Before-and-After Photography: Histories and Contexts
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (926 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1474253113 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The book shows how the medium of photography has irrevocably shaped our modern perceptions of identity and time. * Anthony Lee, Mount Holyoke College, USA * This highly original collection takes as its subject matter an enduring trope of photographic practice that has - curiously - never previously been examined in depth. * Ulrich Baer, New York University, USA * The authors of these essays follow the trail of a familiar and, in their hands, uncanny photographic strategy. * Annebella Pollen, University of Brighton, UK * . Along the way a rich seam of new thinking emerges about photography and temporality, imagination and expectation, which contributes to core concerns in history, philosophy, art and the social sciences. Through its bro
The before-and-after trope in photography has long paired images to represent change: whether affirmatively, as in the results of makeovers, social reforms or medical interventions, or negatively, in the destruction of the environment by the impacts of war or natural disasters.This interdisciplinary, multi-authored volume examines the central but almost unspoken position of before-and-after photography found in a wide range of contexts from the 19th century through to the present. Packed with case studies that explore the conceptual implications of these images, the book's rich language of evidence, documentation and persuasion present both historical material and the work of practicing photographers who have deployed – and challenged – the conventions of the before-and-after pairing.Touching on issues including sexuality, race, environmental change and criminality, Before-and-After Photography examines major topics of current debate in the critique of photography in an accessible way to allow students and scholars to expl
Jordan Bear is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Toronto, Canada.Kate Palmer Albers is Assistant Professor in the Art History Division at the University of Arizona, USA.