Thompson, Jerry L. Why Photography Matters by Jerry L. Thompson. Signed book The book connects the specific

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Thompson, Jerry L. Why Photography Matters by Jerry L. Thompson. Signed book The book connects the specificM. I. T. Press, 2013. First edition, first printing, fine small hardcover in custom made 4 mil polyester protected fine dust jacket. Like new in all respects. About the book: Photography matters, writes Jerry Thompson, because of how it works not only as an artistic medium but also as a way of knowing. With this provocative observation, Thompson begins a wide ranging and lucid meditation on why photography is unique among the picture making arts. He