Career and recognition

Coleman was the first photo critic for the New York Times, authoring 120 articles during his tenure. He started writing in 1967 and has contributed to the Village Voice, New York Observer

New York Observer

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and numerous magazines, artist monographs and other publications worldwide. He has received the first Art Critic's Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

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 in 1976 and was a Fullbright scholar in 1994. He was named one of "The Top 100 People in Photography" by American Photo Magazine.

Published works

He has had several collections of his reviews/criticism published in book form including:

• The Digital Evolution Visual Communication in the Electronic Age. Coleman, A. D. Nazraeli Press, Tucson, AZ 1998. ISBN 978-3-923922-52-9
• The Grotesque in Photography. Coleman, A. D. Summit Books, 1977. ISBN 978-0-671-40016-3
• Light Readings: A Photography Critic's Writings 1968-1978. Coleman, A. D. Oxford University Press, 1982. ISBN 978-0-19-503196-6
• Looking at Photographs: Animals. Coleman, A. D. et al. Chronicle Books, 1995. ISBN 978-0-8118-0418-9
• Looking at Photographs: People. Coleman, A. D. et al. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-0446-2
• Critical Focus: Photography in the International Image Community. Coleman, A. D. Nazraeli Press, 1996. ISBN 978-3-923922-26-0
• Tarnished Silver: Essays and Lectures 1979-1989. Coleman, A. D. Midmarch Press, 1996. ISBN 978-1-877675-20-1
• Depth of Field: Essays on Photography, Mass Media, and Lens Culture. Coleman, A. D. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0-8263-1815-2

Additional sources

• The Grotesque in Photography. Coleman, A. D. Summit Books, 1977. ISBN 978-0-671-40016-3
• Light Readings: A Photography Critic's Writings 1968-1978. Coleman, A. D. Oxford University Press, 1982. ISBN 978-0-19-503196-6
• Looking at Photographs: Animals. Coleman, A. D. et al. Chronicle Books, 1995. ISBN 978-0-8118-0418-9
• Looking at Photographs: People. Coleman, A. D. et al. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-0446-2
• Critical Focus: Photography in the International Image Community. Coleman, A. D. Nazraeli Press, 1996. ISBN 978-3-923922-26-0
• Depth of Field: Essays on Photography, Mass Media, and Lens Culture. Coleman, A. D. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0-8263-1815-2

External links

• Official Website