Imaging the Arctic

by J.C.H. C. King and Henrietta Lidchi

Photographers have been bringing images of the Arctic to a fascinatedpublic since the nineteenth century. Imaging the Arctic is the firstgeneral account of the photography of the indigenous peoples of theNorth American Arctic. Bringing together Native and non-Nativephotographers, archivists, and anthropologists, this volume exploresboth the aesthetics and the content of Arctic photographs. Issues aboutthe power and meaning of photographs are addressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774806729
• ISBN13: 9780774806725
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"