Magnificent and mysterious, Tibet has been a source of fascination for outsiders for centuries, and its grand landscapes and vibrant culture have especially captivated photographers. But the country is both geographically and politically challenging, and access from the outside has never been easy. With this book, Clare Harris offers the first historical survey of photography in Tibet and the Himalayas, telling the intriguing stories of both Tibetans and foreigners who have attempted to document the region s wonders on film.
Harris combines extensive research in museums and archives with...

Some photos are haunting, some breathtaking; some are illuminating, and some are beautiful. And some photos as those of us who have ever been on the internet know are downright hilarious. But humor has often been on the sidelines of photography scholarship. With this book, Louis Kaplan remedies this, gathering together over one hundred images in a revealing look at the way photographers from the very beginning of photography in the nineteenth century have found so much amusement at the ends of their lenses.
Kaplan introduces readers to a key set of genres in photographic humor, showing...

Featuring some of the most significant sports photography of the last 150 years, this in-depth history traces the close relationship between photography and sport, from its beginnings to the present day.

An accessible introduction to photography's perhaps most contested, complex and emotive subject, war.