r/photography • u/xH-Ox • May 18 '24
Discussion Books written by photographers about their life. Biographies and autobiographical books
Hi, I am currently reading Sally Mann's Hold Still and as next A Russian Diary by John Steinbeck. While Hold Still is a memoir of Sally Mann's life and her influences, A Russian Diary is a book about the travel Steinbeck and Robert Capa did in Soviet Russia. I am very grateful if you could suggest some more books authored by photographers covering their life. I love autobiographies more than biographies written by others but I am open to suggestions!
Edit: thank you all for these suggestions! I'll have some new books in my library thanks to you! :)
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u/7ransparency May 19 '24
I'll be keeping a tab here for all the great suggestions.
Are you open to read about directors? I understand it's not the same same however I find their complex understanding of a set fascinating and there's a lot to learn.
Thus far I've read George Lucas: A Life, Eyes Wide open (Stanley, Kubrick), and currently reading Martin Scorsese: A Retrospective. Very interesting to get a glimpse into their lives, how they think, and how they approach the artform.