Snapshot Versions of Life (Paperback)

Snapshot Versions of Life is an important foray into the culture of photography and home life from an anthropologist's perspective. Examining what he calls 'Home Mode' photography, Richard Chalfen explores snapshots, slide shows, family albums, home movies, and home videos, uncovering what people do with their photos as well as what their personal photos do for them.Chalfen's 'Polaroid People' are recognizable - if ironically viewed - relatives, uncles, aunts, and All-American kids. As members of 'Kodak Culture' they watch home movies, take pictures of newborn babies, and even, in their darker moments, scratch out the faces of disliked relatives in group photographs. He examines who shoots these photos and why, as well as how they think (or don't) of planning, editing, and exhibiting their shots. Chalfen's analysis reveals the culturally structured behavior underlying seemingly spontaneous photographic activities.

General

Imprint:	The Popular Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	May 2009
Authors:	Richard Chalfen
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	213
ISBN-13:	978-0-87972-388-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > General
LSN:	0-87972-388-2
Barcode:	9780879723880

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