Listmania!
Some of my favorite black and white photographers
By an Amazon.com customer
Diane Arbus: An Aperture MonographDiane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $21.98
Bruce Davidson: England/Scotland 1960Bruce Davidson: England/Scotland 1960
Buy new: $30.40 / Used from: $12.40
Though his best known bodies of work are illustrated in 'East 100th Street' and 'Time of Change,' I absolutely love this one too.
Robert Frank: The AmericansRobert Frank: The Americans by Robert Frank
Buy used from: $173.99
Louis FaurerLouis Faurer by Anne Wilkes Tucker
Buy new: $62.25 / Used from: $33.63
Immediate FamilyImmediate Family
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $17.98
Chris Killip (55 (Series).)Chris Killip (55 (Series).) by Gerry Badger
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $3.16
His best book is called 'In Flagrante' and its hard to find and pricy, but as usual Phaidon 55 chooses a great selection.
Grim StreetGrim Street
Buy new: $34.20 / Used from: $7.47
He's coming out with a color book soon. Be on the look out. He's great.
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World: A RetrospectiveHenri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World: A Retrospective by Peter Galassi
Buy new: $34.65 / Used from: $25.00
Classic and Beautiful.
August Sander: People of the 20th Century (7 Volume Set)August Sander: People of the 20th Century (7 Volume Set) by Susanne Lange
Buy new: $122.85 / Used from: $122.65
amazing project, amazing portraits.
Dorothea Lange: Photographs of a Lifetime (Aperture Monograph)Dorothea Lange: Photographs of a Lifetime (Aperture Monograph) by Robert Coles
Buy used from: $53.35
I love love love Dorothea Lange.
The Photography of John Gutmann: Culture ShockThe Photography of John Gutmann: Culture Shock by Sandra B. Phillips
Buy used from: $9.94
Bernd and Hilla Becher: Life and WorkBernd and Hilla Becher: Life and Work by Susanne Lange
Buy new: $42.84 / Used from: $40.00
very German, very formalist, very intriguing.
Walker Evans : SignsWalker Evans : Signs by Andrei; Evans, Walker Codrescu
Buy used from: $9.98
He's one of the greatest and I think this little book is a fabulous selection.