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Title:In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
Author:Leah Bendavid-Val
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 504 pages
Published:October 1st 2004 by National Geographic Society (first published 2004)
Categories:Art. Photography. Nonfiction. Reference

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Pick this up immediately. It's phenomenal. A true gift of patience and persistence from some of the very best photographers our world has had.

Each image will (or should) startle, awe or grip you. The reaction is immediate every time you turn the page. One of the best collections you're bound to see (though I do like "Life" magazine's photography almost as much), and a true testament to the human condition over the last 100 years.

I've seen a lot of comments here (and elsewhere) about "Afghan Girl," which stands as the penultimate photo recognized as a National Geographic photo. Yes, it's here and it's just as phenomenal as always. However, I latched onto many of the others more, most of which I had never seen because they were of times and places past. The two images that reached out and really impacted me are the one of the African wrestler's and the boy whose goats were killed by a runaway taxi. Power and total lack of power - just amazing.

On the off chance you both stumble upon both this book and this comment, I would love to hear what your favorites were as well. Enjoy!

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Original Title: In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
ISBN: 079227363X (ISBN13: 9780792273639)
Edition Language: English

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Lovely photos. Some good advice.

This still is one of my favorite birthday presents ever. Exceptional work.

Surprised myself. Really didn't like this book. Maybe I expected too much, it being a NatGeo and all....

Portraits are truly what National Geographic does better than any other magazine on the market, and this book is the solid proof. Though it doesn't really get truly impressive until the chapter on the '70s and '80s, it's still a fantastic statement of artistic achievement on behalf of what has become the magazine most sensitively attuned to the human condition.

This large (and heavy!) volume showcases decades of National Geographic portrait photographs. As with all photos collected for a printed book, those here are a mixed bag. There are a number of technically first-rate photos plus a few that are iconic but many are not that interesting when divorced from the articles they were originally published with. I did find the essays excellent though with their ruminations on photography and portraits and especially on the history of and philosophy behind

Astonishing photographs. The text is also worth reading, as it puts the photographs - and the politics of photography - into context. One gripe - i wish the titles were on the page with the photograph, as I dislike having to flip back and forth between pages.

The photos in this book are marvelous. I did read some, but not all, of the commentary. Mostly, I just enjoyed the pictures. They really tell a story and it was so interesting just to pore over them and examine them at leisure. Wonderful.Product DescriptionNational Geographic Greatest Portraits tells the story of portrait photography through the eyes-and words-of five accomplished National Geographic photographers. The book showcases images never-before-seen alongside award-winning favorites.