{"product_id":"photography-theory-in-historical-perspective-paperback","title":"Photography Theory in Historical Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilde Van Gelder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Westgeest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003euses case studies to explain photographic practices in contemporary art and place them in the context of theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epresents current debates on theory of photography through comparisons to research of other visual media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapplicable to vernacular and documentary photography as well as art photography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive thematic fields are covered: photography compared to painting; photography as time-based art (compared to film and performance); photography's relation to virtual places and spatial art; photography as visual tool for social critique; and photography as self-reflective medium. These fields are connected to issues of representation, time, place, function, and metapicture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilde Van Gelder\u003c\/b\u003e is editor of the Lieven Gevaert Series. She has co-edited several books inthe series, including \u003ci\u003ePhotography Between Poetry and Politics: The Critical Position of the Photographic Medium in Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Westgeest\u003c\/b\u003e is editor and one of the authors of \u003ci\u003eTake Place: Photography and Place from Multiple Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010710556979,"sku":"9781405191975","price":80.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DaMl0Z5LJe9781405191975.webp?v=1788512052","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/photography-theory-in-historical-perspective-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}