Photography and Italy / Maria Antonella Pelizzari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pelizzari, Maria Antonella.

Series:

Exposures (London, England)

Exposures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Italy--History.

Photography.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this beautifully illustrated book Maria Antonella Pelizzari traces the history of photography in Italy from its beginnings to the present as she guides us through the history of Italy and its ancient sites and Renaissance landmarks. Pelizzari specifically considers the role of photography in the formation of Italian national identity during times of political struggle, such as the lead up to Unification in 1860, and later in the nationalist wars of Mussolini's regime. While many Italians and foreigners- such as Fratelli Alinari or Carlo Ponti, John Ruskin or Kit Talbot-focused the

Contents:

Photography and Italy Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; one: Modern Pictures of an Ancient World; two: Risorgimento Mythologies; three: Romance of Stone and Steel; four: Amateurs and Professionals; five: Italian Modernities; six: Postwar Narratives; seven: The Margin of the Frame; eight: Alienation and Belonging; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613133687

9781283133685

1283133687

9781861898845

1861898843

OCLC:

723945819