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Photography, Fourth Edition - A Cultural History (Paperback, 4th edition)
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Photography, Fourth Edition - A Cultural History (Paperback, 4th edition)
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The fourth edition of this comprehensive history of photography has
been thoroughly revised and updated. Spanning the entire history of
the medium, from its early development to current practice, and
providing a focused understanding of the cultural contexts in which
photographers have lived and worked throughout, this remains an
all-encompassing survey. Mary Warner Marien discusses photography
from a truly global viewpoint and looks at a wide-ranging
collection of images through the lenses of art, science, travel,
war, fashion, the mass media and individual photographers. In
addition to representing the established canon of Europe and the
United States, key work from Latin America, Africa, India, Russia,
China and Japan is also included. Professional, amateur and art
photographers are all discussed, with 'Portrait' boxes devoted to
highlighting important individuals and 'Focus' boxes charting
particular cultural debates. New additions to this fourth edition
include an overview of photography's involvement in conceptual art,
a detailed review of the photographic work of artist Ed Ruscha and
new material on European Worker Photography during the 1920s and
30s. Many new pictures have been added throughout the book,
including superior versions of historical photographs and recent
images from contemporary photographers, including Walead Beshty,
Youssef Nabil, Lalla Essaydi and Ryan McGinley. A rich and vivid
account of the history of photography placed in an essential
cultural context, this indispensable book shows how photography has
charted, shaped and sharpened our perception of the world. 'Here is
the history we've been waiting for ... erudite and entertaining ...
she shows how pictures really did change our world. Her shrewd
selection of over 600 fascinating photos (many in colour)
illustrate a history that meets the ultimate test: open to any page
and you're hooked ... and it's free from tormenting academic
jargon.' Camera Arts
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