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Photography's Orientalism – New essays on Colonial Representation
. Behdad
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Description for Photography's Orientalism – New essays on Colonial Representation
Paperback. The Middle East played a critical role in the development of photography as a new technology and an art form. Likewise, photography was instrumental in cultivating and maintaining Europe's distinctively Orientalist vision of the Middle East. This book explores the interplay between 19th-century photography and Europe's vision of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 colour & 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
This book explores the interplay between 19th-century photography and Europe's vision of the Middle East. The Middle East played a critical role in the development of photography as a new technology and an art form. Likewise, photography was instrumental in cultivating and maintaining Europe's distinctively Orientalist vision of the Middle East. As new advances enhanced the versatility of the medium, 19th-century photographers were able to mass-produce images to incite and satisfy the demands of a burgeoning tourist industry and the appetites of armchair travellers in Europe. In this way, the evolution of modern photography fuelled an interest in visual contact ... Read more
This book explores the interplay between 19th-century photography and Europe's vision of the Middle East. The Middle East played a critical role in the development of photography as a new technology and an art form. Likewise, photography was instrumental in cultivating and maintaining Europe's distinctively Orientalist vision of the Middle East. As new advances enhanced the versatility of the medium, 19th-century photographers were able to mass-produce images to incite and satisfy the demands of a burgeoning tourist industry and the appetites of armchair travellers in Europe. In this way, the evolution of modern photography fuelled an interest in visual contact ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606061510
SKU
V9781606061510
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About . Behdad
Ali Behdad is John Charles Hill Professor of Literature and chair of the English Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. Luke Gartlan is a lecturer in the School of Art History at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
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