Color. - Lot 160

Color. By the editors of Time-Life Books. Amsterdam, Time-Life Books / Time-Life International (Nederland) B.V., “Life Photography,” new edition, circa 1978–1980. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover by the publisher. A volume in the renowned educational series *Life Photography*, devoted entirely to color photography, its history, techniques, and aesthetic possibilities. The book traces the major milestones in the evolution of color photography, from the earliest processes to modern slide and negative films. It features the leading photographers who contributed to the rise of color as a means of artistic and documentary expression, while explaining the essential concepts of color balance, color temperature, exposure, filters, lighting, reproduction, and printing. Richly illustrated with high-quality color reproductions, it is one of the best popular science books published by Time-Life on the subject. Condition: good copy. Hardcover slightly scuffed with some signs of wear and small superficial scratches; interior clean, no annotations.