the book serves as a mid-century "masterclass" for both amateur and professional photographers looking to elevate the "finish" of their studio and outdoor work
The "Spirit" in the Image: Gross and Shapiro argue that a truly great photograph captures the essence or spirit of a subject rather than just its physical form
The book serves as both a cultural history of youth in the Biedermeier and Romantic eras and a technical appreciation of the first commercially successful photographic process—the "silver mirror" that gave the book its title
often hidden truths of human life and the natural world
the book showcases the work of influential students who shaped 20th-century photography
Italy. The Rome I Love. Photographs by Patrice Molinard. Text by Georges Pillement. Untitled (Friends of Photography) the book serves as aTudor, 1958. Introduction by Jean Giono. Titles by Flicien Marceau. Unpaginated. Hardcover in white cloth with protected chipped and torn dust jacket. Binding is sound, heavy weight pages clean with edges starting to age tone. Photographs by Patrice Molinard in both black and white and color of well known buildings, monuments, and sculpture in Rome, as well as charming everyday street scenes. Many illustrations are full page. Includes chronology of