Thompson, Jerry L. Why Photography Matters by Jerry L. Thompson. Signed book Another important idea is preservation

Another important idea is preservation

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It remains a definitive record of the post-war era's obsession with technical perfection and the burgeoning interest in the camera as a tool for surrealist expression

Thompson, Jerry L. Why Photography Matters by Jerry L. Thompson. Signed book Another important idea is preservationM. I. T. Press, 2013. First edition, first printing, fine small hardcover in custom made 4 mil polyester protected fine dust jacket. Like new in all respects. About the book: Photography matters, writes Jerry Thompson, because of how it works not only as an artistic medium but also as a way of knowing. With this provocative observation, Thompson begins a wide ranging and lucid meditation on why photography is unique among the picture making arts. He