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English Summary/英文概要： "Photography: The Whole Story" is a celebration of the most beautiful, meaningful and inspiring photographs that have arisen from this very modern medium. The book begins with a succinct overview of photography, placing it in the context of the social and cultural developments that have taken place globally since its arrival. Organized chronologically, the book then traces the rapid evolution of photographic style, period by period and movement by movement. Illustrated, in-depth essays cover every photographic genre, from the early portraits and tableaux to the digitally manipulated montages, splitsecond sports images, and conceptual photographs of today. The ideas and works of key photographers are assessed to reveal what motivated them, who influenced whom, and what each was striving to achieve. Detailed cultural and individual artist timelines clarify historical context. If you love photography and would like to know more, "Photography: The Whole Story" is for you.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《摄影艺术：历史全观》庆祝了从现代媒体中萌生出的最美丽、最有意义同时也最具有启发性的照片。全书用对摄影艺术的简洁全观作为开端，并将其放置在自其诞生之日起便不断发展的社会与文化发展大环境中。全书按照时间顺序，追溯了摄影形式的快速变革，不同时间阶段和运动均有图解，其中的深度文字分析则覆盖了几乎所有的摄影类别，从早期的肖像与静态摄影，到后来的数码蒙太奇、瞬间运动场景拍摄，再到时至今日的概念摄影。主流摄影师们的理念和作品以其所揭示的拍摄原动力、影响力来源以及希望达到的目标作为评估标准。对文化与个人艺术家们的时间排序则清晰的区分了其所在的历史时期。如果你热爱摄影并且渴望能够了解更多，那么《摄影艺术：历史全观》将成为你的不二人选。(DC)
Awards/获奖情况： 不论你是摄影专业学生还是单纯渴望学习解读摄影艺术，本书都将成为一本绝佳的指南。。。。。。丰富而全面，充满了有趣之物与发现。----好书指南
精彩绝伦。。。。。。兼具指导意义与吸引 力。。。。。。内容宽泛，综合性强，同时信息量丰富，本书读来一定乐趣无穷。----布莱克&怀特摄影
The definitive guide for students of photography or those wanting to know how to read a photograph … a comprehensive overview … a book rich with favourites and discoveries’ – Good Book Guide
Superb … instructive and fascinating … a wide-ranging, comprehensive and informative book that is also a pleasure to read’ – Black & White Photography
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