Don McCullin: The New Definitive Edition

Fantastic book of photographs, by undoubtedly one of the best photographers ever. Book is a master piece. Highly recommended.

I’ve always admired McCullins work and this book certainly shows his skill, dedication and the dangers he faced getting the perfect image. First the printing, always something I like to know about before I buy. This book is beautifully printed and whilst there are several images printed across the centrefold, always a shame most images are printed one to a page. The book is divided by place and time and includes, images of war, documentary, portrait, and landscape. The images are superb in every category and confirms to me that McCullin is not a war photographer, he is simply one of greatest photographers who has documented the last 50 years.

An important renowned photographers book beautifully printed and bound. Donald McCullin's work presented in a powerful and well considered order. I accidentally water damaged my previous copy so bought this new one. I reflect over it constantly. Superb photographer and superb graphics. A gem of a book and a truly world renowned photographer.

The thing that struck me most about this incredible book is how many of the images were already somewhere in the back of my head - the albino child in Biafra, the grieving woman in Cyprus, the British soldiers running down a road in Derry. Since the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961, Don McCullin had an uncanny knack of being in the wrong place at the right time and has used his camera to produce a searing indictment of humanity in the second half of the 20th century. The fact that he was shamelessly denied going to cover the Falklands is a testament to the power of his images. Yes, it's sometimes very hard to look at - but in a way I think that's the whole point. Real people, real lives - and real deaths. If I had to complain about anything it's that it doesn't come with a free DVD of the McCullin documentary - where this incredibly eloquent man talks about the stories behind some of his most famous images. What the hell - buy both of them. They're both astonishing.

A wonderful retrospective of our greatest living photographer. What this man has experienced and witnessed throughout his sixty plus year career would leave todays snowflakes in therapy for the rest of their lives. Thank god for men like him who made us all aware of what was going on in the world at the time. Essential if you care about modern history and mans inhumanity to his fellow man, as is the DVD bio, which is even more harrowing. The man is a national treasure.

There are some really brilliantly-composed photographs from the various conflicts that McCullin covered. I am of the grand old age where, during my pre-teen years I saw Biafra and Vietnam on the television on a regular basis. These photos mean much to me. The texture, detail and depth are enhanced by being in black and white. I had considered getting another copy of the book for my son - a very keen photographer and people-watcher - but without the experience himself of watching these events on TV, I don't think he would get much out of looking at photos of a lot of dead or dying people in famine or warfare situations. I certainly can't fault the photography - first class.

Don McCulin's breath taking work, is utterly masterful and deeply moving, not always easy to view but suffused with McCullin's profound empathy for his subjects and his remarkable eye for detail. It is incredible that these images which bring the true horror of war and famine and conflict straight into the viewers heart and soul would no longer be printed in newspapers and magazines for fear of upsetting viewers, but hiding from the horror doesn't make it go away and if we refuse to even bear witness then we are complicit in the darkness that suffuses the world.

Product purchased for a present. All appears in perfect condition and no negative issues whatsoever.

Cette édition des photographies de Don McCullin est exceptionnelle. Un livre que tout photographe devrait avoir sur ses étagères et dans sa mémoire!!!

Stunning book. Heavy, well-bound, and beautifully printed with deep, nuanced black-and-white tones. A definitive overview of McCullin’s work—worth every page.

Libro meraviglioso di uno dei più grandi fotografi di reportage

Livro muito bom.

Incredible photos / love the book !