A long-standing Wallpaper* favourite, Stephen Shore also commands enormous respect amongst photographers. During his teaching and professional career (he was exhibited at New York’s MoMA at the age of just 14) his work has come to define the contemporary landscape aesthetic.
The Nature of Photographs is a bit like taking a lesson from a swift master, an illustrated primer on the history of photography from Atget through to Arbus. Fully illustrated throughout, Shore gives fascinating contextual background to each image, while bringing his own analysis to the table. You’ll never look at a photo the same way again.
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The Nature of Photographs, Stephen Shore (Phaidon, £24.95)
