Here’s a three part video on photographer, historian, curator, and professor Beaumont Newhall. This video is as much about Newhall as it is on photography. It initially talks about Newhall, but moves on to his commentary on the likes of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Alfred Stieglitz. It gives a taste of the importance of Newhall in the recognition and development of photography as an art form.
Here are some additional Beaumont Newhall resources