Portraiture and photography in Africa /edited by John Peffer and Elisabeth L. Cameron.
Portraiture and photography in Africa /edited by John Peffer and Elisabeth L. Cameron.
Portraiture & photography in Africa
- Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource
- African expressive cultures .
Some essays originally presented at the conference "Portrait Photography in African Worlds" (February 3-4, 2006), University of California, Santa Cruz
Includes bibliographies and index.
Exchange -- Social lives -- Traditions.
This book offers interpretations of the cultural and historical roles of photography in Africa. Twelve leading scholars look at early photographs, important photographers' studios, the uses of portraiture in the 19th century, and the current passion for portraits in Africa. They review a variety of topics, including what defines a common culture of photography, the social and political implications of changing technologies for portraiture, and the lasting effects of culture on the idea of the person depicted in the photographic image.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
9780253008725 9781299652231
Africans--Portraits.
Portrait photography--Social aspects--Africa.
Portrait photography--Africa.
Electronic Books.
TR681 / .P678 2013
Some essays originally presented at the conference "Portrait Photography in African Worlds" (February 3-4, 2006), University of California, Santa Cruz
Includes bibliographies and index.
Exchange -- Social lives -- Traditions.
This book offers interpretations of the cultural and historical roles of photography in Africa. Twelve leading scholars look at early photographs, important photographers' studios, the uses of portraiture in the 19th century, and the current passion for portraits in Africa. They review a variety of topics, including what defines a common culture of photography, the social and political implications of changing technologies for portraiture, and the lasting effects of culture on the idea of the person depicted in the photographic image.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
9780253008725 9781299652231
Africans--Portraits.
Portrait photography--Social aspects--Africa.
Portrait photography--Africa.
Electronic Books.
TR681 / .P678 2013