There are some new books on photography just in. The best of the lot so far:
Photographis '72, edited by Walter Herdeg (oversize HC, 1972, $13, which is 1/3 the internet price) This book has the text written in 3 languages, English, German, and French.
According to the introduction written by Allen Hurburt, editorial influence over photographs printed as ads in magazines started in the 1930s with the publishers of Vanity Fair and Vogue. By the time this book was written in 1972, editors and photographers were battling over control. Hurbert writes here of the irony that as editors take more control over magazine photographs, there are fewer and fewer photo magazines, and therefore fewer editors. In 1972 Look no longer exists, and Life is in trouble.
Are there any photography magazines still out there? Do you know of any, because I don't. Which is a shame, because I still miss Life. Why I liked it so much more than Look I don't remember, just that I did. Some Best of Life photo books are still available on line. ( I know because I bought some.) Look for this book in the photography section.
