An Eye For Photography

Author: DAVIES ALAN

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Price : 69.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780522851335
Publisher : Melbourne University Press
Imprint : UNKNOWN
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Weight (g) : 1.549
Publication date : 30 November 2004
Dimensions : 312mm X 254mm X 23mm
Produced in : Australia
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Author : DAVIES ALAN
Bind : Hardback
Edition : 1204
Pages : 240
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Australia's first photographers were opportunistic entrepreneurs, who wielded cumbersome equipment and charged a guinea for each sitter, even in group portraits! Today they flaunt the latest electronic marvels and manipulate megapixels, but the captivating quality of photography remains. From daguerreotypes to digital imagery, the development of photography in Australia is both a reflection and an intriguing record of technological, social and artistic change over 150 years. Alan Davies charts the journey of the camera in Australia with authority and insight. His focus on varied photographic forms including portraits, postcards, panoramic views, family holiday snaps and documentary shots demonstrates the breadth of vision made possible through this ever-evolving medium.