Sheehan, Tanya
Study in Black and White: Photography, Race, Humor
- ISBN 13:
- 9780271081113
- author:
- Sheehan, Tanya
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 21.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Study in Black and White Photography: Race, Humor explores how photographic comedy was used to express evolving ideas about race, black emancipation, and civil rights in America and beyond. Tanya Sheehan examines the racial politics that shaped photography, from the negative-positive process to the convention of the photographic smile. Sheehan draws on a range of understudied materials to write a new history of photography, encompassing the rise of commercial portrait studios, amateur photography, and mass circulation postcards in the 20th century. By treating racial humor as complex social commentary, rather than a collectible curiosity, this book enriches our understanding of photography in popular culture. This study will be of interest to scholars of art history, visual studies, critical race studies, US history, and African American studies, offering a fresh perspective on the medium's role in shaping our understanding of racism.
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