摄影书柜上不能或缺的一本经典。

全书内容纵贯20世纪。按字母依次介绍过去百年，全球最具影响力的摄影大师与其代表作、出版品与展览，以及各自对摄影及文化艺术的贡献；内容论述兼顾深度与广度的，地点遍布欧美、日本和中国等地，包括Andy Warho,lAnsel Adams, Manuel Álvarez-Bravo, Nobuyoshi Araki, DianeArbus, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Diane Arbus, Elmer Batters, Peter Beard,Cecil Beaton荒木经惟、细江英公、深濑昌久等大师。

除了摄影作品与大师的介绍，本书也对于在摄影应用上有**成就的Julius Shulman, Terry Richardson, Cindy Sherman, and David LaChapelle，也有深入介绍。

Masters and monographs: An encyclopediaof 20th century photographers and their finest publications Arrangedalphabetically, this biographical encyclopedia features every majorphotographer of the 20th century alongside her or his most significantmonographs. From the earliest representatives of classical Modernism right upto the present day, Photographers A-Z celebrates those photographers who havedistinguished themselves with important publications or exhibitions, and whohave made a significant contribution to the culture of the photographic image.The entries include photographers from North America and Europe as well as fromJapan, Latin America, Africa, and China. Richly illustrated with facsimilesfrom books and magazines, the collection also features photographers working in"applied" areas, whose work is regarded as photographic art. Starturns include Julius Shulman, Terry Richardson, Cindy Sherman, and DavidLaChapelle.

Arranged alphabetically, this biographical encyclopedia features every major photographer of the 20th century alongside 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.

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).