The open book : a history of the photographic book from 1878 to the present / edited by Andrew Roth ; with essays by Simon Anderson and Ute Eskildsen ; a conversation with Philip Aarons ; and a photo-essay by Gerhard Steidl including a contribution by Robert Frank ; afterword by Hasse Persson.

Title & Author:

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Göteborg, Sweden : Hasselblad Center, 2004.
Göttingen : Steidl, [2004]
©2004

Description:

423 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
Published in association with the traveling exhibition, The open book.
Includes bibliographical references (page 29).

Summary:

"Hasselblad Center lavishly illustrated in color and b&w with descriptions of 175 highlights and high points of photographic publishing"-- retailer's webpage.

Subject:

Photobooks.
Special libraries Book lists.
Photography History 19th century Exhibitions.
Photography History 20th century Exhibitions.
Photographie Histoire 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Livres photos.
photobooks.
21.42 history of photographic art.
Photography
Special libraries
Fotografie
Buch
Göteborg <2004>

Form/genre:

Exhibition publications.
exhibition catalogs.
Bibliographies
Exhibition catalogs
History
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Roth, Andrew, 1954- editor.
Anderson, Simon, 1955- writer of added commentary.
Eskildsen, Ute, writer of added commentary.
Aarons, Philip, interviewee.
Steidl, Gerhard, writer of added commentary.
Frank, Robert, 1924-2019, contributor.
Persson, Hasse, 1942- writer of afterword.
Hasselblad Center, publisher.
Steidl Verlag, printer.

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Location: Library main 242493
Call No.: BIB 172297
Status: Available

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