American Photography: A Century of Images is about various magazines, newspapers, and photographers talking about how photography has changed our culture. Moderately political in nature, the narrators talk about the impact different kinds and methods of photography. The major breakthroughs and ground breaking decisions made to use photos instead of words and with words to tell the story of humanity. Lots of good information on the beginnings of photography, some a surprise and some not so surprising. A must watch for the nostalgic and those that haven't given photography much thought. An instant in time through a small view finder has the power to change the world. An instant in time that will never be seen again.
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An excellent documentary
Kibosh7 October 2006
As a person with no interest in the history of photography, I nearly skipped this movie, expecting it to be... well, boring. I was wrong. The documentary is extremely captivating. It lasts 3 hours and it manages to grab the viewer's attention and hold it without letting it go. The movie is simply too brisk to become boring in such a short period. It displays an immense amount of photographs and videos, accompanied by educational and insightful comments from direct witnesses, authors, and various photographic experts. I highly recommend you to take this journey through history - you will not regret it.
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