400 Years of Travel Diaries
The Art of Sketching
$58.46
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2019
Summary
Caught between travel guides and artists’ books, the travel diary has swung between a journalistic documentary style and visual expression. It is a literary and artistic genre that is composite and plural, heterogeneous and subjective. This book illustrates the great scientific and journalistic adventures in history, from the Egyptian campaign to the war in Iraq, while describing the artistic techniques and contemporary trends in travel sketchbooks. It also explores more intimate territories,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9788416851935 |
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| ISBN-10: | 841685193X |
| Author: | Pascale Argod |
| Publisher: | Promopress |
| Imprint: | Promopress |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 794g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 220mm |
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About The Author
Pascale Argod
Pascale Argod, who holds a PhD in information and communication sciences, is lecturer at the Bordeaux University. As member of a research group on cultural and visual studies, she does research on travel sketchbooks and travel diaries and holds a blog on the topic.
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