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The "public" life of photographs

by Thierry Gervais

This volume examines how the public presentation of photographs across different media influences their reception and understanding. Contributors analyse the emergence of photography as a mass culture through the press, galleries, and vernacular collections.

Accession 21761 ISBN 9780262035194 Publisher RIC Books
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