Behind Walls
Photography in Psychiatric Institutions from 1880 to 1935
$95.91
- Hardcover
132 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2022
Summary
Many psychiatric hospitals in Switzerland house a treasure trove of historical photographs that go back to the 19th century and until now have never been studied properly. Glass slides and negatives, loose paper prints, and photo albums allow fascinating insights into the modernisation of these establishments - and at the same time into the history of photography. The medium that was new at the time was used by psychiatrists to record diagnoses, as well as to show the public life behind insti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783039420568 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3039420569 |
| Author: | Katrin Luchsinger, Stefanie Hoch |
| Publisher: | Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag |
| Imprint: | Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 132 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 925g |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 230mm |
About The Author
Katrin Luchsinger
Katrin Luchsinger is an art historian and a freelance publicist and curator working on topics such as art and psychology, material cultures, and inclusion. She taught as a professor at Zurich University of the Arts’ Institute for Cultural Studies in the Arts until 2019, where she directed various research projects on art and creativity in psychiatric institutions around 1900.
Stefanie Hoch is a scholar of cultural studies and a curator at Thurgauer Kunstmuseum in Warth, Switzerland.
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