Light matters : writings on photography / Vicki Goldberg

Includes bibliographical references and index

A quarter century of photography -- Ansel Adams -- Eleanor Antin -- Diane Arbus -- Richard Avedon -- Brassaï -- Walker Evans -- Chauncey Hare -- Peter Hujar -- Josef Koudelka -- Jacques Henri Lartigue -- Reiner Leist -- Daido Moriyama -- Suzanne Opton -- Martin Parr -- Herb Ritts -- Bastienne Schmidt -- Joel Sternfeld -- Weegee -- Benetton and the uses of tragedy -- Getting, spending, and photography -- Documenting poverty -- Reflections in black -- A dogged attempt at history -- The body of our desire -- Lee Friedlander's nudes -- Sex again -- Death takes a holiday, sort of

Goldberg demonstrates how to consider not just photographic images, but their impact, & the meaning of that impact. 'Light Matters' showcases the author's insight & understanding of this multifarious & evolving medium.