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Jews and Photography in Britain
Michael Berkowitz
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Description for Jews and Photography in Britain
Hardback. Series: Exploring Jewish Arts and Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 color and 98 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
From the 1850s to the 1950s, photography was one of the most open avenues for Jews in Britain to make a living, as well as to contribute to mainstream culture. If one's picture was snapped for a price in Britain, the person behind the lens was more than likely born a Jew. Through the 1970s, Jews were prime movers behind nearly all things photographic in Britain, including photojournalism, portrait studios, collecting, applications of photography to the fine arts, and the emergence of photography criticism and history as distinct fields. Yet despite Jews having played such remarkable roles, far out of ... Read more
From the 1850s to the 1950s, photography was one of the most open avenues for Jews in Britain to make a living, as well as to contribute to mainstream culture. If one's picture was snapped for a price in Britain, the person behind the lens was more than likely born a Jew. Through the 1970s, Jews were prime movers behind nearly all things photographic in Britain, including photojournalism, portrait studios, collecting, applications of photography to the fine arts, and the emergence of photography criticism and history as distinct fields. Yet despite Jews having played such remarkable roles, far out of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Exploring Jewish Arts and Culture
Condition
New
Weight
794g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477305560
SKU
V9781477305560
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About Michael Berkowitz
Michael Berkowitz is a professor of modern Jewish history at University College London and editor of Jewish Historical Studies: Transactions of the Jewish Historical Society of England.
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