Photography in America

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General Art Photography History & Criticism

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ISBN10: 0199314225
ISBN13: 9780199314225
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Aug 10 2015
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.80
Language: English

From scientific and documentary photography to the more purely aesthetic, the camera has become a part of American culture at every level. Photography in America explores the medium from a variety of angles--portrait, landscape, photojournalism, documentary, creative digital photography, and postmodern critique of the image--in order to help students understand its impact and meaning. Organized by genres and modes, this text traces the history of a medium considered central to American culture by examining its different uses, going back to its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century and looking forward to its future.

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