1st Edition
The Materiality of Exhibition Photography in the Modernist Era Form, Content, Consequence
By Laurie Taylor
Copyright 2021
150 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book challenges the status quo of the materiality of exhibited photographs, by considering examples from the early to mid-twentieth century, when photography’s place in the museum was not only continually questioned but also continually redefined.
By taking this historical approach, Laurie Taylor demonstrates the ways in which materiality (as opposed to image) was used to privilege the... Read more
Introduction: Materiality Matters 1. This 'Thing' Called Photography 2. On the Surface 3. The Size of It 4. Mounting Concerns Conclusion: Not Just Window Dressing...
Biography
Laurie Taylor is Associate Lecturer in History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Assistant Editor of The History of Photography journal.
