Photography Theory in Historical Perspective by Van Gelder, Hilde

Photography Theory in Historical Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405191975)

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Photography Theory in Historical Perspective by Van Gelder, Hilde

Photography Theory in Historical Perspective

$40.95
Photography Theory in Historical Perspective by Van Gelder, Hilde

Photography Theory in Historical Perspective

$40.95
Format: Paperback
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Photography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception.
  • uses case studies to explain photographic practices in contemporary art and place them in the context of theory
  • presents current debates on theory of photography through comparisons to research of other visual media
  • applicable to vernacular and documentary photography as well as art photography


Author: Hilde Van Gelder, Helen Westgeest
ISBN-10: 140519197X
ISBN-13: 9781405191975
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2011
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2011
By Hilde Van Gelder
By Hilde Van Gelder
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Hilde Van Gelder is editor of the Lieven Gevaert Series. She has co-edited several books inthe series, including Photography Between Poetry and Politics: The Critical Position of the Photographic Medium in Contemporary Art (2008).

Helen Westgeest is editor and one of the authors of Take Place: Photography and Place from Multiple Perspectives (2009).

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