Shadow Sites: Photography, Archaeology, and the British Landscape 1927-1951 (Oxford Historical Monographs)

In mid-twentieth-century Britain, an archaeological vision of the British landscape reassured and enchanted a number of writers, artists, photographers, and film-makers. From John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Shell guide books, to photographs of bomb damage, aerial archaeology, and The Wizard of Oz , Kitty Hauser delves into these evocative interpretations and looks at how they affected the way the landscape was seen. At certain times of the day - at sunrise, and sunset - the outlines of prehistoric fields, barrows and hill-forts in the British landscape may be thrown into relief. Such'shadow sites', best seen from above, and captured by an airborne camera, are both examples of, and metaphors for, a particular way of seeing the landscape. At a time of rapid modernisation and urbanisation in mid-twentieth-century Britain, an archaeological vision of the British landscape reassured and enchanted a number of writers, artists, photographers, and film-makers. From John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Shell guide books, to photographs of bomb damage, aerial archaeology, and The Wizard of Oz, Kitty Hauser delves into evocative interpretations of the landscape and looks at the affinities between photography as a medium to capture traces of the past as well as their absence. ISBN-13: 9780199206322 Contents 10 List of Abbreviations 11 Introduction 14 1. The Archaeological Imagination 43 2. Tracing the Trace: Photography, the Index, and the Limits of Representation 70 3. Reading Antiquity, Mapping History 118 4. Revenants in the Landscape: The Discoveries of Aerial Photography 164 5. Recuperating Ruins 213 6. A Tale of Two Cities 268 Conclusion 293 Appendix: John Piper’s ‘Papers from Antiquity’ 295 List of Illustrations 297 Bibliography 305 Index 324 A 324 B 324 C 324 D 325 E 325 F 325 G 325 H 325 I 325 J 325 K 325 L 325 M 325 N 326 O 326 P 326 R 326 S 326 T 327 U 327 V 327 W 327 Z 327 # Publisher: Oxford University Press,USA # Number Of Pages: 336 # Publication Date: 2007-05-24 In Mid-20th Century Britain, An Archaeological Vision Of The British Landscape Enchanted Writers, Artists, Photographers, And Film-makers. From John Piper And Eric Ravilious To Photos Of Bomb Damage, This Book Delves Into These Evocative Interpretations And Looks At How They Affected The Way The Landscape Was Seen. Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Archaeological Imagination -- Tracing The Trace: Photography, The Index, And The Limits Of Representation -- Reading Antiquity, Mapping History -- Revenants In The Landscape: The Discoveries Of Aerial Photography -- Recuperating Ruins -- A Tale Of Two Cities -- Conclusion. Kitty Hauser. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [292]-309) And Index. Contents......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 11 Introduction......Page 14 1. The Archaeological Imagination......Page 43 2. Tracing the Trace: Photography, the Index, and the Limits of Representation......Page 70 3. Reading Antiquity, Mapping History......Page 118 4. Revenants in the Landscape: The Discoveries of Aerial Photography......Page 164 5. Recuperating Ruins......Page 213 6. A Tale of Two Cities......Page 268 Conclusion......Page 293 Appendix: John Piper’s ‘Papers from Antiquity’......Page 295 List of Illustrations......Page 297 Bibliography......Page 305 C......Page 324 M......Page 325 S......Page 326 Z......Page 327 In mid-twentieth-century Britain, an archaeological vision of the British landscape reassured and enchanted a number of writers, artists, photographers, and film-makers. From John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Shell guide books, to photographs of bomb damage, aerial archaeology, and __Oz__