Photography's Other Histories

Book Overview

Moving the critical debate about photography away from its current Euro-American center of gravity, Photography's Other Histories breaks with the notion that photographic history is best seen as the explosion of a Western technology advanced by the work of singular individuals. This collection presents a radically different account, describing photography as a globally disseminated and locally appropriated medium. Essays firmly grounded in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822331136
• ISBN13: 9780822331131
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.1"