Reading American Photographs: Images As History: Mathew Brady to Walker Evans
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- Synopsis
- In this book, Alan Trachtenberg reinterprets some of America's most significant photographs, presenting them not as static images but rather as rich cultural texts suffused with meaning and historical content. Reading American Photographs is lavishly illustrated with the work of such luminaries as Mathew Brady, Timothy O'Sullivan, and Walker Evans--pictures that document the American experience from 1839 to 1938. In an outstanding analysis, Trachtenberg eloquently articulates how the art of photography has both followed and shaped the course of American history, and how images captured decades ago provocatively illuminate the present.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 350 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780374522490
- Publisher:
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Date of Addition:
- 03/25/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Alan Trachtenberg
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.