Gendai shashin no meisaku kenkyū

Uittreksel

The book provides a critical exploration of seminal collections that shifted the course of 20th-century photography history. The author examines the cultural context, the photographer’s intent, and the innovative techniques that made these works 'masterpieces'. Featured photographers: William Klein, Robert Frank, Bill Brandt, Ed van der Elsken, Richard Avedon, Sam Haskins, Gyorgy Kepes, Eugene Smith, Ren'e Groebli, Edward Steichen, Weegee, Ken Domon, Hiroshi Hamaya, Eikō Hokose (Eikoh Hokose), Ikkō Nakahara, Akira Satō, Shōmei Tōmatsu, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Yutaka Takanashi, Kikuji Kawada, Kishin Shinoyama, and Hiromichi Moriyama (Daidō Moriyama).