Paparazzi : media practices and celebrity culture / Kim McNamara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNamara, Kim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photojournalism.

Hidden camera photography.

Paparazzi.

Celebrities.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

viii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Polity, 2016.

Summary:

Paparazzi photography has emerged as a key element in today's media landscape. This book charts the historical and cultural significance of the industry, profiles its protagonists and discusses how its imagery of celebrity became a major part of media consumption. Kim McNamara examines the various ways in which the controversial paparazzi industry is structured, including its workforce practices, development of image markets and how it has been reconfigured during the transition from analogue paper-based photography to digital platforms. This is a notable addition to the literature on celebrity studies, unravelling the importance of the paparazzi to celebrities, and the integral nature of images - both spontaneous and staged - to public relations and marketing content. Based on interviews worldwide with key industry players, including agency managers, photo editors and photographers, from Los Angeles to London, the book demonstrates the significance of the paparazzi in contemporary media culture. Book jacket.

Contents:

Paparazzi : a genealogy

Paparazzi and media practices

Agencies and image markets

Paparazzi and celebrity news

Paparazzi and photographic genres

Celebrities, photography, and privacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index.

ISBN:

9780745651736

0745651739

9780745651743

0745651747

OCLC:

930040861