The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography : From the First Photo on Paper to the Digital Revolution

Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that’s what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does, with each turn of the page. History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other half consists of the ways that cultural forces have transformed photography into a constellation of practices more diverse than any other mode of representation. Photographers can tell a more in-depth story through a photo like Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother” than a journalist ever could with the written word alone. Major themes and practitioners: Over 25 entries, many with supporting illustrations, examine the figures, trends, and ideas that have contributed most heavily to the history and current state of photography. Contemporary issues: The issues influencing photography today are more complex than at any other time in its history. Questions of ethics, desire, perception, digitization, and commercialization all vie for attention. Hear what the experts have to say about crucial issues such as whether or not the images we take today will last the test of time, and if so, how? When material is covered this skillfully, “concise” is no compromise. The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography is packed with useful information, compelling ideas, and - best of all - pure pleasure. * Over 100 color images * Images from Ansel Adams, Howard Schatz, and Jerry Uelsmann to name just a few * International contributors from the top of their fields Content: Copyright , Page iv Contributors , Pages vii-viii Photographers and Image Contributors , Pages ix-xiv About the Editors , Pages xv-xvi Acknowledgments , Pages xvii-xviii Introduction , Pages xix-xx Contemporary Thoughts on the History of Photography , Pages 3-4 , Grant B. Romer The Technical Evolution of Photography in the 19th Century , Pages 5-17 , Mark Osterman Introduction to the Biographies of Selected Innovators of Photographic Technology , Pages 17-33 , Grant B. Romer Selected Photographs from the 19th Century , Pages 33-55 , Mark Osterman Photography in the 20th Century , Pages 59-60 , Nancy M. Stuart Photography, Fine Art Photography, and the Visual Arts: 1900–2001 , Pages 61-71 , Saul Ostrow Photography and Society in the 20th Century , Pages 71-84 , Gretchen Garner Photography and Desire: Fashion, Glamour, and Pornography , Pages 84-93 , Bruce Checefsky Photography Programs in the 20th Century Museums, Galleries, and Collections , Pages 94-100 , Lynne Bentley-KEMP Photographic Higher Education in the United States , Pages 100-107 , Nancy M. Stuart Photographic Workshops: A Changing Educational Practice , Pages 107-115 , Christopher Burnett Magazines: The Photographers' Press in the United States and Great Britain During the Transition Decade of the 1960s , Pages 116-123 , David Brittain Histories, Theories, Criticism , Pages 123-132 , Gary Sampson African Americans as Photographers and Photographic Subjects , Pages 132-139 , David C. Hart Biographies of Selected Photographers From the 20th Century , Pages 139-208 A Different Set of Questions for a New Age , Pages 211-212 , J. Tomas Lopez Academic and Pedagogical Issues: The Impact of Digital Imaging on Photographic Education , Pages 213-220 , Margaret P. Evans Ethical Photojournalism: Its Authenticity and Impact , Pages 220-228 , John Kaplan The Future of Publishing , Pages 228-232 , Millard Schisler 100 Years from Now. ... , Pages 232-239 , Daniel Burge Perception, Evidence, Truth, and Seeing , Pages 239-250 , Richard Zakia The Photo Marketplace and Contemporary Image Makers , Pages 250-253 , Daile Kaplan The Photographic Studio of the 21st Century , Pages 253-259 , Doug Manchee Types of Studios , Pages 259-261 , Joseph Demaio Photographic Virtual Reality , Pages 261-266 , John (Craig) Freeman Potlatch, Auction, and the In-between: Digital Art and Digital Audiences , Pages 266-271 , A.D. Coleman The Pressure to Stay Current , Pages 271-282 , Barry Haynes Science as Art , Pages 282-287 , Michael R. Peres, David Malin Index , Pages 289-310 Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that's what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does, with each turn of the page. History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other half consists of the ways that cultural forces have transformed photography into a constellation of practices more diverse than any other mode of representation. Photographers can tell a more in-depth story through a photo like Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" than a journalist ever could with the written word alone. Major themes and practitioners: Over 25 entries, many with supporting illustrations, examine the figures, trends, and ideas that have contributed most heavily to the history and current state of photography. Contemporary issues: The issues influencing photography today are more complex than at any other time in its history. Questions of ethics, desire, perception, digitization, and commercialization all vie for attention. Hear what the experts have to say about crucial issues such as whether or not the images we take today will last the test of time, and if so, how? When material is covered this skillfully, "concise" is no compromise. The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography is packed with useful information, compelling ideas, and - best of all - pure pleasure. * Over 100 color images * Images from Ansel Adams, Howard Schatz, and Jerry Uelsmann to name just a few * International contributors from the top of their fields Defining photography is impossible. Revealing it is another matter, and that's what The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography does, with each turn of the page. History: The technical origins and evolution of photography are half of the story. The other half consists of the ways that cultural forces have transformed photography into the most diverse mode of representation. Photographers can tell a more in-depth story through a photo like Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" than a journalist ever could with the written word alone. Major themes and practitioners: Over 25 entries, many with supporting illustrations, examine the figures, trends, and ideas that have contributed most heavily to the history and current state of photography. Contemporary issues: The issues influencing photography today are more complex than at any other time in its history. Hear what the experts have to say about crucial issues such as whether or not the images we take today will last the test of time, and if so, how? When material is covered this skillfully, "concise" is no compromise. The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography is packed with useful information, compelling ideas, and-best of all-pure pleasure