From pre-autochrome color on glass to the digital age, Genius of Color Photography covers every major technical and artistic breakthrough in the development of color during the past century. It looks at technologies like the Polaroid, Kodak Instamatic, and 35mm film; varying styles in color photography, from World War II documentation to glamorous fashion imagery; and the impact of Photoshop® and other software programs. More than 150 photographers are featured with special attention given to Boris Mikhailov, Richard Misrach, Robert Mapplethorpe, and others who have altered our perception of color in the world around us.