Photography, 9780192801647
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Unpack the cultural meaning of photography: truth, art, memory, and identity.

Photography

a very short introduction

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2006

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Summary

Photography: A Very Short Introduction

Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives, from sensationalist images in tabloid papers and snapshots, to art photography 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 thin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780192801647
ISBN-10:0192801643
Series:Very Short Introductions
Author:Steve Edwards
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:31 October 2006
Weight:155g
Dimensions:175mm x 112mm x 10mm
About The Author

Steve Edwards

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.

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