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How to photograph works of art / Sheldan Collins.

By: Publication details: New York : Amphoto/Watson-Guptill, c1992.Description: 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0817440194 (paper) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TR657 .C65 1992
Summary: How to Photograph Works of Art evolved from Collin's journals of tried-and-tested notes. It is a landmark among photography books in that it deals solely and specifically with the photography of art, which is an extremely complex subject. Eleven chapters of clear, straightforward prose are illustrated by 150 of the author's black-and-white photographs and diagrams and a 32-page color section. Explanatory captions reveal how to cope, step by step, with problems that must be solved with the tools at hand, available light, and time constraints.
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection TR 657 .C65 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Copy Type:01 - Books Available 25714

"A practical guide for photographers, artists, private collectors, gallery owners, antique dealers, and anyone interested in photographing art"--Cover.

Originally published: Nashville, Tenn. : AASLH Press, c1986.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-202) and index.

How to Photograph Works of Art evolved from Collin's journals of tried-and-tested notes. It is a landmark among photography books in that it deals solely and specifically with the photography of art, which is an extremely complex subject. Eleven chapters of clear, straightforward prose are illustrated by 150 of the author's black-and-white photographs and diagrams and a 32-page color section. Explanatory captions reveal how to cope, step by step, with problems that must be solved with the tools at hand, available light, and time constraints.

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