Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850 to the Present

Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850 to the Present
ISBN-10
0393049930
ISBN-13
9780393049930
Series
Capturing Light
Category
Photography
Pages
366
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Authors
Peter E. Palmquist, Drew Heath Johnson

Description

Surveys the work of the master photographers who have shaped the consciousness of the state of California and the nation for more than 150 years.

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