在这本介绍将摄影作为一种艺术形式来欣赏的包含大量插图的图书中，Ian Jeffrey是一位杰出的向导。Jeffrey解码了关键的图像并提供了必要的传记和历史背景，所以，无论是新手还是专家都将对伟大的摄影师及其作品有更深入的了解。Alfred Stieglitz，Bill Brandt，Henri Cartier-Bresson，Walker Evans，Paul Strand和Lazlo Moholy-Nagy等100多位主要摄影师的简介突出了整个摄影历史上风格和动作的特殊典范。每个条目都包括一篇简短的传记，以及对关键作品和有价值的背景信息的启发性讨论，这些使这本书成为各地摄影爱好者的理想画廊伴侣。

Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Paul Strand and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, highlight particular examples of styles and movements throughout the history of the medium. Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of key works and nuggets of contextual information, making this book the ideal gallery companion for photography aficionados everywhere.