Photography: A Critical Introduction

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Routledge, 2004 - Photography - 382 pages
This seminal text for photography students identifies key debates in photographic theory, stimulates discussion and evaluation of the critical use of photographic images and ways of seeing. This new edition retains the thematic structure and text features of its predecessors but also expands coverage on photojournalism, digital imaging techniques, race and colonialism. The content is updated with additional international and contemporary examples and images throughout and the inclusion of colour photos. Features of this new edition include:

*Key concepts and short biographies of major thinkers
*Updated international and contemporary case studies and examples
*A full glossary of terms, a comprehensive bibliography
*Resource information, including guides to public archives and useful websites

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About the author (2004)

Liz Wells is Reader in Photographic Theory, School of Media and Photography, University of Plymouth; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; Member, European Society for the History of Photography and Society for Photographic Education, USA. She has written and contributed to numerous publications.

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