The concise Focal encyclopedia of photography from the first photo on paper to the digital revolution

Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that's what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does,with each turn of the page.History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other half consists of the ways that cultural...

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Other Authors: Peres, Michael R. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Burlington, MA : Focal Press/Elsevier c2008.
Edition:1st edition
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627499006719
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Summary:Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that's what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does,with each turn of the page.History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other half consists of the ways that cultural forces have transformed photography into a constellation of practices more diverse than any other mode of representation. Photographers can tell a more in-depth story through a photo like Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother? than a journalist ever could with the written word alone.Major
Item Description:First published in 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (331 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136101816
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9781281789860
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