Photographers A-Z

　　Masters and monographs: An encyclopedia of 20th century photographers and their finest publications
 
　　Arranged alphabetically, this biographical encyclopedia features every major photographer of the 20th centuryalongside her or his most significant monographs.

　　From the earliest representatives of classical Modernism right up to the present day, Photographers A–Z celebrates those photographers who have distinguished themselves with important publications or exhibitions, and who have made a significant contribution to the culture of the photographic image. The entries include photographers from North America and Europe as well as from Japan, Latin America, Africa, and China.

　　Richly illustrated with facsimiles from books and magazines, the collection also features photographers working in “applied” areas, whose work is regarded as photographic art. Star turns include Julius Shulman, Terry Richardson,Cindy Sherman, and David LaChapelle.

作者簡介

　　Hans-Michael Koetzle is a Munich-based freelance author and journalist, focusing mainly on history and the aesthetics of photography. He has published numerous books on photography, including Die Zeitschrift twen (1995), Photo Icons (2001), Das Lexikon der Fotografen (2002), and René Burri (2004).