Photography as Fiction - Hardcover

Erin C. Garcia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606060317 ISBN 13: 9781606060315

Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2010

Synopsis

Photography is commonly associated with fact, yet it has been a medium for fiction from the very beginning. Following its inception in 1839, artists began exploring photographyâ€TMs enormous potential for storytelling and often went to great lengths to create pictures for the camera. The tradition of staging persisted as an artistic approach into the twentieth century and took on new meaning in the context of advertising, film, and television. This bookâ€TMs short introductory essay summarizes the history of staged photography, highlighting key debates that center on the seeming contradiction between the mediumâ€TMs blunt factuality and its capacity for deception. Photography as Fiction includes seventy-six color plates illustrating works from the J. Paul Getty Museumâ€TMs collection that embrace theatricality and are unconcerned with documenting the world as it exists. The book showcases works by both widely known and less prominent artists, including Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, Jo...

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About the Author:

Erin C. Garcia is assistant Curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

About this edition

• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1606060317
• ISBN 13: 9781606060315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112