The Photography Reader by Liz Wells

The Photography Reader by Liz Wells

The Photography Reader is a comprehensive introduction to theories of photography; its production; and its uses and effects. Including articles by photographers from Edward Weston to Jo Spence, as well as key thinkers like Roland Barthes, Victor Burgin and Susan Sontag, the essays trace the development of ideas about photography. Each themed section features an editor's introduction setting ideas and debates in their historical and theoretical context. Sections include: Reflections on Photography; Photographic Seeing; Coding and Rhetoric; Photography and the Postmodern; Photo-digital; Documentary and Photojournalism; The Photographic Gaze; Image and Identity; Institutions and Contexts.

`A valuable and accessible resource … an outstanding aid for photography students and enthusiasts … highly recommended’ - Media International Australia inc Culture & Policy

Liz Wells, curator and writer, is Professor of Photography Culture at the University of Plymouth's College of Arts and Humanities. She co-edits photographies and edited Photography: A Critical Introduction (5th ed., 2015). Land Matters: Landscape Photography, Culture, and Identity (2011) is a book about landscape. She is the editor of the Photography, Place, and Environment series.

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ISBN 13	9780415246613
ISBN 10	041524661X
Title	The Photography Reader
Author	Liz Wells
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2002-11-14
Number of pages	496
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