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 Where was the copy editor? November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In general, this book reads like a research paper. I guess that's to be expected considering it's a textbook. That doesn't bother me too much. What does bother me, however, are the numerous sloppy little errors I've come across while reading it. It may seem nitpicky to list them, but I think that books in general (and most especially academic textbooks) should be held to a high standard of accuracy, right down to the basic editing of text.
A sampling of some errors I've come across in the second addition: Page 50: "None of Anthony's daguerreotypes survives, however." ("Survives" should be "survive"). Page 136, caption for figure 3.73: "Anascizi" should be "Anasazi". That one's particularly egregious. Page 206: "He often assuming a false identity, to photograph children at work in factories, mines, canneries, and mills." (Do I need to point out what's wrong with that sentence?)
 textbook May 17, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
great condition thanks
Photography: A Cultural History
 Very hard to read December 9, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I found photography a Cultural History a very hard to read book. The author seems to jump from subject to subject and from photographer to photographer without any cohesive meaning. The chapters get harder to read as you move towards the later chapters, unfortunately. I don't see what is the sense to mentioning what a photogrpher did or said in a 2 or 3 sentence paragraph, then jump to another photographer and do the same, then jump to another one and do the same and so on and so on. Also, why is the photographers years of existence printed next to each photographers name in parenthesis ? This only makes the book even harder to read. I bought the book because I'm a photography student and the book is mandatory for one of the required courses, but if it was up to me, I would rather use and purchase "The History of Photography" written By Beaumont Newhall even though it is out of date. This was the book originally used in the past, but a few years ago allot of schools decided to switch to the Warner Marien book which I think was a big mistake.
Photography: A cultural history (trade version) September 29, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
An exellent source. The price was unbeatable. At school a smaller version of this book was over $100 and I paid less than $50for a more complete book!
excellent resource! March 23, 2006
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
i had to buy this for class, and for once it isn't a "textbook" ! finally an art textbook that doubles as a coffee table book, and one you can read. very good text - easy, and not too "academic." highly recommend.
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