{"product_id":"9781032724171","title":"Photography A Critical Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePhotography\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLiz Wells\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhotography \/ Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in its seventh edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual chapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey debates in photographic theory and history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocumentary photography and photojournalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersonal and popular photography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhotography and the human body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhotography and commodity culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhotography as art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated edition includes new or extended discussion of topics such as Black Lives Matter and the racialised body, selfies, personal photographs as archives, materiality, AI and the body, influencers and social media, nation branding and an extended critical discussion of landscape and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with over 100 colour and black and white photographs, it features work from Bill Brandt, Edward Burtynsky, Susan Derges, Hannah Höch, Sant Khalsa, Karen Knorr, Dorothea Lange, Chrystel Lebas, Susan Meiselas, Lee Miller, Martin Parr, Ingrid Pollard, Jacob Riis, Alexander Rodchenko, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully updated online resources information, including guides to public archives and useful websites, a full glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, plus additional resources at www.routledge.com\/cw\/Wells make this an ideal introduction to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Wells\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer-curator and Professor Emeritus in Photographic Culture, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business, University of Plymouth, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032724171\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63584961233036,"sku":"9781032724171","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032724171","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}