LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS (PB)

An introductory guide to the art of looking at and engaging with photography, from high art to the common selfie. Across seven chapters, visual culture expert Laurent Jullier discusses themes and concepts that are essential to understanding the medium, including photography as a reflection of reality; manipulation and defamiliarization; focus, perspective and space; time and the moment; identity, portraits and selfies; and the power of images. Contains examples drawn from across the world and throughout the history of photography, as well as a glossary of terms.