Photography

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Bull is a writer, lecturer and artist. He is Course Leader for BA (Hons) Photography at the University of the Creative Arts, Farnham. He has written articles for Creative Camera, Photoworks and Source and contributed chapters to books such as The Media: An Introduction and Joachim Schmid: Photoworks 1982-2007. Klappentext Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form. Stephen Bull considers our media-saturated society and the place of photography in everyday life, introducing the theories used to analyse photographs and exploring the impact of digital technology.The text is split into short, accessible chapters on the broad themes central to the study and analysis of photography, and key issues are explained and applied to visual examples in each chapter. Topics covered include:the identity of photographythe meanings of photographsphotography for salesnapshotsthe photograph as documentphotography as artphotographs in fashionphotography and celebrity.Photography is an up-to-date, clear and comprehensive introduction to debates about photography now and is particularly useful to media, photography and visual culture students. Zusammenfassung Photography explores the photograph in the 21st century and its importance as a media form. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Photography Now  2. The Identity of Photography  3. The Meanings of Photographs  4. Photography For Sale  5. Snapshots  6. The Photograph as Document  7. Photographs as Art  8. Photographs in Fashion  9. Photography and Celebrity  12. Conclusion: After Photography?

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Stephen Bull, Bull Stephen
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 09.12.2009
• EAN: 9780415428941
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42894-1
• Pages: 254
• Thème: Routledge Introductions to Media and Communications
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Hobby, bricolage > Photographie, film, vidéo; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Photographie, cinéma, vidéo, TV; Photography & photographs, History, Media Studies, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PHOTOGRAPHY / General, Humanities, Art forms, Photography and photographs, The Arts: art forms, The arts: general topics