The Art of photography

e

1981 Time-LifeBooksInc.

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ON

THE

COVER:

Lookingthrough

thelensofacameraandvisualizingin

hismind'seyeapicture(also

reproducedonpage135),the

photographerhimself—nothis

equipment—isthemostimportant

elementintheartofphotography.His

uniquevisionoftheworld,his

experiencesandmemories,asmuchas

hisskills,arehisrealcreativetools.With

themheselectsandorganizesthe

raw

materialsbeforehim,creatinga

photographtowhichotherscanrespond.

Libraryof
CongressCataloguinginPublicationData

Mainentryundertitle:

TheArtofphotography.

(Lifelibraryofphotography)

Bibliographyp.

Includesindex

1.Photography,Artistic.I.Time-Life

BooksII.Series.

TR642.A76 1981 779 81-

ISBN0-8094-4172-1 AACR

ISBN0-8094-4170-5(retail

ed.)

ISBN0-8094-4171-3(lib.bdg.)