Photographers Encyclopaedia International 1839 to the Present/Encyclopedie Internationale Des Photographes De 1839 a Nos Jours

This two volume set presents single page biographies of photographers from 1839 through 1985. Each page includes a list of exhibitions, a short biography, a self portrait and sample of the artist's signature, and one example of the artist's work. Finally, a chronology of the history of photography, an index by country, and a general index make this one of the most thorough documentations of the history of photographers ever assembled. An amazing resource for the collector, historian, or photography obsessed.