150 years of American photography come alive in this exciting new book, placing it in its cultural context for the first time. Orvell examines this fascinating subject through a wide range of well kn
In this classic study of the relationship between technology and culture, Orvell demonstrates that the roots of contemporary popular culture reach back to the Victorian era, when mechanical replicatio
From scientific and documentary photography to the more purely aesthetic, the camera has become a part of American culture at every level.Photography in America explores the medium from a variety of a
From 1936 to 1943 John Vachon traveled across America as part of the Farm Security Administration's photography project, documenting the desperate world of the Great Depression and also the efforts at
Utilizing an innovative framework as an international, interdisciplinary dialogue, the volume provides an inventory of contemporary thought about the American city across a wide range of topics, inclu
