Description |
1 online resource. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
African expressive cultures
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African expressive cultures.
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Note |
Some essays originally presented at the conference "Portrait Photography in African Worlds" (February 3-4, 2006), University of California, Santa Cruz. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Exchange -- Social lives -- Traditions. |
Summary |
Beautifully illustrated, Portrait Photography in Africa offers new 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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Africans -- Portraits.
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Africans. |
Genre/Form |
Portraits.
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Subject |
Portrait photography -- Social aspects -- Africa.
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Portrait photography -- Social aspects. |
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Africa. |
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Portrait photography. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Portraits.
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Added Author |
Peffer, John.
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Cameron, Elisabeth Lynn.
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Added Title |
Portraiture & photography in Africa |
Other Form: |
Print version: Peffer, John. Portraiture and Photography in Africa. Indiana University Press 2013 1299652239 |
ISBN |
9780253008725 (electronic book) |
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0253008727 (electronic book) |
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1299652239 (electronic book) |
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9781299652231 (electronic book) |
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9780253008602 (paperback) |
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0253008603 (paperback) |
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