Selected from 17
million prints preserved in the archives of The New York Times, the
spectacular photographs in this book provide a spellbinding sample from the
rich archive that is the twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of a great
newspaper.
Revealed is the
extraordinary and omnivorous breadth of photography's gaze: vivid pictures of
both World Wars; of presidents, mayors, dictators and celebrities; of Beatles
fans and Halley's comet; of victims and perpetrators, riots and disasters; of
Bill Bradley on the court and Willie Mays sliding into home--and a great many
more. Underlying them all is the gripping immediacy that makes news photography
not only an indispensable presence in the daily paper but a vital part of
history.
This book includes
an illustrated chronology that traces the evolution of the technology and
business of news photography, with special attention to the role of The
New York Times and to the recent rise of digital technologies in
newspaper production.
