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History of Photography Books

We have selected the best of history and memoirs of photography books. Select a letter to discover our A to Z glossary of must-read photography history books:
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Latest History Book Releases

To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes
2020
Ilisa Barbash, Molly Rogers, and Deborah Willis. Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives
2017
Dana Canedy, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave, Rachel L. Swarns
Photography Changes Everything
2012
Marvin Heiferman and Merry Foresta
Photography: The Origins 1839-1890
2011
Walter Guadagnini, Quentin Bajac, Elizabeth Siegel, Francesco Zanot

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Regina DeLuise : The Hands of My Friends
Drawn to the ineffable and the curious nature of the real, DeLuise works with a large-format 8x10 camera to produce luminous imagery that explores the visual complexities and everyday poetry of contemporary experience through portraiture, landscape, and still life. DeLuise is moved by the photograph’s uncanny ability to embody the depth and richness of human perception and experience. Her images reveal a great love of the medium, an embrace of light, circumstance, and the beauty and mystery of the quotidian. Emphasizing the etymological root of the word photography as drawing with light, and the collaborative nature of making photographs, The Hands of My Friends represents four decades of elegant and tender images.
Still Life Photographs & Love Stories By Kate Sterlin
For decades, photographer Kate Sterlin has made an artistic practice of examining the boundaries between individual, family, and community. In her first book, Still Life: Photographs & Love Stories, she uses intimacy in all its forms to tell a story of life, death, family, and race in America. Pairing lyrical photography with poetic writings, Still Life is a dreamlike narrative examining kinship and romance, friendships and tragedies, the complexities of Black identity, and personal and generational loss across a lifetime. It is a testament to one artist's commitment to creation and a profound blend of the personal and the universal.
Genesis by Juan Brenner
A new photobook, by photographer Juan Brenner, explores the people and culture of the Guatemalan Highlands. Genesis, published by Guest Editions, is the culmination of five years' work, in which Brenner documented the Highland area and people of his home country. With a focus on youth culture in the region, Brenner captures a new generation of Guatemalans, the first to establish an intelligible dialogue with their contemporaries around the world.
Why Am I Sad by Dana Stirling
In the ongoing evolution of my artistic journey, I find myself engaged in a profound process of self-examination, mental health and sadness - using the camera to explore the essence of who I am and my connection to the art of photography. My roots lie in a small town. Within this space, I grappled with a pervasive sense of loneliness that transcended both the physical boundaries and the emotional confines of my surroundings. Even in the company of others, I felt a profound solitude that echoed within and beyond those walls.
  Work In Progress by Peter Essick
'Work in Progress' is a powerful exploration of Peter Essick's four-year journey capturing aerial photographs of construction sites across the Atlanta Metro area. This body of work offers a dynamic portrayal of human-altered landscapes, where the clash between nature and man-made structures creates a stunning visual narrative. Essick's unique perspective, gained through low-level drone flights, has revealed the ever-changing beauty of construction sites—spaces that are often overlooked or dismissed as mundane.
Celebrating a Century: Robert Frank’s Iconic The Americans Returns to Aperture
Aperture announces the release of Robert Frank: The Americans, marking the centennial of Frank’s birth, and concurrent with a major exhibition of his work at the Museum of Modern Art this fall. First published in France in 1958 and then in the US in 1959, Robert Frank: The Americans is one of the most influential and enduring works of American photography.
The Mothers I Might Have Had by Caroline Furneaux
When Caroline Furneaux’s father Colin died suddenly in 2011, she discovered an archive of 35mm slides that he had shot during the 1960s. They were a beguiling series of beautiful women photographed in idyllic locations, mostly in Sweden, where he was working and living. It was during this time that he had first met Caroline’s Swedish mother, Barbro, yet hardly any of the photographs were of her.
Glendalis: The Life and World of a Youngest Daughter by Angela Cappetta
'Glendalis' is a vivid narrative centered around the youngest daughter of a family, revealing intimate and universal human experiences and a poignant glimpse into the vibrant life of a lower-middle-class family, showcasing resilience, love, and the universal human experience. The photographs resonate deeply, portraying the spirit of Glendalis as she grows from a fierce child into a determined young woman.
Street Walker by Meryl Meisler
Street Walker saunters stylishly with never-before-seen eye-popping photographs spiced with iconic classics from the ‘70s and ‘80s USA cultural hotspots: New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Fire Island, Miami Beach, and more.
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