Author: Michel F. Braive
Title: The Era of the Photograph a Social History
Description: London , Thames and Hudson , 1966. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful and comprehensive social history of photography that is richly illustrated throughout. A first English edition of this work, translated from the original French edition that was published in 1965. This volume traces the impact of photography on society since its invention by an obscure French scientist, considering the Golden Age of photography, the conquests of the camera and the photographer and society. Braive writes with authority, wit and ingenuity. on a subject he is an expert on. With three hundred and eighty illustrations throughout the volume. In the original unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart indeed with some light fading to the title on the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart also with a small chip to the head of the tail of the spine. In the original cardboard slipcase which is smart. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: The Era of the Photograph A Social History photography photographic history art photography Various


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