The editor-in-chief [of American Photo magazine] ruminates on the best photography book ever written, plus several new titles worth diving into.
This summer I plan to read the best book on photography ever written. Actually, I’ll be rereading it. First published 36 years ago, the book was passed down to me by Sean Callahan, the founding editor of American Photographer magazine, the forerunner of American Photo. Sean told me at the time that it was the best book ever written about photography, and he was right. It’s been sitting on a bookcase shelf in my office for years and years, dog-eared and finger-smudged from constant referencing. This summer I’m going to pick it up again and look at it closely, from beginning to end. It will be like discovering the magic of photography all over again.
Continue reading at American Photo
Thanks to Paul Beard of A Crank’s Progress for sending this my way!
Got this book in the mailbox today, and it actually is outstanding. Spent most of the day looking through it over and over and got more and more happy and impressed. Thanks for posting this!