Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images

If you like portrait photography—even just a little bit—then I highly recommend Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images.

I thoroughly enjoyed viewing the wonderful and fascinating photographs in Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images. The book reveals about three hundred photographs of various celebrities—movie stars, artists, politicians, writers, sports heroes, rich and powerful business moguls and more—in lavish full, and sometimes double, page format. Some photographs brought back powerful memories of the times we experienced, while others made me howl with laughter.

Whether you are a serious student of photography or someone who wants a beautiful coffee book, I urge you to buy and enjoy this wonderful book. You will not be disappointed.

In a somewhat tangential direction, I urge you to read an article at Studio Marcotte: The Decline of Fashion Photography. And, be sure to read its accompanying comments, for they are interesting and provocative. Think about the comments when you are enjoying Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images. As you enjoy and study each photograph, ask yourself: What, if anything, makes this photograph art?

And if you are a photography enthusiast yourself and a person who uses Photoshop™, then I highly recommend David Nightingale's Chromasia Photoshop Tutorials. I will be mentioning more about his tutorials in upcoming posts.

I wish everyone a Very Merry Holiday Season and a Very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Safe New Year!

My photograph of the Bow River in Banff National Park is hosted at Flickr. If you click on the picture, you will be taken to my Flickr account where you can see more pictures.