Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

How We Are Photographing Britain Val Williams

How We Are Photographing Britain By Val Williams

How We Are Photographing Britain by Val Williams


£13.60
New RRP £19.99
Condition - Like New
Only 2 left

Summary

Tells the story of British photography, from the pioneers of the early 19th century to photographers who display their images on websites, as projections, on computer screens or on i-Pods. This book examines famous names, post-cards, family albums, photographic illustrations in books, medical photographs, war-time propoganda and social documents.

How We Are Photographing Britain Summary

How We Are Photographing Britain by Val Williams

This is the first book to tell the story of British photography as a coherent whole, from the pioneers of the early nineteenth century to photographers today who may display their images on websites, as projections, on computer screens or on i-Pods. The authors have travelled the length and breadth of the UK, researching both well-known and forgotten ouevres and uncovering many lost masterpieces. As well as the famous names - William Henry Fox Talbot, Lewis Carroll, Julia Margaret Cameron, Bill Brandt, Madame Yeronde, Angus McBean, Susan Lipper and Tom Hunter among them - they have examined post-cards, family albums, photographic illustrations in books, medical photographs, war-time propoganda and social documents. Previous imbalances in the available history of photography have been corrected, not least by the inclusion of women photographers and photographers from Britain's ethnic minorities. Through their exhaustive research the authors demonstrate the extraordinary range and diversity of roles that photography has played in British cultural life over the past one and half centuries.

About Val Williams

Val Williams is Professor of the History and Culture of Photography at the London College of Communication.

Additional information

GOR009404393
9781854377142
1854377140
How We Are Photographing Britain by Val Williams
Used - Like New
Paperback
Tate Publishing
20070817
240
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

Customer Reviews - How We Are Photographing Britain