Reviews
'This is an exhaustive volume, and a very good one....possibly the mostcomprehensive book of its sort'Antiques Magazine, 'The Oxford Companion is a massive, and massively ambitious, volume. Five years in the making, 800 pages long and containing more than 1600 entries by an impressive international array of academics, curators and independent critics, it is as comprehensive as you could hope from such a book. Its geographical scope is especially impressive.', "The scope is breathtaking." "Despite its being a reference book, the Companion contains much excellent writing to lure readers into appreciating its literary merit." "invaluable book", 'Overall, I recommend this book strongly as a useful and wide-ranging reference source on photographers, photgraphic movements and styles.', 'Now the Oxford Press weighs in with a handy and seemingly thorough reference that, like a dictionary, tackles the task with short entries. It comes at a crucial moment for photography, which, having gained art-world acceptability in the 1980s, now finds itself in the throes of the digitalrevolution. Included are a useful chronology, as well as a listing if important Webs ites throughout the world. It's going on my shelf.'San Jose Mercury News USA, "Destined to become a staple resource on photography."--Library Journal, Starred Review "An indispensable addition to every art library."--San Francisco Chronicle "It makes for the kind of book you think you'll just dip into but are continually spurred to continue reading. The quality of the writing--and the reproductions--make this a reference to keep close at hand."--Chicago Tribune "Full and fascinating."--Kansas City Star "This substantial reference will be a handy guide."--Seattle Times "Stupendous ... lavish and exquisitely printed ... practically a work of art in itself." --Literary Review, 'The explanations are excellent. Even some of the more technical terms are easy to understand and the short histories of many of the great photographers are an excellent entree into their lives and work. I shall be keeping a copy of this book close to my desk as I am sure that it will become a constant and reliable point of reference.', ''Now the Oxford Press weighs in with a handy and seemingly thorough reference that, like a dictionary, tackles the task with short entries. It comes at a crucial moment for photography, which, having gained art-world acceptability in the 1980s, now finds itself in the throes of the digitalrevolution. Included are a useful chronology, as well as a listing if important Webs ites throughout the world. It's going on my shelf.''San Jose Mercury News USA, 'This is an exhaustive volume, and a very good one....possibly the most comprehensive book of its sort'Antiques Magazine, ''Now the Oxford Press weighs in with a handy and seemingly thoroughreference that, like a dictionary, tackles the task with short entries. It comesat a crucial moment for photography, which, having gained art-worldacceptability in the 1980s, now finds itself in the throes of the digitalrevolution. Included are a useful chronology, as well as a listing if importantWebs ites throughout the world. It's going on my shelf.''San Jose Mercury News USA, 'stupendous... this is one of the most lavish and exquisitely printed volumes I think I have ever seen, and practially a work of art in itself. Several things set this Companion apart from other reference books. The most strikingis the sheer breadth of its range. There are the plates... every one of them good enough to eat.', ''a massive, and massively ambitious volume... it is as comprehensive asyou could hope from such a book.''Brian Dillon, Financial Times USA, 'I was going to review a different book this month, but when the Oxford Companion to the Photograph arrived in the post, I just had to tell everyone about it. It's brilliant.', 'The book is lavishly produced on high quality paper with an attractive layout. This is the most comprehensive and knowledgeable survey of the art of photography to have appeared and, at £40, its price less than half what I would have expected. This book deserves a place on the shelves of every serious photographer.', 'Extravagant in size, exorbitant in price, too many photography books contradict the century-long drift of the art towards lightness and spontaneity. Sometimes, however, quality justifies bulk, as with the landmark 'Oxford Companion to the Photograph'. Written with all the authority and illustrated with the breadth you would hope for from its patronm this grand slab ranks alongside its definitive Oxford stablemates.', 'A massive, and massively ambitious volume... it is as comprehensive as you could hope from such a book.'Brian Dillon, Financial Times USA, ''a massive, and massively ambitious volume... it is as comprehensive as you could hope from such a book.''Brian Dillon, Financial Times USA
