Photography: A Cultural History, 2/e by Mary Warner Marien

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A chronological organization-The text presents photographic history in the context of actual historical events such as the American Civil War, and in cultural settings, like the sense of alienation that infiltrated post-World War II Europe and America. The text details the political and economic events that shaped the circumstances in which photography was practiced, and pays special attention to the particular ideas generated by and about photography in each period.

Up-to-the-minute uses of photography in art-The text presents students with the latest research and applications of photo in art, photojournalism, and documentary settings.

Chapter-ending "Philosophy and Practice" sections-These features offer students critical reflections on the period just discussed.

NEW-Coverage of the latest topics­-The Second Edition features new sections on fashion photography, camera phones, Internet sites and blogs, photography in China, and the impact of the events of 9/11/2001.

NEW-Up-to-date contemporary content-An all-new Chapter 8 offers a review of photographic practice since 2000, unique in the field.

NEW-An expanded introduction-A revised opening better explains how to view and understand the photograph.

NEW-A revised glossary-The glossary has been revised and expanded to include more art terms.

NEW-Revised coverage of postmodernism-The revised Chapter 7 includes a succinctly rewritten section on postmodernism.

NEW-Revised and updated content throughout-The Second Edition features significantly revised and updated content, including:

• new information about Roger Fenton and the Crimean War;
• an expanded discussion of African-American photographer J. P. Ball, who will have an important exhibition in 2006;
• expanded consideration of eroticism in the Pictorial movement;
• new and enhanced information on the origins of the photobooth, photomontage and photocollage, and the relationship between film and photography in the early twentieth century; a revised section on The Family of Man show, G. Iturbide's new work, and photography in Africa.

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