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"The ninety-six images reproduced here from the photography collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art span the evolution of photography. From Fox Talbot's "Buildings and carriages, Paris" to NASA's "Apollo 12 Astronaut on the moon", these photographs chronicle trends that have occured in this art form since its inception. Included are images recorded in the nineteenth century, when photography was used almost purely as a representative medium, as well as images made in twentieth century, when photography became recognized as a unique form of expression capable of interpreting society, environment, and visual information."--Page 4 of Cover.

Copublished by Aperture and the New Orleans Museum of Art

168 page catalog

First comprehensive book on the extraordinary collection of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art, considered one of the best in the United States.