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The World's Top Photographers: Photojournalism: And the Stories Behind Their Greatest Images

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In some ways, this book is interesting-interviews and biographies of some top photo journalists. However, it is full of stereotyped photograghs. Endless war pictures, gritty images of disasters or third world people struggling. Photojournalism is about all of life, both the gritty and the joyful. There isn't much joyful but there are plenty of cliches. I would get this book from the library, study it and return it. But not buy it.

This is a great, highly recommended book of photos with captions of some of the best photojournalists of the past twenty years. The bios have great descriptions of how each photographer got into the business, and also what type of gear they use. A great glimpse into this powerful art form.

I really wanted to love this book, but it failed to deliver. It is plagued by the same shortcomings as many other books of this genre - the editor is so determined to say something, that the impact of each photographer's work is drowned out by that voice. Although it contains work from some fine photographers, any "Top" book that doesn't include the work of the world's best photojournalist- James Nachtwey - loses a lot of authority.
The reproduction is marginal; the photo selected for the cover shows an attempt at dodging, the rest of the photos are inconsistent.
If you are a photographer seeking inspiration, look at "Cuba" by David Alan Harvey Cuba (National Geographic) (Spanish Edition), or "Inferno" by James Nachtwey.Inferno