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Book SynopsisDocumentary photography is undergoing an unprecedented transformation as it adapts to the impact of digital technology, social media and new distribution methods. In this book, photographer and educator Michelle Bogre contextualizes these changes by offering a historical, theoretical and practical perspective on documentary photography from its inception to the present day. Documentary Photography Reconsidered is structured around key concepts, such as the photograph as witness, as evidence, as memory, as narrative and as a vehicle for activism and social change. Chapters include in-depth interviews with some of the world''s leading contemporary practitioners, demonstrating the wide variety of different working styles, techniques and topics available to new photographers entering the field. Every key concept is illustrated with work from a range of innovative, influential and often under-represented photographers, giving a flavor of the depth and range of projects from the history of t
Trade Review"Offering wide-ranging examples of documentary photography, more than 160 images depict subjects from the ravages of the Civil War to family life in Southeast Ohio’s Appalachia. Highly recommended. - CHOICE
A much needed comprehensive consideration of where documentary photography is today, led by the voices of diverse practitioners working in the field. - Siân Addicott, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK"
Table of ContentsForeword: Steven MayesIntroductionChapter 1. Reconsidering Documentary PhotographyChapter 2. Documentary Photography and MemoryChapter 3: The Documentary Photograph as EvidenceChapter 4. The Photographer as WitnessChapter 5: NarrativeAppendix: ResourcesBibliographyEndnotesList of IllustrationsIndex
