Snapshot photography : the lives of images

Snapshots capture everyday occasions. Taken by amateur photographers with simple point-and-shoot cameras, snapshots often commemorate something that is private and personal; yet they also reflect widely held cultural conventions. In this book, Catherine Zuromskis examines the development of a form o...

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Main Author: Zuromskis, Catherine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT c2013
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Summary:Snapshots capture everyday occasions. Taken by amateur photographers with simple point-and-shoot cameras, snapshots often commemorate something that is private and personal; yet they also reflect widely held cultural conventions. In this book, Catherine Zuromskis examines the development of a form of visual expression that is both public and private
Physical Description:vii, 358 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-348) and index
ISBN:9780262019293