Rethinking Photography - Histories, Theories and Education

Rethinking Photography is an accessible and illuminating critical introduction to the practice and interpretation of photography today. The textbook features chapters on key topics including early photography, the rise of photography theory, and photography and language, alongside case studies on photographic practices including snapshot and portable box cameras, digital cultures, and computer-generated imagery. Also included are critical summaries of current theoretical studies in the field, displaying how critical theory has been mapped on to working practices of photographers, and in-depth profiles of key photographers and theorists and studies of their professional practices.