Picturing place
Subtitle: photography and the geographical imagination
By: edited by Joan M. Schwartz and James R. Ryan
Contributors: Schwartz, Joan M; Ryan, James R
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Brand: I. B. Tauris
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
Subjects: Landscape photography -- Social aspects; Landscape photography -- History; Human ecology; Human geography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index