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Why Photographs Work: 52 Great Images: Who Made Them, What Makes Them Special and Why Maram Al-Masri 'The Ghost's Revenge' and othersEvery photographer, from weekend enthusiast to professional, can learn by studying the greats. In Why Photographs Work, author photographer George Barr analyzes 52 striking images by some of the world's top photographers. Accompanying Barr's analysis of each image is an explanation by the photographer describing the circumstances of making the image, including not only the how, but also the why. Also included is each photographer's biography, a