Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images

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Mayfield Publishing Company, 1990 - Photography - 180 pages
This brief text is designed to help both beginning and advanced students of photography better develop and articulate thoughtful criticism. Organized around the major activities of criticism (describing, interpreting, evaluating, and theorizing), "Criticizing Photographs" provides a clear framework and vocabulary for students' critical skill development. The fourth edition includes new black and white and color images, updated commentary, a completely revised chapter on theory that offers a broad discussion of digital images, and an expanded chapter eight on studio critiques and writing about photographs, plus examples of student writing and critique. .

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Describing Photographs
12
Interpreting Photographs
33
Types of Photographs
50
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