'This is Photography: The First 200 Years'

An ambitious celebration of the medium that changed how we see the world, this Thames & Hudson edition is timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first-ever photograph. Presented chronologically, iconic works by Man Ray, Hannah Höch, Edward Steichen, Sebastião Salgado, Barbara Kruger, Andreas Gursky, and Zanele Muholi sit alongside unexpected selections, from Eadweard Muybridge's motion studies to Rosalind Franklin's DNA imaging. Thematic essays and writings by photographers and thinkers add depth, while cameras, exhibitions, and publications chart the evolution of the craft. Edited by Nathalie Herschdorfer, 'This is Photography' is an essential resource for anyone passionate about the image.