A History of Street Photography

FAIN: RO-*0254-78

Colin Westerbeck
Unaffiliated independent scholar

To write a book on the history of street photography, to define its distinct aesthetic attitude and its place within the medium and the art of photography as a whole. A comprehensive survey of street photography's tradition will include research in major museums, historical-society archives and an examination of the work and techniques of over 80 photographers who are major figures in the field.