American Photography, now in its fourteenth edition, presents the year’s most powerful images by established and emerging photographers. The two hundred and fifty photos here, chosen by a distinguished jury from a field of more than four thousand entries, capture the tremendous diversity of photography today. From the theater of celebrity to global events, the most fascinating magazines, books, advertising, and promotional pieces published in 1997 provided a vehicle for the ninety-two photographers represented here, including: Antonin Kratochvil, Chuck Close, Lillian Bassman, Nan Goldin, David Lachapelle, Helmut Newton, Lucian Perkins, and Mario Testino.