Picturing the Western Front: Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France
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Picturing the Western Front: Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France
By (Author) Dr Beatriz Pichel
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
25th May 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Photography and photographs
First World War
940.4144
Physical Properties
Hardback
272
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 16mm
463g
Description
Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Classified in archives, collected in personal albums and circulated in illustrated magazines, photographs were supposed to tell the story of the war. This book argues that photographic practices also shaped combatants and civilians' war experiences
Reviews
'Likely to mark a significant turning point in how photographs are used and viewed as historical sources. [...] Dr Pichel has opened up a new dynamic way of thinking about photography in terms of emotion, relationships and the rituals of photographic practices.'
James Downs, Photographica World Magazine (April 2022)
Author Bio
Beatriz Pichel is Senior Lecturer in Photographic History at De Montfort University
