A.D. Coleman’s Light Readings: A Photography Critic’s Writings 1968–1978 gathers a decade of sharp, insightful essays from one of photography’s most influential voices. Writing on figures such as Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Larry Clark, and Lee Friedlander, Coleman dissects the aesthetics, politics, and cultural weight of photography as it came of age as an art form. Smart, accessible, and often provocative, it’s both a time capsule of a pivotal era and a timeless critical guide to looking at pictures with fresh eyes.