{"product_id":"the-photobook-a-history-volume-ii-2008-hardcover","title":"The Photobook: A History - Volume II (2008 Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the limited 2008 second printing of the original 2006 edition. The black cloth boards are tight and clean with sharp corners. The pictorial dust jacket is bright and complete with light superficial shelf-rubbing. Interior pages are crisp, unmarked, and tightly bound. A great piece to add from our collection to yours! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003eThis book provides a unique perspective on the story of photography through the particular history of the photobook. The second of two extensive volumes, it completes Martin Parr and Gerry Badger’s study of the major trends and movements that have shaped the photobook genre since the birth of photography. It represents a valuable catalogue of rare and important photobooks. This volume continues where Volume 1 left off by bringing the story of the photobook fully up to date.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin Parr’s celebrated photographs bridge the divide between art and documentary photography. His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery, and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art. Parr is a member of the international photo agency Magnum Photos, and has recently extended his interest to film-making. He is an avid collector and maker of photobooks. His own photobooks include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eBoring Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e (Phaidon Press, 1999). The extensive and only monograph on his work, \u003ci\u003eMartin Parr\u003c\/i\u003e by Val Williams, is published by Phaidon Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerry Badger is a critic, curator and photographer. His published books include \u003ci\u003eCollecting Photography\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eJohn Gossage: Berlin in the Time of the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) as well as books on Eugène Atget and Chris Killip (both published by Phaidon Press, 2001). He has curated a number of exhibitions, including ‘The Photographer as Printmaker’ for the Arts Council of Great Britain (1981) and ‘Through the Looking Glass: Post-war British Photography’ (1989) for the Barbican Arts Centre, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books That Changed My Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48705141440761,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/6308\/2745\/files\/C67467B8-59A4-41B8-9FF2-3486083BECA0.heic?v=1784830811","url":"https:\/\/booksthatchangedmylife.org\/products\/the-photobook-a-history-volume-ii-2008-hardcover","provider":"Books That Changed My Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}