Recent Textbooks Articles

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   Photography: History and Theory

   In this new text, Jae Emerling argues that the most insightful way to approach the histories of photography is to address simultaneously the key events of photographic history alongside the theoretical discourse that accompanied them. Order a complimentary examination copy if you teach a related course.

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   The Fashion History Reader

   The Fashion History Reader is an innovative work that provides a broad introduction to the complex literature in the fields of fashion studies, and dress and fashion history. It identifies the history of fashion as a meeting point between the long-standing historical investigation of ‘dress’ and ‘costume’ and is a comprehensive resource for those who wish to further their engagement with fashion as a contemporary phenomenon.

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   Photography: Theoretical Snapshots

   Photography: Theoretical Snapshots offers exciting perspectives on photography theory today from some of the world’s leading critics and theorists. It introduces new means of looking at photographs, and addresses the question of photography history, revisiting the work of some of the most influential theorists such as Roland Barthes, Walter Benjamin, and the October group.

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   Contemporary British Art

   The last few decades have been among the most dynamic within recent British cultural history. Artists across all genres and media have developed and re-fashioned their practice against a radically changing social and cultural landscape. Contemporary British Art is an ideal introduction to the field, taking a fresh look at some of the themes, ideas and directions which have informed British art since the later 1980s.