Photography Theory in Historical Perspective
Hilde Van Gelder author Helen Westgeest author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:5th Apr '11
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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
"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 constitutes a photography, and discusses photography's role in the practice of contemporary art...Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty." P.C. Bunnell, emeritus, Princeton University (Choice, November 2011)
ISBN: 9781405191975
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
Weight: 499g
288 pages