I bought this at a Borders Books in Kansas City while I was on my last business trip, and read it during one long evening in my hotel room. I’m afraid it didn’t make much of an impression, especially compared to Newhall’s History of Photography, which I’d devoured just previously.

Despite the title, I don’t recall there being all that much in it about how to look at photographs. Rather, it’s more of a survey of different kinds of photography, illustrated by famous photos of yore, photos taken by the author, and a few photos taken by the author’s friends and relations. It was enjoyable enough; at least, I don’t remember being bored. But I can’t remember learning anything much from it either.