Foreword

I am in love with photography books. They are the ultimate showcase for a photographer’s words and images, and one of the most powerful and important legacies that we leave behind as image-makers. As a photographer, I am inspired by looking at photography books. As an educator, I learn about photography by reading books on the topic. I have surrounded myself with photography books on every conceivable subject—they are one of my few indulgences.

For six years in the 1980s, I ran a photo bookstore in Maine. Now, as director of Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, I receive photo books on a weekly basis as gifts, for review, to be considered for our campus bookstore, or from photographers who want to teach for us. Given my passion for photography ...

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