American Photography: A Century of Images

240 Pages·1999·24.5 MB·English

by  Vicki Goldberg

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american photography:
a century of images
The companion book tothe major PBS series,American
Photography:A CenturyofImages offers a dynamic look at
thetwentieth century's most pervasivevisual medium.
Examining the powerful rolethat photography has played
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in shapingourtime, itfocuses on loo key photographs
onefor eachyearofthecentury. Rangingfrom established
artistictreasurestoeverydaysnapshotsto records of
momentous historical events,these images, plus more
than 75 others,chart theAmerican experience from its
grandest to its most intimate moments.
From a baby'sfirst portraitto a legendary ballplayer's
farewell,from soldiersfallen in battleto an actress's time-
lessvisage, photographs have provided the definitive
imagesthrough which thetwentieth centurywill be
remembered. Photographs have helped usto create our
imageofourselves and allowed usto share in eventsthat
happened a world ora lifetime away.American Photography
exploresthevarious rolesthat photography has played in
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our societyand in our personal lives as a medium of
artisticexpression,a recorder ofpublic events,a family
historian,and a powerful tool for shaping public opinion.
And whilethe capturingofimages on film has profoundly
altered thewayweexperiencetheworld, photography
itselfhas undergone incredible changes.A process that
began little morethan 150years agowith experimental
attemptstorecordthe picturesoftheworld has culmi-
nated in a digital revolution that earlier generations could
scarcely have imagined.
NewYork Times photogiaphycriticVicki Goldberg and art
historian Robert Silberman,seniorconsultants tothe PBS
series,show how profoundly photography has helped
shapethe lifeofour nation, lining it in the realms of
home life,advertising,science, news, propaganda,fashion,
and celebritystardom.Attheclose ofthefirst entirely
photographic century,American Photographylooks back at
the pictures we havetaken,and wherethey havetaken us.
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byVicki Goldberg and Robert Silberman
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Americanphotography:acenturyofimages/byVickiGoldbergand
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Includesbibliographical referencesand index.
ISBN0-8118-2622-8
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