David Featherstone is an American author, critic, and photographer who has been a prominent figure in the photography community since the late 1970s. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, he began his long-standing professional association with 'The Friends of Photography' in Carmel, California, in 1977, where he served as an executive associate and director of publications. He is a prolific scholar of documentary photography, responsible for editing and authoring numerous seminal works, including 'Observations: Essays on Documentary Photography' (1984), 'The Diana Show' (1980), and 'Close to Home: Seven Documentary Photographers' (1989). His work frequently involves critical analysis of photographic history, archives, and the careers of significant figures such as Ansel Adams and Doris Ulmann.[1,2,3]
Observations: Essays on Photography1984 · The Friends of Photography · book · EnglishISBN 0933286392Also known as 'Observations: Essays on Documentary Photography'.
The Diana Show: Pictures through a Plastic Lens1980 · The Friends of Photography · book · EnglishISBN 0-933286-17-1Text by David Featherstone.
Close to Home: Seven Documentary Photographers1989 · The Friends of Photography · book · EnglishEdited and with a preface by David Featherstone.
Doris Ulmann: American Portraitsbook · EnglishAuthor of the essay and biographical context.
Ansel Adams: New Light: Essays on His Workbook · EnglishAuthor/Editor.
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Prabook, 'David Featherstone (born January 23, 1945), American critic... born in 1945 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.' link
Archive.org, 'Doris Ulmann : American portraits : Featherstone, David... establishes a critical context in which to view Doris Ulmann's achievement.' link
ThriftBooks, 'Ansel Adams: New Light : Essays on His ... David Featherstone'. link
