Allan Douglass Coleman
author
Allan Douglass Coleman (born 1943) is an independent American critic, historian, educator, and curator of photography and photo-based art. He has published eight books and more than 2000 essays on photography and related subjects. A pioneer in the field, he was the first photo critic for The New York Times and launched 'The Nearby Café' online magazine in 1995. His work is widely translated into multiple languages and published globally.[1,2]
- photography criticism
- digital technology
- visual communication
Books
Works by Allan Douglass Coleman
- 1997 Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Masters of Photography Part of the Aperture Masters of Photography series.
- 1977 The Grotesque in Photography
- 1982 Light Readings: A Photography Critic's Writings 1968-1978
- 1996 Critical Focus: Photography in the International Image Community
- 1998 The Digital Evolution Visual Communication in the Electronic Age
- 1998 Depth of Field: Essays on Photography, Mass Media, and Lens Culture
Awards
- 1976 Art Critic's Fellowship
- 2002 Culture Prize