Photography as fiction /
Garcia, Erin C.
Photography as fiction / Erin C. Garcia. - Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2010. - 110 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.15).
From as early as 1839, artists began exploring photography's enormous potential for storytelling and often went to great lengths to create pictures for the camera. Here, a short introductory essay summarizes the history of staged photogaphy, highlighting key debates on the medium's blunt factuality and its capacity for deception. Then a selection of plates of staged photography is included.
Specialized.
9781606060315 (hbk.) : £16.99 1606060317 (hbk.) : £16.99
Staged photography--History.
Trick photography--History.
Photography, Artistic--History.
Photography.
770.9
Photography as fiction / Erin C. Garcia. - Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2010. - 110 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.15).
From as early as 1839, artists began exploring photography's enormous potential for storytelling and often went to great lengths to create pictures for the camera. Here, a short introductory essay summarizes the history of staged photogaphy, highlighting key debates on the medium's blunt factuality and its capacity for deception. Then a selection of plates of staged photography is included.
Specialized.
9781606060315 (hbk.) : £16.99 1606060317 (hbk.) : £16.99
Staged photography--History.
Trick photography--History.
Photography, Artistic--History.
Photography.
770.9