Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, 3-Volume Set

The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography explores the vast international scope of twentieth-century photography and explains that history with a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary manner. This unique approach covers the aesthetic history of photography as an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing technology and cultural force. This Encyclopedia presents the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. To bring this history alive for the reader, the set is illustrated in black and white throughout, and each volume contains a color plate section. A useful glossary of terms is also included. Photography is an international cultural form, practice, and profession. Encompassing art, advertising, journalism, fashion, commercial, political, and everyday photography, the field of photography also includes chemical processes, mechanical inventions, equipment, industries, movements, techniques, terms and concepts. In addition, photography has a considerable presence in public forums of all kinds, such as museums, archives, galleries, and publications. The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography brings together this rich history in three volumes. It explores the vast international scope of twentieth-century photography and explains that history with a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary manner. This unique approach covers the aesthetic history of photography as an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing technology and cultural force. This three volume Encyclopedia presents the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. To bring this history alive for the reader, the set is illustrated in black and white throughout, and each volume contains a color plate section. A useful glossary of terms is also included. Front cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 10 CONTRIBUTORS......Page 12 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENTRIES......Page 16 THEMATIC LIST OF ENTRIES......Page 22 GLOSSARY......Page 28 INTRODUCTION......Page 38 A......Page 42 B......Page 134 C......Page 236 D......Page 394 E......Page 466 F......Page 514 G......Page 628 H......Page 690 I......Page 814 J......Page 856 K......Page 882 L......Page 942 M......Page 1028 N......Page 1182 O......Page 1220 P......Page 1234 R......Page 1358 S......Page 1417 T......Page 1569 U......Page 1607 V......Page 1644 W......Page 1669 X......Page 1751 Z......Page 1755 INDEX......Page 1759 Back cover......Page 1849 This Three Volume Encyclopedia Presents The Important Developments, Movements, Photographers, Photographicinstitutions, And Theoretical Aspects Of The Field Along With Information About Equipment, Techniques, And Practical Applications Of Photography. V. 1. A-f ; Index -- V. 2. G-n ; Index -- V. 3. O-z ; Index. Lynne Warren, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.