Description
| Product ID: | 9781350003316 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Contemporary Photography and Theory |
| Subtitle: | Concepts and Debates |
| Authors: | Author: Sally Miller |
| Page Count: | 252 |
| Subjects: | Theory of art, Theory of art, History of art, Photography and photographs, Individual photographers, History of art / art & design styles, Photography & photographs, Individual photographers |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Contemporary Photography and Theory offers an essential overview of some of the key critical debates in fine art photography today. Building on a foundational understanding of photography, it offers an in-depth discussion of five topic areas: identity, landscape and place, the politics of representation, psychoanalysis and the event. Contemporary Photography and Theory offers an essential overview of some of the key critical debates in fine art photography today. Building on a foundational understanding of photography, it offers an in-depth discussion of five topic areas: identity, landscape and place, the politics of representation, psychoanalysis and the event. Written in an accessible style, it introduces the critical literature relevant to photography that has emerged over recent decades. Moving beyond seminal works by writers such as Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, and Susan Sontag, it enables readers to explore an extended canon of theorists including Jacques Lacan, Judith Butler and Giorgio Agamben. The book is illustrated throughout and analyses a range of works by established and emergent artists in order to show how these theoretical concepts are central to understanding contemporary photography. These 15 short essays encourage readers to apply critical thinking to both their own work and that of others. They are the perfect starting point for essays as well being of suitable length for assigned readings, making this the ideal resource for learning about contemporary photography and theory. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-05-26 |
