The V&A Photography Library is a new series of accessible,
introductory volumes to the key themes, works, objects and
individuals in photography, illustrated with unprecedented access
to the V&A's photography collection, the oldest held by a
public museum and one of the largest and finest in the world, now
expanded with acquisitions from the Royal Photographic Society
collection. Written by Marta Weiss, Curator of Photographs at the
V&A, and publishing to coincide with the launch of the
V&A's new Photography Centre in autumn 2018, Making It Up:
Photographic Fictions shows how, throughout its history,
photography has been used to depict fiction as well as fact. With
over 130 photographs supported by extended commentaries and an
introduction, Making It Up: Photographic Fictions illustrates that,
though we often recognize the staged, constructed or the tableau as
a feature of contemporary art photography, this way of working is
almost as old as the practice itself. Presenting work from the
earliest through to the most contemporary of photographers, Making
It Up: Photographic Fictions puts paid to the fallacy that `the
camera never lies', proving that quite the opposite may be true.
Remarkable in themselves, these photographic fictions, whether
created by early practitioners such as Lewis Carroll or Roger
Fenton, internationally renowned artists such as Cindy Sherman and
Jeff Wall, or contemporary figures such as Hannah Starkey and
Bridget Smith, find new and intriguing relevance in our so-called
`post-truth' age.
General
Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Photography Library |
Release date: |
September 2018 |
Authors: |
Marta Weiss
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Dimensions: |
250 x 195 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-48037-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Photography & photographs >
General
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LSN: |
0-500-48037-0 |
Barcode: |
9780500480373 |
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