{"product_id":"the-history-of-photography-as-seen-through-the-spira-collection-9780893819538","title":"The History of Photography: As Seen Through the Spira Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe founder of Spiratone  a company that once supplied photographic accessories  S.F. (Fred) Spira is also well known for his extensive collection of photographic equipment. This volume  which includes Spiras writings and is coauthored by his son  Jonathan  and Lothrop  a former president of the American Photographic Historical Society  provides a history of photographic processes with a focus on consumer-oriented picture taking. It includes thorough discussions on film and camera history  color photography  photo reproduction  stereo photography  and motion pictures and an especially good chapter on digital photography. Photo illustrations are taken from the more than 20 000 objects in Spiras collection. A chapter on photography and humor seems out of place  but in general the book supplies understandable explanations of photographic devices and methods and is a good supplement to more general histories  such as Naomi Rosenblums A World History of Photography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276011561013,"sku":"ByrdShop_0893819530","price":98.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780893819538.jpg?v=1780521186","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-photography-as-seen-through-the-spira-collection-9780893819538","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}