Description: Near MINT copy of this beautifully printed book: Antiquity & Photography: Early Views of Ancient Mediterranean Sites The antiquities of the Mediterranean and the Orient were among the first images produced by pioneer photographers. The unique accuracy and immediacy of photographs fundamentally changed aesthetic and scholarly approaches to the artifacts of the past.This groundbreaking book explores the intellectual underpinnings of the relationship between antiquity and photography in the period 1840-1880. Drawing on the extensive collections of the Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute, this richly illustrated volume presents an introduction to the subject, followed by a detailed discussion of the influence of photography on archaeology, an analysis of the ways antiquity is depicted, and biographical studies of two major photographers, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey and William James Stillman. Portfolios of works by Maxime Du Camp, John B. Greene, Francis Frith, Robert Macpherson, Adolphe Braun, and others appear between the essays.About the Author: Claire L. Lyons is collections curator at the Getty Research Institute; John K. Papadopoulos is professor of classics and archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles; Lindsey S. Stewart is an independent photography consultant; and Andrew Szegedy-Maszak is professor of classical studies at Wesleyan University. Buyer will pay an additional $5 domestic U.S. shipping
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Book Title: Antiquity & Photography: Early Views of Ancient Mediterranean
Item Length: 10in
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages: 240
Publication Year: 2005
Format: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2005-11-15
Language: English
Item Height: 1.1in
Author: Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, Claire L. Lyons, John K. Papadopoulos, Lindsey S. Stewart
Genre: History, Photography, Art, Religion, Social Science
Topic: Archaeology, Photographers, Ancient / General, Antiquities & Archaeology, History
Item Width: 11in
Item Weight: 64.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
