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Reading American Photographs

By Alan Trachtenberg

Reading American Photographs Arts & Music

Reading American Photographs

By Alan Trachtenberg

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Winner of the Charles C. Eldredge Prize 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photographs, presenting them not as static images but rather as rich cultural texts suffused with meaning and historical content.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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
1990-11-01
Publication Date:
1990-11-01
Publisher:
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0374522499
ISBN13:
9780374522490
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
572 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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