100 Great Street Photographs

Discover '100 Great Street Photographs', a stunning hardback collection curated by street photography expert David Gibson. This visually captivating book, measuring 230 x 250 mm and encompassing 208 pages, is a homage to the vibrant and diverse world of contemporary street photography. Dive into the aesthetic and emotional depth of street photography as it embraces modernity through the lens of talented, emerging artists. In an age dominated by digital cameras and smartphones, these street photographers capture the unfiltered essence of everyday life—revealing beauty in the mundane and humor in the unexpected. Each photo, presented on double-page spreads, is accompanied by rich commentary that delves into the story behind the image and its creator. Featuring 100 remarkable and mostly unpublished photographs taken in recent years, this book is perfect for photography enthusiasts looking to explore the renaissance of street photography in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. Whether you're an aspiring photographer or someone who simply appreciates art, '100 Great Street Photographs' enriches your understanding of this genre and inspires you to see the world from new perspectives. Celebrate the essence of street photography with this must-have addition to your coffee table collection.

Author: David Gibson Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 230 x 250 mm
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 20-07-2017

This celebration of contemporary street photography—in all its edgy, strange, beautiful, haunting, colorful, and humorous glory—brings together the work of a new generation of talented artists. Over the past few decades, the long tradition of street photography has been wholly transformed by the proliferation of digital cameras, the Internet, and smartphones. A new generation of photographers have embraced this modern technology to capture the world around us in a way that is un-staged, of-the-moment, and real. Exploring this rich seam of emergent and exciting street photography, the 100 photographs featured in this book—the majority of which are previously unpublished and taken in the last few years—are presented on double-page spreads along with commentary about the work and its creator. Curated by David Gibson, a street photographer and expert in the genre, this stunning book offers a truly global collection of images. Gibson’s insightful introduction gives an insider’s overview of street photography, illuminating its historic importance and its renaissance in the digital age.