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Author Smith, Peter, 1946 December 26- author.

Title Rethinking photography : histories, theories, and education / Peter Smith and Carolyn Lefley
Published New York : Routledge, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : color illustrations
Contents Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Illustration Acknowledgements -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART 1: Histories of Photography -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Chapter 1: Histories and Pre-Histories of Photography -- Chapter 2: Photography in the Nineteenth Century with Andrew Golding -- Chapter 3: Photographic Realism: Straight Photography and Photographic Truth -- Chapter 4: The Constructed Photograph -- Case Study 1: Snapshot Photography and the Portable Box Camera
Case Study 2: The Digital CameraPART 2: Photography Theories -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Chapter 5: The Rise of Photography Theory -- Case Study 3: Semiology: How Images Make Meanings -- Chapter 6: Photography and the Written Word -- PART 3: Photography Education -- Introduction to Part 3 -- Chapter 7: Issues and Debates in Photography Education I: New Photography Theory -- Chapter 8: Issues and Debates in Photography Education II: The Return of the Real -- Chapter 9: Teaching and Learning Photography with Andrew Golding
Chapter 10: New Technologies and Photography EducationPART 4: Beyond the Academy -- Introduction to Part 4 -- Chapter 11: Photography, Advertising and Consumer Cultures -- Chapter 12: Photography and the Creative Economy -- Case Study 4: Digital and Mobile Phone Cultures -- Case Study 5: The Designed Photograph: Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) in Car Photography -- Index
Summary Rethinking Photography closely links critical approaches to photographic practices and presents a detailed study of differing historical and contemporary perspectives on social and artistic functions of the medium, including photography as art, documentary forms, advertising and personal narratives. Richly illustrated full colour images throughout connect key concepts to real world examples. It also includes: <li> Accessible book chapters on key topics including early photography, photography and industrial society, the rise of photography theory, critical engagement with anti-realist trends in the theory and practice of photography, photography and language, photography education, and photography and the creative economy. </li> <li> Specific case studies on photographic practices include snapshot and portable box cameras, digital and mobile phone cultures, and computer-generated imagery. </li> <li> Critical summaries of current photography theoretical studies in the field, displaying how critical theory has been mapped on to working practices of photographers and students. </li> <li> In-depth profiles of selected key photographers and theorists and studies of their professional practices. </li> <li> Assessment of photography as a key area of contemporary aesthetic debate. </li> <li> Focused and critical study of the world of working photographers beyond the horizons of the academy. </li> Rethinking Photography provides readers with an engaging mix of photographic case studies and an accessible exploration of essential theory. It is the perfect guide for students of Photography, Fine Art, Art History, and Graphic Design as well as practitioners from any background wishing to understand the place of photography in global societies today.</li>
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 23, 2015)
Subject Photography -- Philosophy -- History
Photography -- Social aspects -- History
Photography -- Study and teaching
COMPUTERS -- Digital Media -- Photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY -- Reference.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Imaging Systems.
Photography -- Philosophy
Photography -- Social aspects
Photography -- Study and teaching
Fotografie
Ästhetik
Fototechnik
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
Author Lefley, Carolyn, 1978- author.
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