Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography and Extraction (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography and Extraction (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

A provocative exploration of photography's relationship to capitalism, from leading theorists of visual culture. Photography was invented between the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx and Frederick Engels's The Communist Manifesto. Taking the intertwined development of

Photography and Work (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

What makes photographs different from other kinds of documents that historians use to explain what happened in the past? What can photographic images do that other documents cannot? Can photography accurately depict labor? Contributors to this issue examine these questions with both fine art

Camera Lucida - Reflections on Photography (Barthes Roland)(Paperback / softback)

Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

At the Same Time (Sontag Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Contains sixteen essays. Reflecting on literature, photography and art, post 9/11 America and political activism, this title includes these essays that encompass the themes that dominated the author's life and work, revealing why she remains one of the twentieth century's pre-eminent writers and

Planetary Mine: Territories of Extraction Under Late Capitalism (Arboleda Martin)(Paperback)

A clarion call to rethink natural resource extraction beyond the extractive industriesPlanetary Mine rethinks the politics and territoriality of resource extraction, especially as the mining industry becomes reorganized in the form of logistical networks, and East Asian economies emerge as the new

Understanding a Photograph (Berger John)(Paperback / softback)

Contains essays and previously uncollected pieces written for exhibitions and catalogues in which Berger probes the work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and W Eugene Smith - and the lives of those photographed - with fierce engagement, intensity and

Understanding Photography: Master Your Digital Camera and Capture That Perfect Photo (McHugh Sean T.)(Paperback)

Classic Essays on Photography (Trachtenberg Alan)(Paperback)

Containing 30 essays that embody the history of photography, this collection includes contributions fromNiepce, Daguerre, Fox, Talbot, Poe, Emerson, Hine, Stieglitz, and Weston, among

Anarchism and Other Essays (Goldman Emma)(Paperback)

Emma Goldman's strident critique of capitalism and equally passionate defence of anarchy raised her from a penniless Jewish immigrant to 'Red Emma' - one of the most notorious 'agitators' and revolutionary feminists of her generation. Contrary to the popular conception of anarchists as violent,

Psychology and Capitalism: The Manipulation of Mind (Roberts Ron)(Paperback)

Psychology and Capitalism is a critical and accessible account of the ideological and material role of psychology in supporting capitalist enterprise and holding individuals entirely responsible for their fate through the promotion of

Camp and the City: Territories of Extraction (ListLab)(Paperback / softback)

Angling the World: Ten Spectacular Adventures in Fly Fishing (Tanami Roy)(Paperback)

In gorgeous color photography and narrative personal essays, international angler Roy Tanami chronicles his adventures to far-flung fly-fishing destinations in some of the most remote wilderness on the

Creation and Anarchy: The Work of Art and the Religion of Capitalism (Agamben Giorgio)(Paperback)

The Essential Rumi (Barks Coleman)(Paperback)

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems.Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of readers,

Theatre and Photography (Anderson Joel)(Paperback)

Examining the relationship between theatre and photography, this book shows how the two intertwine and provide vantage points for understanding each other. Joel Anderson explores the theory and practice of photographing theatre and performance, as well as theatre and photography's mutual

Working Aesthetics: Labour, Art and Capitalism (Child Danielle)(Paperback)

Working Aesthetics is about the relationship between art and work under contemporary capitalism. Whilst labour used to be regarded as an unattractive subject for art, the proximity of work to everyday life has subsequently narrowed the gap between work and art. The artist is no longer considered

The Photography Reader: History and Theory (Wells Liz)(Paperback)

The Photography Reader is a comprehensive introduction to theories of photography; its production; and its uses and effects. Including articles by photographers from Edward Weston to Jo Spence, as well as key thinkers like Roland Barthes, Victor Burgin and Susan Sontag, the essays trace the

The Photography Cultures Reader: Representation, Agency and Identity (Wells Liz)(Paperback)

The Photography Cultures Reader: Representation, Agency and Identity engages with contemporary debates surrounding photographic cultures and practices from a variety of perspectives, providing insight and analysis for students and practitioners. With over 100 images included, the diverse essays

Landscape Photography: The Ultimate Guide to Landscape Photography At Night (Carren James)(Paperback)

Discover The Secrets to Mastering Landscape Photography At Night Night photography and astrophotography can be two of the most frustrating sub-genres of landscape. A lot of the reason for this is because: 1. It really is a hard subject to master due to the lack of light. 2. People don’t

Carceral Capitalism (Wang Jackie)(Paperback)

Essays on the contemporary continuum of incarceration: the biopolitics of juvenile delinquency, predatory policing, the political economy of fees and fines, and algorithmic policing.What we see happening in Ferguson and other cities around the country is not the creation of livable spaces, but the

Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,'We must hit Capitalism, and hit it hard, for the plain and definite reason that it is growing stronger.' Chesterton’s essays on the pitfalls of capitalism, written in the early 1900s, still strike true in the modern-day. One of England’s greatest essayists, Chesterton analyses the

The Photograph (Clarke Graham)(Paperback)

How do we read a photograph? In this rich and fascinating work, Graham Clarke gives a clear and incisive account of the photograph's historical development, and elucidates the insights of the most engaging thinkers on the subject, such as Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag. From the first

Fashion Photography Next (Keaney Magdalene)(Paperback)

This vibrant new survey sets the agenda both for fashion photography and inspirational and innovative image-making in the decade ahead. Leading curator and writer Magdalene Keaney has selected over thirty photographers--the emerging talents that hold the prospect of creating enduring fashion images