On Assignment USA (National Geographic)
Books / Hardcover
Books › Photography › Photojournalism
ISBN: 079227010X / Publisher: National Geographic, October 1997
Discusses the work of photographers doing stories on the United States for "National Geographic" and shows examples on various subjects
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Though well known for its portrayal of exotic places, the magazine has also featured numerous stories on the United States during the course of the century. This selection of US stories and images presents some of the best. In addition, the volume provides the "story behind the story" of the precepts and ideas that have shaped the classic journal, and an up-close portrait of the photographers and writers who have chronicled in stunning photos and sparkling prose not only the American landscape but every kind of human endeavor and accomplishment. Oversize (11x12.25
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