Suggested Reading List

Updated January 1, 2019 This anthology contains two types of literary works: 1) biographies of photographers and 2) writings on photography. I first posted this list in 2013, but below is an updated version. These are not picture books, but historical records of a photographer’s life that also fuss over the meaning of a photograph. There are diamonds for living here, but each book should be approached with skepticism. For example, you may ask: Do we really need another Diane Arbus book? The more famous a photographer, the more that’s been written. Arbus is a good example, as new published works on her life and career …