Photography in America

By Miles Orvell

Book Overview

From scientific and documentary photography to the more purely aesthetic, the camera has become a part of American culture at every level. Photography in America explores the medium from a variety of angles--portrait, landscape, photojournalism, documentary, creative digital photography, and postmodern critique of the image--in order to help students understand its impact and meaning. Organized by genres and modes, this text traces the history of a medium considered central to American culture by examining its different uses, going back to its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century and looking forward to its future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199314225
• ISBN13: 9780199314225
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"