Photography Theory in Historical Perspective

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Photography Theory in Historical Perspective is written by Hilde Van Gelder and published by John Wiley & Sons. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1405191619 (ISBN 10) and 9781405191616 (ISBN 13).

Photography Theory in Historical Perspective: Case Studies from Contemporary Art aims to contribute to the understanding of the multifaceted and complex character of the photographic medium by dealing with various case studies selected from photographic practices in contemporary art, discussed in the context of views and theories of photography from its inception. uses case studies to explain photographic practices in contemporary art and place them in the context of theory presents current debates on theory of photography through comparisons to research of other visual media applicable to vernacular and documentary photography as well as art photography