Building with light : the international history of architectural photography /

Combining a historical perspective of photography and architecture, this book beautifully illustrates the importance that light and shadow make in photography and in the graphic design of architecture. Elwall (photographs curator, Royal Inst. of British Architects, London) chronicles the history of photography from the introduction of the daguerreotype in 1839 to its use to record architectural detail. The volume includes such chapters as "The Triumph of the Apparatus 1839-1860," "Volumes of Hints," and "Suggestions and Realities 1860-1895" and contains over 100 color and black-and-white photographs spanning some 150 years. Since the book will appeal to both photography and architecture buffs, it is recommended for academic libraries, special libraries connected with photography and architecture, and large public libraries.-Sandy Knowles, Henderson Cty. P.L., NC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.