A beautiful collection of more than 280 photographs culled from National Geographic's extensive photographic archives, this volume presents a powerful retrospective of portrait photography. Spanning more than ten decades of images and representing the work of more than 150 photographers, In Focus includes never-before-seen photographs alongside award-winning favorites. This rich collection is accompanied by new and fascinating text written by photographers that reveals their experiences as they captured people in the moment, as well as their evaluations of National Geographic portraits produced during each decade. Opening with a compelling look at National Geographic's contribution to the knowledge of the world's peoples through photography, the chapters that follow explore critical periods in world history and photographic style, tracing the evolution of portrait photography through insightful text and breathtaking images. Featuring amazing insights from the photographers�including Sam Abell, William Albert Allard, Jodi Cobb, Stuart Franklin, and David Alan Harvey�In Focus is both elegant and insightful. * 504 pages; 280 photographs * 10'' x 10'' * Hardcover * � 2004