Seaside Photographed by Val Williams

Seaside Photographed by Val Williams

How has the seaside been photographed? From the roaring waves of the nineteenth century through the reportage of the 1960s and the critical documentary of the 80s and 90s, to what is perhaps the more intimate work of the last ten years. No-one can tell it exactly the way it is. We all have a vision of the seaside which is uniquely our own. Memories, false and real, are aided and abetted by photography, a unique, fascinating, but in the end unreliable source of evidence. And time changes everything. What remains are a set of substantial fragments, thoughts along the way, obsessions, records, constructions, journeys. Ours for the taking

'Surveys over a century of iconic and humorous holiday experiences and trips to the beach' - Aesthetica
'Features a unique and engaging cast, both behind and in front of the lens, from the 1850s and into the 21st century' - HUCK
'Jam-packed with holiday snaps, shoreline street photography and alluring tourism material' - Elephant

Val Williams is Professor of the History and Culture of Photography at the London College of Communication. Karen Shepherdson is Reader in Photography at Canterbury Christ Church University, and in this role both directs SEAS Photography and co-directs the Centre for Research on Communities and Cultures.

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ISBN 13	9780500022061
ISBN 10	0500022062
Title	Seaside Photographed
Author	Val Williams
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2019-05-23
Number of pages	224
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