The Photograph (Oxford History of Art)

A somewhat dated volume but from an authority on the subject so still relevant and worthy of a place in the reference library. Very wordy and in depth but technically spot on and the author knows their stuff. Interesting if a little deep but worth a read.

As the title says really; this book is essential reading for Photography students at any level, or for those whose are looking to expand & investigate further their photographic practice. Covering photgraphy from it's inception to modern contemporary practitioners, Clarke dissects the medium & clearly explains the concepts, intention & methodologies using masters of the art, including Barthes, Sontag,as well as coving all the genres. A must read !!!

we used it for my first years course book that my photography course was basically based on for the first year. very informative and goes into the basics of photography theory in a great depth. if you are interested in the theory behind photography then graham clarke's the photograph is worth reading.

Very good book

Very helpful book for the first year of my photography degree.

an oldish book but shows a history of photographt.

it's essential for everyone who is interested about photography

one of the bests intruductions to photography and theory