Acting the Part

副标题: Photography As Theatre

ISBN: 9781858943282

出版社: Merrell

出版年: 2006-05-30

页数: 176

定价: USD 49.95

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

In 'staged' photography the artist takes on the role of a director, creating or staging an image. He or she uses models, props, costumes or lighting, often creating a theatrical quality. This beautifully produced book traces the history of the staged photograph, focusing on such key themes as the artist as actor, art historical imagery, and narratives and allegories. It includes engaging essays on Victorian tableaux vivants, Surrealism, and iconic photographs from the 1930s and 1940s previously thought to be documentary images but that were in fact staged.