The art of the American snapshot 1888-1978 : from the collection of Robert E. Jackson / Sarah Greenough and Diane Waggoner with Sarah Kennel and Matthew S. Witkovsky.
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TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : National Gallery of Art, Washington in association with Princeton University Press, 2007.Description: viii, 294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cmISBN: - 9780691133683 (cased)
- 0691133689 (cased)
- 770.979 GRE
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 770.979 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100359117 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The impact of the humble American snapshot has been anything but humble. Any American who takes a snapshot contributes to a compelling and influential genre. Since 1888, when George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera and roll film, the snapshot has not only changed everyday American life and memory; it has also changed the history of fine art photography. The distinctive subject matter and visual vocabulary of the American snapshot--its poses, facial expressions, viewpoints, framing, and themes--influenced modernist photographers as they explored spontaneity, objectivity, and new topics and perspectives. A richly illustrated chronicle of the first century of snapshot photography in America, The Art of the American Snapshot is the first book to examine the evolution of this most common form of American photography. The book shows that among the countless snapshots taken by American amateurs, some works, through intention or accident, continue to resonate long after their intimate context and original meaning have been lost.
The catalogue of a fall 2007 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, The Art of the American Snapshot reproduces some 250 snapshots drawn from Robert Jackson's outstanding collection and from a recent gift Jackson made to the museum. Organized decade by decade, the book traces the evolution of American snapshot imagery and describes how technical, social, and cultural factors affected the look of snapshots at different periods.
The exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Trellis Fund and The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation--T.p. verso.
Exhibition dates: National Gallery of Art, Oct. 7 - Dec. 31, 2007 ; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Feb. 16 - Apr. 27, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Sarah Greenough is the curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art. She has written many books about photography, including Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs & Writings (NGA 1983), Harry Callahan (Bulfinch 1998), Walker Evans (NGA, 1991), Paul Stand: An American Vision (NGA, 1991), & On the Art of Fixing a Shadow (Bulfinch, 1989).(Bowker Author Biography)