Love - Hardcover

'Love is a tricky emotion to elucidate in a photograph. Here, love in all its various forms is celebrated in the work of a diverse group of photographers, from 1840 to the present day. Vividly coloured images by William Eggleston and Martin Parr sit alongside monochrome classics by Brassai and Andre Kertesz, who captured fleeting moments of daily life which resonate like snapshots from a family album.' Financial Times, Saturday 9 February --Financial Times, Saturday 9 February

Love is a journey across many cultures and places. It is a voyage that takes us back to the past as well as into the 21st century. Yet very little separates young lovers glowing under Shanghai's futuristic skyline and an Eskimo couple in Greenland posing for the camera a century ago. Pictures span the globe, from Niger where seduction dances are performed by young men, to Kyoto where a modern couple on a scooter races past three geishas in traditional dress, to Rome where a father and daughter share a tender moment in a very public space, St. Peter's Square. The book is divided into four sections, each with a 2,000-word essay, celebrating the different phases and circumstances of love: Yesterday; Public; Private; Tomorrow. Love is a tribute to photography.