Photos that Changed the World
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3791382373 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great Book. True to description. Great historical photos.. Five Stars Great assembly of photos and a most important accompanying description.. Five Stars Great Book to Know about History.
Petersburg's Winter Palace in October 1917 and an amazing color shot of the leaders of the recent Zapatista rebellion in Mexico. From Publishers Weekly From the series that includes Paintings That Changed the World and Buildings That Changed the World comes Photos That Changed the World: The 20th Century. Editor Peter Stepan (Icons of Photography) has assembled such iconic shots as the execution of a Viet Cong officer in the street at point-blank range, a naked child running from a napalm attack outside of Saigon, one of the Kent State massacre's victims being mourned immediately after being murdered and Martin Luther King delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech. There are 30 color, 100 duotone and 20 b&w illustrations in all; most have a Western bent, but all are important moments
Photos that Changed the World has been updated to include indelible images of the most significant recent events. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of history’s most memorable photographs from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, and from the inauguration of President Barack Obama to the Syrian refugee crisis. Engaging essays accompany each photograph and tell the story behind each image.. The volume features pictures from photography masters such as Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Yousuf Karsh, Diane Arbus, and James Nachtwey, as well as iconic images from lesser-known and unknown photojournalists. Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume