
Photography : the whole story
Photography
Bok · Engelsk · 2021 · History.
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Omfang | 576 sider : illustrasjoner (noen i farger)
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Utgave | Revised and updated edition
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Opplysninger | Først utgitt i 2012. - Introduction -- The experimental period 1826-55 -- Photographic commerce and art 1856-99 -- Photography and the modern 1900-45 -- Post-war to the permissive society 1946-76 -- From postmodernism to photography online 1977-present.. - Photography: the whole s51000210818tory is a celebration of the most beautiful, meaningful and inspiring photographs that have arisen from this very modern medium. It begins with a succinct overview of photography, placing it in the context of the social and cultural developments that have taken place globally since its arrival. Organized chronologically, the book then traces the rapid evolution of photographic style, period by period and movement by movement. Illustrated, in-depth essays cover every photographic genre, from the early portraits and tableaux to the digitally manipulated montages, split-second sports images, and conceptual photographs of today. The ideas and works of key photographers are assessed to reveal what motivated them, who influenced whom, and what each was striving to achieve. Detailed cultural and individual artist timelines clarify historical context.
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ISBN | 9780500296103
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