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The book showcases 100 of the greatest images in the history of the art and will provide an indispensable guide to the technicalities behind the well-known masterpieces and hidden gems in the world of photography. The photographers and their images were carefully selected by award winning photographer, educator and academic Paul Lowe, whose years of experience as a photojournalist and as a teacher gives unique and detailed insight into the working methods of these great image makers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291442786677,"sku":"9780500544624","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500544624_e723e675-4d49-4489-89ef-6ee853174f43.jpg?v=1786013776"},{"product_id":"9781526612236","title":"Understanding Photojournalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Photojournalism\u003c\/i\u003e explores the interface between theory and practice at the heart of photojournalism, mapping out the critical questions that photojournalists and picture editors consider in their daily practice and placing these in context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Outlining the history and theory of photojournalism, this textbook explains its historical and contemporary development; who creates, selects and circulates images; and the ethics, aesthetics and politics of the practice. Carefully chosen, international case studies represent a cross section of key photographers, practices and periods within photojournalism, enabling students to understand the central questions and critical concepts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with a range of photographs and case material, including interviews with contemporary photojournalists, this book is essential reading for students taking university and college courses on photography within a wide range of disciplines and includes an annotated guide to further reading and a glossary of terms to further expand your studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312549867893,"sku":"9781526612236","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781526612236_266cc9a7-3503-4c02-95c1-43e0390ae89a.jpg?v=1786021662"},{"product_id":"9783791388250","title":"Ernst Haas","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection of striking color images from the American West is both a moving national portrait as well as a celebration of analog color photography from an undisputed genius of the form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photographer behind \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine’s first ever all-color photographic essay, Ernst Haas made—and captured—history as an early adopter of Kodachrome film. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Austrian-born artist had already established himself as a black and white photographer when he moved to America in 1951. But as a member of the renowned Magnum agency, he transformed the genre with his color-saturated images, the perfect medium for capturing America’s geographic and cultural landscapes. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom desert storms, Route 66 gas stations, and Las Vegas neon to rolling prairie, dilapidated farms, small-town parades, and city sidewalks, Haas’ perfectly composed images, contain a distinct pictorial language, suffused with poetry, pattern, and light. At the same time his pictures communicate a journalist’s point of view, whether the subject is rural poverty, suburban comfort, or the myth of the American West. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe remarkable book offers a vision of America that feels both poignantly distant and reassuringly familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313295929717,"sku":"9783791388250","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783791388250_9ac732b9-edbf-42bc-bc03-604794a78d21.jpg?v=1786031777"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-paul-lowe.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}