Picturing Place: Photography and the Geographical Imagination

Joan M. Schwartz (Editor), James R. Ryan (Editor)

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    Abstract

    The advent of photography opened up new worlds to 19th century viewers, who were able to visualize themselves and the world beyond in unprecedented detail. But the emphasis on the photography's objectivity masked the subjectivity inherent in deciding what to record, from what angle and when. This text examines this inherent subjectivity. Drawing on photographs that come from personal albums, corporate archives, commercial photographers, government reports and which were produced as art, as record, as data, the work shows how the photography shaped and was shaped by geographical concerns.
    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherI. B. Tauris
    Number of pages368
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9781003268260
    ISBN (Print)1860647510, 1860647529, 9781860647512, 9781860647529
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 24 Jan 2003

    Keywords

    • Architecture -- Aesthetics
    • Architecture and society
    • photography
    • Geography

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