Photography / Stephen Bull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bull, Stephen, 1963-

Series:

Routledge introductions to media and communications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Philosophy.

Photography.

Photography--Social aspects.

Photographs--Psychological aspects.

Photographs.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

xii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Summary:

Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form. Stephen Bull considers our media-saturated society and the place of photography in everyday life, introducing the theories used to analyse photographs and exploring the impact of digital technology. The text is split into short, accessible chapters on the broad themes central to the study and analysis of photography, and key issues are explained and applied to visual examples in each chapter. Topics covered include: -- the identity of photography the meanings of photographs photography for sale snapshots the photograph as document photography as art photographs in fashion photography and celebrity. Photography is an up-to-date, clear and comprehensive introduction to debates about photography now and is particularly useful to media, photography and visual culture students.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415429184

0415429188

9780415428941

0415428947

9780203867297

0203867297

OCLC:

212849130