Picturing the Western Front - Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France

Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Classified in archives, collected in personal albums and circulated in illustrated magazines, photographs were supposed to tell the story of the war. This book argues that photographic practices also shaped combatants and civilians' war experiences.

About the author

Beatriz Pichel is Associate Professor in Photographic History at De Montfort University

Summary

Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Classified in archives, collected in personal albums and circulated in illustrated magazines, photographs were supposed to tell the story of the war. This book argues that photographic practices also shaped combatants and civilians’ war experiences. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Beatriz Pichel, Dr Beatriz Pichel
• Assisted by: Ana Carden-Coyne (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781526151902
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5190-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Cultural History of Modern War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Photography & photographs, France, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / France, Social & cultural history, PHOTOGRAPHY / History, Social and cultural history, c 1910 to c 1919, Photography and photographs, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I