Photography The Key Concepts

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Synopsis

Providing a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the study of photography, this second edition of Photography: The Key Concepts has been expanded and updated to cover more fully contemporary changes to photography. Photography is a part of everyday life; from news and advertisements, to data collection and surveillance, to the shaping of personal and social identity, we are constantly surrounded by the photographic image. Outlining an overview of photographic genres, David Bate explores how these varied practices can be coded and interpreted using key theoretical models. Building upon the genres included in the first edition – documentary, portraiture, landscape, still life, art and global photography – this second edition includes two new chapters on snapshots and the act of looking. The revised and expanded chapters are supported by over three times as many photographs as in the first edition, examining contemporary practices in more detail and equipping students with the analytical skills they need, both in their academic studies and in their own practical work.An indispensable guide to the field, Photography: The Key Concepts is core reading for all courses that consider the place of photography in society, within photographic practice, visual culture, art, media and cultural studies.

Book details

Edition:
2
Author:
David Bate
ISBN:
9781000211115
Related ISBNs:
9780857854933, 9781350107953, 9780857854926, 9781003103677, 9780857854933, 9781350107953, 9780857854926, 9781003103677
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
320
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-09-30
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, History, Nonfiction