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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463457303321

Titolo

Photography and literature in the twentieth century [[electronic resource] /] / editors, David Cunningham, Andrew Fisher and Sas Mays

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2005

ISBN

1-4438-0412-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CunninghamDavid

FisherAndrew

MaysSas

Disciplina

770.9

Soggetti

Photography - History

Literature, Modern - 20th century - History and criticism

Literature and photography

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; FORGOTTEN CAMERAS & UNKNOWN AUDIENCES; BORED BY PHOTOGRAPHS; MEMORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY; BENJAMIN'S OPTIC THE WORLD AS IMAGE AND THING; PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE LITERARY CONDITIONS OF SURREALISM; ANSEL ADAMS; "ITS BEAUTIFUL VISUAL ENTIRETY"; SITUATIONIST RADICAL SUBJECTIVITY AND PHOTO-GRAFFITI; BUDDHA BARTHES; ANTI-MODERNISM AND NARRATIVITY IN THE WORK OF ALLAN SEKULA; W.G. SEBALD AND THE MODERN ART OF MEMORY; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Photography and Literature in the Twentieth-Century offers an accessible and fresh approach to an object of interdisciplinary research that is currently receiving increased international attention. Providing a broad historical schema, and examining pivotal moments within it, the collection brings together a range of writers and practitioners who help to guide the reader through a historical cross-section of current work in this area. Unlike most existing studies, this volume considers both ke...