Global Photography by Erina Duganne PAPERBACK 9781474240673

Taylor & Francis

Global PhotographyA Critical History\nAuthor(s): Erina Duganne, Heather Diack, Terri Weissman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781474240673, 978-1474240673\nSynopsis\nThis innovative text recounts the history of photography through a series of thematically structured chapters. Designed and written for students studying photography and its history, each chapter approaches its subject by introducing a range of international, contemporary photographers and then contextualizing their work in historical terms. \n\nThe book offers students an accessible route to gain an understanding of the key genres, theories and debates that are fundamental to the study of this rich and complex medium. Individual chapters cover major topics, including: Description and Abstraction Truth and Fiction The Body Landscape War Politics of Representation Form Appropriation Museums The Archive The Cinematic Fashion Photog.