A Chronology of Photography: A Cultural Timeline from Camera Obscura to Instagram
Lowe, Paul
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A Chronology of Photography presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technological innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Structured around a central timeline that charts the development of photography from early experiments with optics right up to the present-day explosion of digital media, it features sumptuous reproductions of key photographs, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were taken. Special technical sections that explain how the development of new camera technology impacted the practice of photography, while feature spreads highlight important themes and influential practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and artists, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to photography in all its different forms and functions.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780500545034
EDITED BY Lowe, Paul
PUBLISHER : Thames & Hudson Ltd
PUBLICATION DATE : November 01, 2018
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom
IMPRINT : Thames & Hudson Ltd
LANGUAGE : English
AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Hardback
DIMENSION : 254 mm x 216 mm WEIGHT : 1310 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : History & Archaeology Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects The Arts
A Chronology of Photography: A Cultural Timeline from Camera Obscura to Instagram
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DESCRIPTION :
A Chronology of Photography presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technological innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Structured around a central timeline that charts the development of photography from early experiments with optics right up to the present-day explosion of digital media, it features sumptuous reproductions of key photographs, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were taken. Special technical sections that explain how the development of new camera technology impacted the practice of photography, while feature spreads highlight important themes and influential practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and artists, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to photography in all its different forms and functions.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 254 mm x 216 mm
WEIGHT : 1310 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
History & Archaeology
Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects
The Arts
A Chronology of Photography presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technological innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Structured around a central timeline that charts the development of photography from early experiments with optics right up to the present-day explosion of digital media, it features sumptuous reproductions of key photographs, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were taken. Special technical sections that explain how the development of new camera technology impacted the practice of photography, while feature spreads highlight important themes and influential practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and artists, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to photography in all its different forms and functions.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780500545034 | |
| EDITED BY Lowe, Paul | |
| PUBLISHER : Thames & Hudson Ltd | PUBLICATION DATE : November 01, 2018 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Hardback | |
WEIGHT : 1310 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
History & Archaeology
Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects
The Arts