Seizing the Light
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Seizing the Light

A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography

Robert Hirsch

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  2. English
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Seizing the Light

A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography

Robert Hirsch

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The definitive history of photography book, Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography delivers the fascinating story of how photography as an art form came into being, and its continued development, maturity, and transformation.

Covering the major events, practitioners, works, and social effects of photographic practice, Robert Hirsch provides a concise and discerning chronological account of Western photography. This fundamental starting place shows the diversity of makers, inventors, issues, and applications, exploring the artistic, critical, and social aspects of the creative process. The third edition includes up-to-date information about contemporary photographers like Cindy Sherman and Yang Yongliang, and comprehensive coverage of the digital revolution, including the rise of mobile photography, the citizen as journalist, and the role of social media.

Highly illustrated with full-color images and contributions from hundreds of artists around the world, Seizing the Light serves as a gateway to the history of photography. Written in an accessible style, it is perfect for students newly engaging with the practice of photography and for experienced photographers wanting to contextualize their own work.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781317371823
Edition
3
Topic
Art
Subtopic
History of Photography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Chapter Opener Image Credits
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1 Advancing Towards Photography: The Rise of the Reproduction
  11. 2 The Daguerreotype: Image and Object
  12. 3 Calotype Rising: The Arrival of Photography
  13. 4 Pictures on Glass: The Wet Plate Process
  14. 5 World News—Current Events: Picturing Tragedy
  15. 6 A New Medium of Communication
  16. 7 Standardizing Photographic Practice: A Transparent Truth
  17. 8 New Ways of Visualizing Time and Space
  18. 9 Suggesting the Subject: The Evolution of Pictorialism
  19. 10 Modernism’s Innovations
  20. 11 The New Culture of Light
  21. 12 Social Documents
  22. 13 Catching Time
  23. 14 From Halftones to Bytes
  24. 15 The Atomic Age
  25. 16 New Frontiers: Expanding Boundaries
  26. 17 Changing Realities
  27. 18 Thinking About Photography
  28. 19 The Politics of Representation
  29. 20 Photography Becomes Digital Imaging
  30. Select Bibliography
  31. Index