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Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent
David Bate
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Description for Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent
Paperback. Aiming to re-evaluate the status and usage of the photographic image in historical surrealism, this book seeks to locate the use of photography by surrealists within the cultural discourses of that historical moment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
David Bate examines automatism and the photographic image, the Surrealist passion for insanity, ambivalent use of Orientalism, use of Sadean philosophy and the effect of fascism of the Surrealists. The book is illustrated wtih a wide range of surrealist photographs.
David Bate examines automatism and the photographic image, the Surrealist passion for insanity, ambivalent use of Orientalism, use of Sadean philosophy and the effect of fascism of the Surrealists. The book is illustrated wtih a wide range of surrealist photographs.
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860643798
SKU
V9781860643798
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About David Bate
David Bate is Course Leader in MA Photographic Studies & Senior Lecturer in Photography Theory, University of Westminster, London.
Reviews for Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent
Source Magazine: "Bate's interweaving of semiotics, psychoanalysis and photographic conventions is a useful model... extensive examination of the relationship between Surrealism, colonialism and ethnography that has until recently been overlooked..." The Art Book: "new and interesting observations" "I can only advise that you buy the book" Bookforum: "provides a rich feast of carefully researched ... Read more