American Photography by Miles Orvell (2003, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100192842714

ISBN-139780192842718

eBay Product ID (ePID)2439715

Product Key Features

Book TitleAmerican Photography

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, History

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography

AuthorMiles Orvell

Book SeriesOxford History of Art Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight21.9 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-273142

Reviews'What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, andpopular culture make this story come alive.'Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and formercurator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National PortraitGallery. 22/07/02, 'The first coherent national treatment of American photography, its scope extends beyond previous histories. Orvell offers convincing justification for American photography in the technological, self-fashioning, realistic and democratic idiosyncrasies of both medium and nation.'Journal of American Studies, "A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work."--Mick Gidley, University of Leeds "What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive."--Mary Panzer, Author ofMatthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, 'A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work'Professor Mick Gidley, University of Leeds. 01/06/2002, "A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work."--Mick Gidley, University of Leeds "What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive."--Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, "A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work."--Mick Gidley, University of Leeds"What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive."--Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, 'The first coherent national treatment of American photography, its scope extends beyond previous histories. Orvell offers convincing justification for American photography in the technological, self-fashioning, realistic and democratic idiosyncrasies of both medium and nation.'Journal of American Studies'Coverage is remarkably comprehensive ... The research apparatus of the book is excellent ... The prose is clear and engaging and at points compelling ... From his [Orvell's] best chapter on photography and society emerges a voice which is not simply descriptive but urgent.'Journal of American Studies'consistently readable and frequently stimulating'Burlington Magazine'A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work'Professor Mick Gidley, University of Leeds. 01/06/2002'What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive.'Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery. 22/07/02, 'Coverage is remarkably comprehensive ... The research apparatus of thebook is excellent ... The prose is clear and engaging and at points compelling... From his [Orvell's] best chapter on photography and society emerges a voicewhich is not simply descriptive but urgent.'Journal of American Studies, 'Coverage is remarkably comprehensive ... The research apparatus of the book is excellent ... The prose is clear and engaging and at points compelling ... From his [Orvell's] best chapter on photography and society emerges a voice which is not simply descriptive but urgent.'Journal of American Studies, 'What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive.'Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery. 22/07/02, "A fine introduction, and stimulating to readers already familiar with the riches of American camera work"--Mick Gidley, University of Leeds "What a terrific book!...Rich references to literature, history, art, and popular culture make this story come alive."--Mary Panzer, Author of Matthew Brady and the Image of History, and former curator of photographs for the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal770.973

Table Of Content1. Introduction2. Presenting the Self3. Viewing the Landscape4. Seeing and Believing5. A Photographic Art6. Photography and Society7. Versions of the Self8. Photographing Fictions9. Photography and the Image World10. Conclusion: Post PhotographyTimelineFurther ReadingMuseums and WebsitesIndex

SynopsisThis lively new survey offers fresh insights into 150 years of American photography, placing it in its cultural context for the first time. Orvell examinines this fascinating subject through portraiture and landscape photography, eamily albums and memory, and analyses the particularly 'American' way in which American photographers have viewed the world around them.Combining a clear overview of the changing nature of photographic thinking and practice in this period, with an exploration of key concepts, the result is the first coherent history of American photography, which examines issues such as the nature of photographic exploitation, experimental techniques, the power of the photograph to shock, and whether we should subscribe to the notion of a visual history., Orvell combines a clear overview of the changing nature of photographic thinking and practice in this period with an exploration of key concepts. The result is the first coherent history of American photography, which examines issues such as the nature of photographic exploitation, experimental techniques, the power of the photograph to shock, and whether we should subscribe to the notion of a visual history., 150 years of American photography come alive in this exciting new book, placing it in its cultural context for the first time. Orvell examines this fascinating subject through a wide range of well known and less-well known images. He ranges from portraiture and landscape photography, family albums and memory, and analyses the particularly 'American' way in which American photographers have viewed the world around them. Orvell combines a clear overview of the changing nature of photographic thinking and practice in this period with an exploration of key concepts. The result is the first coherent history of American photography, which examines issues such as the nature of photographic exploitation, experimental techniques, the power of the photograph to shock, and whether we should subscribe to the notion of a visual history.

LC Classification NumberTR23