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Photography: A Very Short Introduction Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)

Photography: A Very Short Introduction By Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)

Photography: A Very Short Introduction by Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)


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Summary

Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives - from snapshots and tabloid newspapers to art photography in galleries and exhibitions. Edwards combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an insightful analysis of its purpose and meaning within a wider cultural context.

Photography: A Very Short Introduction Summary

Photography: A Very Short Introduction by Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)

Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives from sensationalist images in tabloid papers and snapshots, to art photograpy displayed in galleries and sold through international art markets. In this thought-provoking exploration of the subject, Edwards combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an analysis of its purpose and meaning within a wider cultural context. He interrogates the way we look and think about photographs, and considers such issues as truth and recording, objectivity and fine art, identity and memory. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

About Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)

Dr Steve Edwards is Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University. Publications include the successful Art and its Histories (Yale, 1999), as Editor.

Table of Contents

1. Forgetting Photography ; 2. Documents ; 3. Pictures ; 4. What is a photograph? ; 5. The apparatus and its image ; 6. Fantasy and remembrance ; Afterword: Digital photography ; Further reading

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GOR001549316
9780192801647
0192801643
Photography: A Very Short Introduction by Steve Edwards (Research Lecturer in Art History at the Open University)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20060824
176
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