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== History == |
== History == |
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''Modern Photography'' was a retitling of ''Minicam'', a magazine published in [[Cincinnati|Cinncinnati]], devoted to what was then considered the 'miniature' camera format, [[35 mm format|35mm]]. |
''Modern Photography'' was a retitling of ''Minicam'', a magazine published since 1937 in [[Cincinnati|Cinncinnati]] and edited by [[George Howie|George Hoxie]], devoted to what was then considered the 'miniature' camera format, [[35 mm format|35mm]]. |
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Editors of ''Modern Photography'' included Patricia Caulfield.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=3-cCAAAAMBAJ|title=New York Magazine|last=LLC|first=New York Media|date=1986-08-18|publisher=New York Media, LLC|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Contents == |
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Amongst its regular columns, ''Modern Photography'' provided lens tests or over 20 years for which contributors photographed a grouping of high-contrast U.S. Air Force resolution targets to determine quality at lens definition at centres and corners of the negative.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=H97cIUbScfsC|title=Popular Photography|last=|first=|date=November 1992|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|page=308|language=en}}</ref><ref> |
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{{Citation | author1=Peres, Michael R | title=Focal encyclopedia of photography : digital imaging, theory and applications, history, and science | publication-date=2013 | publisher=Focal Press | edition=4th ed. / Michael R. Peres, editor-in-chief | isbn=978-1-136-10613-2 }} |
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== Cessation == |
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After Capital Cities-ABC sold the magazine to [[Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.|Diamandis Communications]], the new owner announced that publication would cease as of the July issue of 1989, at which time its subscriber list was taken over by its larger rival, ''[[Popular Photography]]'' owned by Diamandis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-07-07-8902150592-story.html|title=MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE FALLS VICTIM TO CHANGE|last=Grundberg|first=Andy|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-21}}</ref> |
After Capital Cities-ABC sold the magazine to [[Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.|Diamandis Communications]], the new owner announced that publication would cease as of the July issue of 1989, at which time its subscriber list was taken over by its larger rival, ''[[Popular Photography]]'' owned by Diamandis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-07-07-8902150592-story.html|title=MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE FALLS VICTIM TO CHANGE|last=Grundberg|first=Andy|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-21}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:23, 21 July 2019
Modern Photography was the popular American photo magazine published and internationally distributed for 52 years from New York City. An unrelated Modern Photography magazine was published in Taiwan from 1976.[1]
History
Modern Photography was a retitling of Minicam, a magazine published since 1937 in Cinncinnati and edited by George Hoxie, devoted to what was then considered the 'miniature' camera format, 35mm.
Editors of Modern Photography included Patricia Caulfield.[2]
Contents
Amongst its regular columns, Modern Photography provided lens tests or over 20 years for which contributors photographed a grouping of high-contrast U.S. Air Force resolution targets to determine quality at lens definition at centres and corners of the negative.[3][4]
Cessation
After Capital Cities-ABC sold the magazine to Diamandis Communications, the new owner announced that publication would cease as of the July issue of 1989, at which time its subscriber list was taken over by its larger rival, Popular Photography owned by Diamandis.[5]
References
- ^ Warren, Lynne; Warren, Lynn (2005), Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, 3-Volume Set, Taylor and Francis, p. 275, ISBN 978-0-203-94338-0
- ^ LLC, New York Media (1986-08-18). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
- ^ Popular Photography. November 1992. p. 308.
- ^ Peres, Michael R (2013), Focal encyclopedia of photography : digital imaging, theory and applications, history, and science (4th ed. / Michael R. Peres, editor-in-chief ed.), Focal Press, ISBN 978-1-136-10613-2
- ^ Grundberg, Andy. "MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE FALLS VICTIM TO CHANGE". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-07-21.