Photography: A Critical Introduction

by Liz Wells (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $4.19

  This is the first introductory textbook to examine key debates in photographic theory and place them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing. This completely revised and updated second edition includes: * key concepts, biographies of major thinkers, seminal references * a full glossary of terms, comprehensive bibliographies * resource information, including guides to public archives and useful web sites Individual chapters cover: * Key debates in photographic theory and history * Documentary photography and photojournalism * Personal and popular photography * Photography and commodity culture * Photography and the human body * Photography as art * Photography in the age of electronic imaging There are over 100 photographs and images, of huge diversity. They include images by Bill Brandt, Lee Friedlander, Hannah Hoch, Roshini Kempadoo, Dorothea Lange, Lee Miller, Alexander Rodchenko, Jacob Riis, Sebastio Salgado, Andres Serrano and Jo Spence. Michelle Henning, University of the West of England, Bristol Patricia Holland Lecturer and Film-Maker Martin Lister, University of the West of England, Bristol Derrick Price

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  This seminal text for photography students identifies key debates in photographic theory, stimulates discussion and evaluation of the critical use of photographic images and ways of seeing. This new edition retains the thematic structure and text features of its predecessors but also expands coverage on photojournalism, digital imaging techniques, race and colonialism. The content is updated with additional international and contemporary examples and images throughout and the inclusion of colour photos. Features of this new edition include:
  
  *Key concepts and short biographies of major thinkers
  *Updated international and contemporary case studies and examples
  *A full glossary of terms, a comprehensive bibliography
  *Resource information, including guides to public archives and useful websites