Howard, I think both books should be required reading for anyone with an interest in photography. If you don't read serious, non-technical writing you are missing a lot. BTW the current issue of Modern Painters is about photography. There is an interview with Szarkowski and one with David Hockney provocatively titled "Painting is Just Better." AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Photographic Criticism > From: "Howard" <howard.leigh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, April 06, 2004 2:39 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > After reading some of the recent postings criticising members' > photographs, I would mention a very readable and informative book in > this very field: "Criticizing Photographs" by Terry Barrett, who is > Professor of Art Education at The Ohio State University. > As part of the course I teach in Photography at a school in England, > critical analysis is an important feature. I found this book has > helped > me to deliver that aspect of the course much more effectively. > Another good one is "How To Look At Photographs" by David Finn > > If anyone knows of similar or related books I would be interested! > > Howard
