Boris MikhailovThis volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in thisase, Boris Mikhailov - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field,5 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and aiography of the featured photographer. |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Boris Mikhailov Phaidon 55 Series 55 (Series) 55 (Phaidon) |
| Authors | Gilda Williams, Boris Michailov |
| Photographs by | Boris Michailov |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Phaidon, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0714840661, 9780714840666 |
| Length | 128 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers Photography / Individual Photographers / General Photography / Photoessays & Documentaries |
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