The Perfect Medium

Who recommended it

1. 

   Errol Morris American filmmaker and writer (born 1948)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Photography and Reality”.

   The best books on Photography and Reality↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 30 Sep 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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