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title: "Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus: Modern Photography Explained Paperback – 16 Sept. 2013"
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# Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus: Modern Photography Explained Paperback – 16 Sept. 2013

**Brand:** jackie higgins
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- **What is this?** Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus: Modern Photography Explained Paperback – 16 Sept. 2013 by jackie higgins
- **How much does it cost?** NT$1499 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Well presented - a good dose of contemporary references which is also a fun time to time read........
  

*by Z***) on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2017*

A book Ive been meaning to grab and have by my side for a long while - a great one for quick reads - randomly pick a page - an essential for a young Photography student Id say - it reads how the old 'Art Book' should have for me - a bit more insightful about the artists - and contains alot of the contemporary practitioners which will come up in most Art Students / Photographers investigations and researches............(also alot of my fave artists in there). Each page gives you nice thoughtful starters about the artists  work and helps also to fill any gaps you might have in recent developments in the Photography world in a fun and insightful way - will not date for a while as most the artists carefully chosen are either very influential or very contemporary still (its now Jan 2017).........

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    A very good discussion of 'contemporary' photography
  

*by I***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2015*

I bought this because I felt - as an enthusiast and practitioner within the classical tradition -  I needed to make a serious attempt to understand 'contemporary' photography. I have to say that I'm still at something of a loss to understand  - not so much the explanation(s) - but why many (certainly not all) of the photographs, and photographers,  in the book are considered - by some - to have any significance, or interest. Still, the book does it's very best, with good illustrations and a very impressive,  wide and varied selection of photographers to explain the approaches and ideas involved.

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    Interesting but lightweight
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2019*

The book is carefully laid-out with colour codings for each section on every page, but essentially is a visual reminder of a hundred pictures by as many photographers, not fully explaining in any depth why the images succeed -- if they do.

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