The art of the American snapshot, 1888-1978 : from the collection of Robert E. Jackson / Sarah Greenough and Diane Waggoner with Sarah Kennel and Matthew S. Witkovsky.
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TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2007Description: viii, 293 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cmISBN: 9780691133683 (hbk.) :; 0691133689 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Photography -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Exhibitions | Photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 770.9'73 Summary: 'The Art of the American Snapshot' examines the evolution of this most common form of photography. The book shows that among the countless snapshots taken by American amateurs, some works, through intention or accident, continue to resonate long after their intimate context and original meaning have been lost.
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Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291) and index.
'The Art of the American Snapshot' examines the evolution of this most common form of photography. The book shows that among the countless snapshots taken by American amateurs, some works, through intention or accident, continue to resonate long after their intimate context and original meaning have been lost.
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