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Russell Lee is widely acclaimed as one of the most outstanding documentary photographers of the twentieth century. His images of American life during the Great Depression, created for the Farm Security Administration between 1936 and 1942, hold a preeminent place in one of history’s best-known and most useful photographic collections. This famous body of work demonstrates Lee’s extraordinary ability to reveal the humanity of his subjects and to become a part of the communities he photographed. I...

"From friendly, to finicky, to feisty, acclaimed photographer Larry Johnson captures the true personalities of cats in unforgettable images. In this book, he shares his favorite photos, stories, and insights gleaned from cat owners and cat shows around the world"--Back cover.

Following his death in January 2004, Helmut Newton's position as one of the world's most celebrated and distinguished fashion photographers is assured. For many, however, he was much more than that. His controversial and innovative portraiture broke down taboos, documenting and shaping society's changing attitudes to sex and female empowerment. Indeed author JG Ballard has argued that Newton was in fact nothing less than 'the world's greatest visual artist'.

George Hoyningen-Huene began at "Vogue" as an illustrator and then became a supremely successful fashion photographer. Moving to "Harper's Bazaar", he extended his range to portraiture and travel, capturing artists, composers and Hollywood stars including Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Igor Stravinsky and Jean Cocteau. In this book, colour and duotone images display the full range of Hoyningen-Huene's talent, alongside an extended account of his career, drawing largely on unpublished biographica...

This book portrays the diverse and scenic landscape of Canada through words and 155 high-quality colour aerial photographs of cities, towns, mountains, lakes, rivers, coastlines, forests, farmland, deserts, volcanoes, glaciers, and icebergs. Recommended for coffee tables, libraries, and school classrooms from coast-to-coast.

Features the acclaimed photographic-work of the famous musician from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.

Adam Ferguson offers a unique photographic perspective on the conflict in Afghanistan and the interaction between Afghani civilians and the young men serving in the US Army. In Ferguson's account, humor and violence become interchangeable, as the pressure of conflict takes its toll on everyone involved.Australian photographer Adam Ferguson's work has appeared in numerous international publications including TIME, National Geographic, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, and Rolling Stone, amongst o...

Originally published as a serial between 1844 and 1846, The Pencil of Nature was the first book to be illustrated entirely with photographs. Early enthusiast William Henry Fox Talbot hoped to spur public interest in photography but was forced to cease publication after just six installments. In its time, the serial was not a commercial success; however, more than 165 years later, it is recognized as a major contribution to the history of photography. Indeed, it has been said that the importance...

Photographer Sarah Stolfa shot the series "The Regulars" while working as a bartender for nine years at McGlinchey's, an old tavern in downtown Philadelphia. Her portraits are both stark and resonant, tender and alienating, and they capture something deeply specific to the place yet relevant to watering holes everywhere. The series launched her career as an artist, winning awards and appearing in the pages of the "New York Times Magazine", the New Yorker, and several gallery shows. "The Regulars...

Andrew David Lytle produced thousands of photographic images in the sixty years during which he lived in Baton Rouge and operated Lytle Studio. His heirs, alas, reportedly shattered his glass-plate negatives by dropping them down a dry well soon after his death, not realizing their value. Andrew D. Lytle's Baton Rouge preserves some of the only images that remain, a vintage treasure for contemporary viewers. These 120 photographs give entrée into life in Louisiana's capital city from the 1860...

After booking herself a 'pilgrim package' tour to Lourdes, France in order to document in and around the religious sites, Tomlinson captured visitors to the site, its encompassing landscape, and the ex-voto, or religious offering left behind by worshipers and visitors. Often taking the form of a handwritten note, cross or picture and placed anonymously and out of sight of passerby, pilgrims leave ex-votos as displays of devotion and gratitude. What began as an interest in discovering more about...