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Photography Theory in Historical Perspective
Hilde Van Gelder
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Description for Photography Theory in Historical Perspective
Paperback. Photography Theory in Historical Perspective aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
Photography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception.
Photography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception.
- uses case studies to explain photographic practices in contemporary art and place them in the context of theory
- presents current debates on theory of photography through comparisons to research of other visual media
- applicable to vernacular and documentary photography as well as art photography
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405191975
SKU
V9781405191975
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Ref
99-50
About Hilde Van Gelder
Hilde Van Gelder is editor of the Lieven Gevaert Series. She has co-edited several books inthe series, including Photography Between Poetry and Politics: The Critical Position of the Photographic Medium in Contemporary Art (2008). Helen Westgeest is editor and one of the authors of Take Place: Photography and Place from Multiple Perspectives (2009).
Reviews for Photography Theory in Historical Perspective
"Van Gelder and Westgeest offer an important, dense, and advanced study of the complex character of the photographic medium as it has been understood over time...Using what the authors call case studies, this volume examines specific pictures by carefully selected photographic artists...various analyses quote numerous authors and establish their theoretical positions...This book challenges or elaborates upon accepted notions of what ... Read more