Bystander: A History of Street Photography

Excellent book, excellent quality pictures, good size and well written. The updated section follows on seamlessly from the original work, including new photographs from recent photographers to show that photography is still thriving and developing. The book is an excellent way to see the work of a number of the great street photographers from the beginning of photography to the 21st century. The price seems a little high but it is well worth the extra money. Highly recommended.

There is probably even more text and reading material in this huge volume than I expected but as a comprehensive history of street photography it is excellent. The main photographic examples are in discreet intermittent sections of the book.Definitely a book to take your time over, a book rest or cushion might help too!

Would highly recommend for people who are interested in photography especially street and candid Photography capturing without creating a posed appearance

This is simply a classic book.This is a heavy and detailed look at how street photography developed over the years. Like a coffee morning this is a lively discussion of preferences and views of the 2 experts giving plenty of insights.Only for people really interested in delving into this mine of information - if you want a quick overview with more pictures than words, this is not for you.The age of the book means that it does not include the very latest fads like Instagram and Smartphones!

An extraordinary book on photography and its history through the historical streets of Britain, Europe and the US. It reads beautifully and the commentary on the individual photographs and the photographers is first rate. This book does justice to the art of photography and its artists.

A very detailed history from the start of photography to recent. The first section is a bit “arty” but then it settles down into a good history of the genre.

The best photography book I have come across for years. Highly recommended.

Its Okay

So happy I finally went a bought this book. Such a full history on street type photography. My knowledge of the subject was so spotty up to the time I read this.

un libro imprescindibile per tutti li amanti del genere, al contempo libro illustrato e saggio. A patto che si sia davvero molto solidi in inglese...

Bystander es un libro monumental; físicamente, gráficamente y en contenido. Más allá de la presencia física del libro o de su impactante diseño con tipografía ultra condensada el alcance del libro es enorme.Éste no es un libro para hojear y ver fotos entretenidas intercaladas con alguna que otra reseña. Se trata de un material de estudio que cubre profundamente el fenómeno de la fotografía callejera desde su nacimiento en el París metropolitano del siglo XIX hasta sus variantes contemporáneas a lo largo de 150 años, un tercio del libro está dedicado al siglo XIX.Recomiendo este libro para quien tenga interés en el estudio serio del género y como material de consulta histórica. La proporción entre texto e imágenes es de aproximadamente 80-20%, para ver las fotos callejeras y autores más populares de los últimos años están Street Photography Now, 100 Great Street Photographs o las publicaciones de Eyeshot.

Libro fundamental para cualquiera que quiera hacer fotografía de calle. Y no sólo eso.

um livro completo pra quem gosta de street photography, com apresentação linda e excelentes referencias de fotografos consagrados mundialmente. Recomendo.