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The Victorians and Edwardians at War (Shire Library)
John Hannavy
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Description for The Victorians and Edwardians at War (Shire Library)
Paperback. Presenting a selection of images, this book tells the story of the photographers who chronicled Britain's Victorian and Edwardian wars. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; AJC; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
By the time the first photographs were taken at war in the late 1840s, the idea that 'the camera cannot lie' was already firmly embedded in the Victorian psyche. 'Truthful' in a way the work of the war artist could never be, despite the initially long exposures and cumbersome equipment, cameras have been used to document war ever since the celebrated photographs of Roger Fenton in the Crimea. Through a rich selection of images – many of them never before published – this book tells the story of the photographers who chronicled Britain's Victorian and Edwardian wars and those who ... Read more
By the time the first photographs were taken at war in the late 1840s, the idea that 'the camera cannot lie' was already firmly embedded in the Victorian psyche. 'Truthful' in a way the work of the war artist could never be, despite the initially long exposures and cumbersome equipment, cameras have been used to document war ever since the celebrated photographs of Roger Fenton in the Crimea. Through a rich selection of images – many of them never before published – this book tells the story of the photographers who chronicled Britain's Victorian and Edwardian wars and those who ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811336
SKU
9780747811336
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About John Hannavy
John Hannavy, a well-known writer on photographic history, was formerly Professor of Art & Design at the University of Bolton. He is the author of several Shire books, including 'The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move'.
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