Blink. [Paperback]

Editors of Phaidon Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2004

Blink showcases the work of 100 contemporary photographers, selected by 10 critics, curators and creative directors based around the world. Essentially an exhibition in a book, it provides an overview of the world of photography, presents the most exciting photographers of today and predicts the stars of tomorrow. All styles of photography are represented - from fashion to art, from photojournalism to digital photography. An authoritative reference and source of inspiration for professionals and newcomers alike, Blink enables the reader to stay one step ahead of emerging trends in the fast-changing world of photography. Blink presents the work of 100 of the world's most exciting contemporary photographers, selected by 10 international critics, curators and creative directors. An exhibition in a book, Blink showcases up-and-coming talent from all corners of the globe, enabling the reader to stay one step ahead of emerging trends in the fast-changing world of photography. It acts as a unique reference tool for photographers, artists, designers and all those interested in contemporary culture and the image. Blink also provides a rare insight into the deliberations of an esteemed, inte

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About the Author

Shahidul Alam is a photographer and the Director of Drik agency, Dhaka, Bangladesh Marcelo Brodsky is a photographer and the President of Latin Stock, Buenos Aires, Argentina Joan Fontcuberta is a photographer and the Editor of Photovision, Utrera, Spain Alasdair Foster is the Director of the Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, Australia Dennis Freedman is the Creative Director of W and Details magazines, New York, USA Christine Frisinghelli is the Editor of Camera Austria, Graz, Austria Shino Kuraishi is the Curator of Photography at the Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan Simon Njami is the Editor of Revue Noire and Artistic Director of the Rencontres de la Photographie Africaine, Bamako, Mali Wendy Watriss is a photographer and Co-Founder and Artistic Director of FotoFest, Houston, USA Paul Wombell is the Director of The Photographers' Gallery, London, UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Phaidon Press (November 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0714844586
• ISBN-13: 978-0714844589
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 8.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,913,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and immaculate, August 12, 2002

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Nettlewine "Nettlewine" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blink. (Photography) (Hardcover)

I'm just bowled over by the coverage in this book, it gives the complete range of contemporary photography from toe-curlingly throwaway fashion shots to grimy and harrowingly intimate documentary and breathtaking concept snaps.

Easy-reading commentaries from the Curators are useful (but to be taken or left according to taste), and most dangerous of all are the select bibliographies and reference materials for each artist. 100 new book purchases become very tempting. Curse this ...ordering.

Immaculate presentation and beautiful idea. I'd buy a new coffee table for this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Tome of Contemporary Photography, August 10, 2002

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Paul Lister (Bethlehem, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blink. (Photography) (Hardcover)

Blink proves to be an indispensible overview of contemporary world photography as organized by ten curators. They defend their rationale for selection and the 100 photographers clearly serve to define where this art form currently exists. This is not a retrospective but an introspective look at how and why. The images are exciting and the dialogue is cogent. This is the best photographic book in recent memory.