The classic Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest
photographers in an attractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome and collectible,
the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty
full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction
and a full bibliography. Now back in print, the series was awarded the first annual prize
for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography.
BILL BRANDT
Introduction by Ian Jeffrey
Bill Brandt (1904?), one of the most important figures in twentieth century British photography, exerted a
crucial influence on subsequent generations of photographers. His work defies categorization. He created odd, surrealist
compositions, stemming from his early work in Man Ray's Paris studio; telling images of life in London and the industrial
towns of northern England; somber landscapes; perceptive portraits; and abstract studies of the nude.
Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), an American by adoption, has a humorous outlook that is reflected in his always elegant work.
His photographs take advantage of the sudden coincidence, the fortuitous conjunction of objects and events, to reveal the ridiculous
or comical sides of everyday life. Dogs are a favorite subject for Erwitt, often serving as a witty metaphor
for human foibles.
ISBN 13: 978-0-500-41087-5
ISBN 10: 0-500-41087-9
· 47/8" x 71/2" · 74
duotone illustrations · 144 pages · PHOTOGRAPHY
Born in Czechoslovakia in 1938, Koudelka left the country in 1968 and was awarded asylum in England.
He had already produced two first-class reportages, one on the Prague Spring and its aftermath and the other
on gypsy communities in Romania. This book confirms and illustrates Koudelka's powerful gift for exposing
conditions in the European social, political, and physical landscape.
ISBN 13: 978-0-500-41083-7
ISBN 10: 0-500-41083-6
· 47/8" x 71/2" · 66
duotone illustrations · 144 pages · PHOTOGRAPHY
Bill Brandt (1904?), one of the most important figures in twentieth century British photography, exerted a
crucial influence on subsequent generations of photographers. His work defies categorization. He created odd, surrealist
compositions, stemming from his early work in Man Ray's Paris studio; telling images of life in London and the industrial
towns of northern England; somber landscapes; perceptive portraits; and abstract studies of the nude.
Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), an American by adoption, has a humorous outlook that is reflected in his always elegant work.
His photographs take advantage of the sudden coincidence, the fortuitous conjunction of objects and events, to reveal the ridiculous
or comical sides of everyday life. Dogs are a favorite subject for Erwitt, often serving as a witty metaphor
for human foibles.
Born in Czechoslovakia in 1938, Koudelka left the country in 1968 and was awarded asylum in England.
He had already produced two first-class reportages, one on the Prague Spring and its aftermath and the other
on gypsy communities in Romania. This book confirms and illustrates Koudelka's powerful gift for exposing
conditions in the European social, political, and physical landscape.