Documentary Photography

From being the first photographer hired by the FSA to columnist and magazine editor, Arthur Rothstein's photographic career spanned five decades. In this book he has provided a comprehensive overview of documentary photography, in theory and in practice. He traces the genre's history through the present day and includes chapters on photography and politics, photography and war, photographic criticism of society, the documentary book, and grants and programs available to documentary photographers. There is also a section of practical suggestions and guidelines regarding documentary projects. A good sampling of documentary work, nicely reproduced, illustrates the book.