The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson

by Diane Waggoner, Sarah Greenough, Matthew S. Witkovsky, et al.

The impact of the humble American snapshot has been anything but humble. Any American who takes a snapshot contributes to a compelling and influential genre. Since 1888, when George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera and roll film, the snapshot has not only changed everyday American life and memory; it has also changed the history of fine art photography. The distinctive subject matter and visual vocabulary of the American snapshot--its poses,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691133689
• ISBN13: 9780691133683
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.8" x 11.7"