The Genesis volume showcases a selection of the early work of some of the most important representatives of contemporary photography. These early projects show the artists' desire to follow a different path and to discover a visual language of their own. The portfolios are accompanied by texts from the artists themselves or from experts in photography to enable readers to gain a deeper understanding of the photographersA oeuvre. Artists included: Marina Abramovic, Nobuyoshi Araki, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, William Eggleston, Joan Fontcuberta, Danny Lyon, Boris Mikhailov, Helmut Newton, Jeff Wall Texts by Hans Magnus Enzensberger and Tom Ford among others