Photography: The Key Concepts

October 19, 2019 - Comment

Providing a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the study of photography, this second edition of Photography: The Key Concepts has been expanded and updated to cover more fully contemporary changes to photography. Photography is a part of everyday life; from news and advertisements, to data collection and surveillance, to the shaping of personal and social

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Providing a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the study of photography, this second edition of Photography: The Key Concepts has been expanded and updated to cover more fully contemporary changes to photography.

Photography is a part of everyday life; from news and advertisements, to data collection and surveillance, to the shaping of personal and social identity, we are constantly surrounded by the photographic image. Outlining an overview of photographic genres, David Bate explores how these varied practices can be coded and interpreted using key theoretical models. Building upon the genres included in the first edition – documentary, portraiture, landscape, still life, art and global photography – this second edition includes two new chapters on snapshots and the act of looking. The revised and expanded chapters are supported by over three times as many photographs as in the first edition, examining contemporary practices in more detail and equipping students with the analytical skills they need, both in their academic studies and in their own practical work.

An indispensable guide to the field, Photography: The Key Concepts is core reading for all courses that consider the place of photography in society, within photographic practice, visual culture, art, media and cultural studies.

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Anonymous says:

A clearing amongst thickets of abstruse concepts. Unlike much writing on photography, this is a model of clarity. Recommended to those who want a thorough grounding in contemporary and historical thought without wading through semi-penetrable essays, although it encourages further reading. The new chapters are particularly welcome.

Anonymous says:

very good staring book Interesting book for any photographer end even more for ones that aspire to be The Photographer as author explains all from theory to composition, portraits, documentary, global, history and photography and Art. very good staring book, first read and then camera and Action.

Anonymous says:

A must have for serious photographers Much more of a concise book on the critical theory behind photography. An easier read than some others andgreat for quick reference to research specific subjects.

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