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Photography and Society

Collector Grade · C- Rarity · Common Deal · Fair Confidence · Low
Hardcover English 232 pages 15.6 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm 540g

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Rarity 15.2/100 · Collector 0/100 · Deal 71/100 · Listings: 3 · Avg price: $108.44 · Min price: $24.99

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Description

Photography and Society explores the relationship between photographic practice and social contexts. Gisèle Freund examines how photographs function as documents that reflect, influence, and record social conditions and change, using a combination of documentary and critical perspectives.

The book includes an analysis of visual strategies that photographers employ to engage with society, capturing facets of social life with attention to cultural and political implications. Freund’s text is detailed and thoughtful, spanning 232 pages and providing historical and theoretical insight into the medium’s societal role.