a photographer had in mind from t...

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Other Authors:	Lubben, Kristen (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Subjects:	Magnum Photos. Photojournalism. Documentary photography. Contact sheets > 20th century. Contact sheets > 21st century. Documentary photographs. Photographies documentaires.
Summary:	This special and important photography book presents, for the first time, the very best contact sheets created by Magnum photographers. Contact sheets tell the truth behind a photograph. They unveil its process, and provide its back story. Was it the outcome of what a photographer had in mind from the outset? Did it emerge from a diligently worked sequence, or was the right shot down to pure serendipity - a matter of being in the right place at the right time? This landmark publication provides the reader with a depth of understanding and a critical analysis of the story behind a photograph, the process of editing it, and the places and ways in which the selected photographs were used. For anyone with a deep appreciation of photography and a desire to understand what goes into creating iconic work, Magnum Contact Sheets will be regarded as the definitive volume.