{"product_id":"photography-9780367222758","title":"Photography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual chapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Key debates in photographic theory and history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Documentary photography and photojournalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Personal and popular photography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Photography and the human body\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Photography and commodity culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Photography as art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated edition includes new case studies on topics such as: Black Lives Matter and the racialised body; the #MeToo movement; materialism and embodiment; nation branding; and an extended critical discussion of landscape as genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with over 100 colour and black and white photographs, it features work from Bill Brandt, Susan Derges, Rineke Dijkstra, Fran Herbello, Hannah HÃch, Mari Katayama, Sant Khalsa, Karen Knorr, Dorothea Lange, Susan Meiselas, Lee Miller, Ingrid Pollard, Jacob Riis, Alexander Rodchenko, Andres Serrano, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fully updated resource information, including guides to public archives and useful websites, full glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, plus additional resources at routledgetextbooks.com\/textbooks\/9780367222758\/ make this an ideal introduction to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More than 20 years after its original publication, \u003ci\u003ePhotography: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e remains a key go-to text for photography students. This new edition sees canonical case studies such as Dorothea Lange’s \u003ci\u003eMigrant Mother \u003c\/i\u003ejoined by new material on #MeToo and Black Lives Matter securing the book’s place as an important resource for students interested in exploring photography in its social and political contexts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Miller,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Senior Lecturer Photography, University of Brighton, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In its sixth edition, the \u003ci\u003eCritical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e remains at the top of any booklist for students of photography. True to its aim, it introduces the principal concepts and debates for photography history, theory and practice, with plenty of examples and accessible analyses. Updated for a photography that has thoroughly assimilated digital technology, it provides insightful and critical overviews of the developing approaches to understanding and using photography in response to its ubiquitous availability and to changes in theoretical thinking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Tormey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Author of\u003c\/em\u003e Routledge Companion to Photography Theory; Cities and Photography; Photographic Realism: late twentieth-century aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for previous editions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Liz Wells’ book provides an excellent point of entry into the complex theoretical terrain of photography studies, guiding students through critical debates towards an informed understanding of key domains of photographic practice. First published in the 1990s, Photography: A Critical Introduction has established itself as an essential introduction; written in an accessible style, it consolidates the critical literature on photography that has emerged over recent decades, and helps the reader to navigate this extensive and growing field of study.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarren Newbury,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Photographic History, University of Brighton, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The boundaries of contemporary photography are becoming difficult to define while its past is becoming more complicated than we ever imagined. Wells' book is an extraordinary attempt to hold it all together and guide us through.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Campany,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eReader in Photography, University of Westminster, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bravo to Liz Wells who has done it again with her new edition. It is a must for both educators and students.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Chwatsky,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e photographer and educator, New York University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliantly designed book. It provides a much-needed conceptual perspective, so lacking in other histories of photography, and with the new material on photojournalism [the book] is even stronger.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUlrich Keller,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e University of California at Santa Barbara, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bravo to Liz Wells for putting together such a comprehensive critical introduction. Lucid, smart and well illustrated, this will be a \"must read\" for every serious student of the medium.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Bright,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Professor of Photography and Art History, Rhode Island School of Design, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An essential purchase. It raises awareness of the main contemporary issues related to photographic practice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Riley,\u003c\/strong\u003e Swansea Institute of Higher Education, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A timely revision of a great book. It is invaluable in setting the stage for critical research in photography...A substantial contribution to the critical study of photography.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Lynne Bentley-Kemp,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Rochester Institute of Technology, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Precisely the kind of book I have been yearning to see appear for a long time. Carefully structured, it fulfils the need for a critical theory text for FE, HE and introductory college courses.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicky West,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ideal for stimulating discussions on the critical use of photographic images and their evaluation. It is ideal for teaching this part of my BTEC Media and BTEC Art and Design courses.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Absalom,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Gwent Tertiary College, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well structured – each chapter is thorough and relevant. The quality of the finish is superb – lovely photos and good use of margin notes.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Swales,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Roade School, Northampton, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction ; 1. Thinking about photography: debates, historically and now ; 2. Surveryors and surveyed: photography out and about ; 3. 'Sweet it is to scan...': personal photographs and popular photography ; 4. The subject as object: photography and the human body ; 5. Spectacles and illusions: photography and commodity culture ; 6. On and beyond the white walls: photography as art ; Afterword ; Glossary ; From analogue to digital ; Photography archives ; Bibliography","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371685683543,"sku":"9780367222758","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/photography-9780367222758","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}