1st Edition
Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Photographs Essays on Reading a Collection
By Micheline Nilsen
Copyright 2011
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
Revealing that nineteenth-century photography goes beyond the functional to reflect the aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural concerns of the time, this study proposes that each photographic image of architecture be studied both as a primary visual document and an object of aesthetic inquiry. This multi-faceted approach drives Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Photographs: Essays on Reading a... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Photography as a medium; Documenting historic buildings; Urban renewal; Photographs of historical events and their imprint on the built environment; Photographs of progress and industry; Constructing new buildings; Photographing the 'other'; Vernacular architecture; Historic preservation; Tourism and photographs; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Micheline Nilsen is Associate Professor of Art History at Indiana University South Bend, USA.
'The relationship between photography and architectural subjects - especially in the nineteenth century - has received some analysis by contemporary writers, but primarily within the context of the work of individual photographers or as a component of a general survey. Michele Nilson’s book [...] provides a much-needed framework for an expanded discussion of this subject by offering categories and objectives that should be defined when assessing early architectural photography.' Visual Resources
