Slideshow: The Best Photo Books of 2008

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A look inside the volumes that push the creative boundaries of art on paper

By American Photo Staff Posted January 13, 2009

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Seen Behind the Scene: Forty Years of Photographing on Set
by Mary Ellen Mark (Phaidon, $60)
Though best known for her distinctive documentary and portrait work, Mark is also a movie buff who has enjoyed rare access to the sets of many famous film projects, camera in tow, during the past four decades. This collection ranges from candid shots of renowned directors on set to side shows staged by film stars clowning around -- all captured with Mark's unerring eye and natural empathy. -- j.c.

Slideshow: The Best Photo Books of 2008

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