Things As They Are: Photojournalism in Context since 1955

World Press Photo

Work:: Picture editing. Design. Typography. Layout. Production.
Spec:: Hardback cover with 4-colour jacket. 384pp. 4-colour throughout. Duotone b/w.
Client:: Boot Publishing

Things As They Are: Photojournalism in Context since 1955

World Press Photo

Commissioned to commemorate 50 years of World Press Photo, this book presents photojournalism from 1955 told through the presentation of 120 magazine features. Each story is reproduced in its original context: the newspaper and magazine pages where it was seen by its first readers.

Published by Boot Publishing in conjunction with World Press Photo and the Archive of Modern Conflict

ISBN 10: 1905712014/ISBN 13: 978-1905712014/0-9546894-5-3 (Out of Stock)

World Press Photo

An independent, non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam since 1955, World Press Photo is best known for its prestigious annual press photography award.

Accompanying exhibitions

One year touring exhibition starting at the Photography Museum, Amsterdam

Awards

Winner of the Wallpaper* Book Design Awards, 2006
Winner of Best Book in the International Center of Photography Infinity Award, 2006

Reviews

A wonderful book… indispensable for anyone wishing to understand the story of modern photography. Sebastião Salgado, Brazialian documentary photographer and photojournalist