A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog, and Empire - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226840673ISBN-10:226840670UPC:9780226840673Book Category:Photography, Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, ModernBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.32 x 6.41 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.6424Product ID:SCY698NPRR
A Dirty History of Photography: Chemistry, Fog, and Empire
An environmental history of chemical photography through the lens of its deep connections to empire and industry. Dependent on the extractive practices of fossil-fueled industrial capitalism, chemical photography's emulsions and films were highly sensitive to polluted atmospheres, and photographic companies had to work hard to control this sensitivity. Drawing on histories of empire, coal, and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226840673ISBN-10:226840670UPC:9780226840673Book Category:Photography, Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, ModernBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.32 x 6.41 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.6424Product ID:SCY698NPRR
Michelle Henning is chair in photography and media at the School of the Arts, University of Liverpool. She is the author of Museums, Media and Cultural Theory, Museum Media, and Photography: The Unfettered Image. She also works as an artist/designer, designing award-winning album covers for artists including PJ Harvey.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
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