Photography: A Cultural History Author: Amazon Prime Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering | Language: English | ISBN:
0205708005 | Format: PDF
Photography: A Cultural History Description
For one or two semester courses in the History of Photography.
Mary Warner Marien has constructed a richer and more kaleidoscopic account of the history of photography than has previously been available. Her comprehensive survey shows compellingly how photography has sharpened, if not altered forever, our perception of the world.
The book was written to introduce students to photography. It does not require that students possess any technical know-how and can be taught without referring to techniques in photography. Incorporating the latest research and international uses of photography, the text surveys the history of photography in such a way that students can gauge the medium's long-term multifold developments and see the historical and intellectual contexts in which photographers lived and worked. It also provides a unique focus on contemporary photo-based work and electronic media.
- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 3 edition (January 17, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0205708005
- ISBN-13: 978-0205708000
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This was required for a 400-level history of photography class. The pictures in it are gorgeous, and the history was pretty thorough in that it seemed to cover all the major photographers of a given era (then my professor would go into greater detail about them individually). This book covers a TON of photographers, eras, movements, and so on. It does get a little dry, but it's easy to read. It's a huge and heavy book, so try not to have to cart it around everywhere you go.
By tweakletoes
Worth every penny! I actually have to read each chapter for class, and if it weren't for that I wouldn't have read every word; but I'm glad I did! Fantastic book, beautifully put together, lots of information, incredible photography and simply the best text book I have every read in my entire school life! Beautiful as week to have on the coffee table for guests to read, if you don't plan on cramming through.
By Alia Haig
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