The meaning of photography
List the meaning of photography
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Robin kelsey is john lhow can we write the histories of photography?loeb associate professor of the humanities at harvard university
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This book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportage"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographyit begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical senseall the pages are clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spinethe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spine
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A seal upon the heart god's wisdom and the meaning of marriage: a devotional by timothy keller (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The meaning of life: a very short introduction by terry eagleton (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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This coaster features the meaning of the name 'gary' on the frontit has been lightly used and is in very good condition with no broken bits read more5cm in length and width and 0
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Looks at the history and meaning of health scaresoxfam bookshop brighton hardback edition in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritieswe are all potential targetsthe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturenow it is much more complexpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agecover & spine in very good conditionin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsa few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bomb
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This book is an accessible, lively and thought-provoking series of linked commentaries, based on aa life truly worth living is one that is informed and considered so a degree of philosophical insight into the inevitabilities of the human condition is inherently important and such an approach will help us to deal with real personal dilemmasthinking about life, what it means and what it holds in store does not have to be a despondent experience, but rather can be enlightening and upliftingconcepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty and deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a refreshing distillation of insights into the human condition, by one of the best-known and most popular philosophers in the ukgrayling's 'the last word' column in the guardianthis will be a wonderfully stimulating read and act as an invaluable guide as to what is truly important in living life, whether facing success, failure, justice, wrong, love, loss or any of the other profound experience life throws outits aim is not to persuade readers to accept one particular philosophical point of view or theory, but to help us consider the wonderful range of insights which can be drawn from an immeasurably rich history of philosophical thought
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Oxfam shop mold discovery the meaning of varied writing forms see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Archaeology and photography calls for a change in how we think about photography and timethe book re-frames the relationship between photography and archaeology, past and present, as more than a metaphor or an analogy - but a shared visionarchaeology and photography will prove indispensable to students, researchers and practitioners in history, photography, art, archaeology, anthropology, science and technology studies and museum and heritage studiesthe book reassesses the central place of photography as an archaeological method, and re-wires our cross-disciplinary conceptions of time, objectivity and archives, from the history of art to the history of sciencethrough twelve new wide-ranging and challenging studies from an emerging generation of archaeological thinkers, archaeology and photography introduces new approaches to historical photographs in museums and to contemporaryphotographic practice in the fieldoxfam books & music kentish town does a photograph freeze a moment of time? what does it mean to treat a photographic image as an artefact? in the visual culture of the 21st century, do new digital and social forms change the status of photography as archival or objective - or are they revealing something more fundamental about photography's longstanding relationships with time and knowledge?archaeology and photography imagines a new kind of visual archaeology that tackles these questionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit argues that new archaeological accounts of duration and presence can replace older conceptions of the photograph as a snapshot orremnant received in the presentthe book challenges us to imagine photography, like archaeology, not as a representation of the past and the reception of traces in the present but as an ongoing transformation of objectivity and archive
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Oxfam books & music fareham marketing fine art photography by martin briot in recent years as the field of photography has exploded, many photographers consider selling their work to make a profit and to help defray the high costs of equipmentafter a series of trials and errors, briot devised a marketing system that allowed him to get out of debt, pay for a state-of-the-art studio, and purchase his first home, all from the sale of his photographyuntil now, little information of value has been availablebriot's approach is based on offering quality not quantity; and offering something unique, rather than something that is mass-producedin marketing fine art photography, alain briot offers practical, up-to-date and field-tested marketing techniques from the viewpoint of a fine art landscape photographer who earns a living from the sale of his fine art prints see oxfam website for delivery information read morebriot teaches that by taking control of the selling process, you can increase your profits and, ultimately, direct your own destinypublished by rockynook large format paperback with flapsthough directed toward selling fine art, this method can be applied to other productsbut many photographers don't have the business and marketing knowledge required to successfully sell fine art photographs; and many of those who have tried have been met with disappointment in very good condition
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In her extensive text, nancy newhall has written a classic of photography literaturehis views on photography let loose a bombshell that opened the way for photographic crusaders to follownewhall has once again displayed her unique talent for combining scholarship and intuitionshe defines both the historical and artistic significance of a man whose work and ideas influenced the development of one of the most notable art forms of the twentieth centurythe breezy, mist-enshrouded landscapes of the norfolk broads, with the marshes and flowers and flocks of geese, possessed a special attraction for emersonhe set out to reproduce this grace and beauty in photographs and at the same time to escape from the pitfalls of sentiment, to call truth to naturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop magdelen street as scientist, naturalist, physician and artist, pemerson was one of the first to express photography's unique powers as an independent and potentially great art formas in her previous works on ansel adams and edward weston, and in her collaborative effort with paul strand, mrswith his photographs and writings speaking eloquently for him, emerson causes a major upheaval of prevailing artistic attitudes
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Whether discussing the zone system, 35mm rangefinders, large format or even digital photography, roger tells it like it is, challenging the legends and stripping away the myths to get to the very heart of what photography is really all about containing all but a few of the original matter of opinion columns that have appeared every week in amateur photographer over the last few years, plus a few earlier pieces, this is a book that should be appreciated and treasured by everyone who loves the art of photographysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford roger is the author of dozens of books on the techniques of photography, but here for the first time is a book about the man himself, his experiences and his frequently controversial "emperor's new clothes" philosophies
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That may be the meaning of life'word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human difference-the way in which we are like no other lifeshe used them to roil us, to wake us, to educate us and help us grapple with our deepest wounds and try to comprehend them" - oprah winfreya vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered american writersspanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around usmouth full of blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us all'the nobel lecture in literature, see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sweep of american history and the current state of politicsthey are concerned with race, gender and globalisation"she was our conscienceshe revisits the bluest eye, sula and beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readersthe duty of the press and the role of the artistit celebrates morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary worldthroughout mouth full of blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by toni morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellencemorrison's nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to amnesty international and the newspaper association of americashe speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the louvre and america's black holocaust museumthe collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on martin luther king and a eulogy for james baldwinour truth-tellerbut we do languagethat may be the measure of our livesshe was a magician with language, who understood the power of words
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Many antique rare books of photography phoograms / photographs of the year from to all book at ÂŁ10 each collected or posted at costie antique rare book of photography focal press : speaking likeness by kurt hutton (kurt hubschmann) a book of quality candid photo of celebrities, such as lloyd george, the king chamberlain, churchill, john gielgud, hemingway ect ectgood condition ÂŁ10 collect from exmouth or courier at cost
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Art of photographycovering all aspects of photography etime life books- life library of photographyphotographing childrenvery good conditioncomplete set of 17 books + index
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The hidden mother eegrave; composed of photographs (from daguerreotypes to business cards), all examples of a now redundant practice: masking or hiding a parent against the background of a child's portrait, a common procedure from the advent of photography until the s, when exposure times were relatively slow and a hiding parent had to hold the baby stilltexts by massimiliano gioni, geoffrey batchen and a conversation between francesco zanot and linda fregni naglercolor plates 4tothe many bubbling themes beneath the surface of his collection are unified by the singular principle of erasing - as if this gesture spoke of the nature of serious parenting; itself, or the place of women in a serious society; patriarchal, where it is imagined without a serious identityco-published with the nouveau musée national de monacooxfam shop balham the hidden mother a haunting and now very hard to find bookthe iterations vary and in some cases the hidden mother is revealed by the detail of a single hand, or in some cases the parent literally hides, ensuring that the identity is; of the child is transposed onto his ownsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese hiding mothers can be spotted in the background of each of these portraits - looming behind their children, wrapped in blankets, rugs and brocades as they support their ancestry which represents the central subjectby creating and defining a sub-genre of photography, fregni nagler has accumulated images that repeat a particular gesture: the denial of the parent in the interest of readability; of childfirst edition (first edition)very slight shelf wear to bottom edge of front cover
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The diachrony of verb meaning aspect and argument structure by elly van gelderen (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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All in good clean conditionthe price is for the four magazines, i can split if requiredfour issues of the british journal of photography: november , january , february and november
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photography: the art of deception how to reveal the truth by decieving the eye by irakly shanidze (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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It collects together his major photographs, and shows how sieff has left his mark on his generation, and how he continues to work in fashion, advertising and portraiturethis survey of the work of photographer jeanloup sieff covers 40 years of photography, encounters and memories238 photographshardback book, 10 x 14 x 1
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Oxfam books & music fareham the art of flower and garden photography by clive nicholspublished by argentium for the royal horticultural societycovers everything from detailed close-ups and plant portraits to urban and country gardenssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepaperback with flaps to covers in very good condition
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For thousands of years man has searched, pondered and speculated about the true “meaning of lifehere, then, is the basic book on the theory and practice of scientology, with discoveries embracing every aspect of life, including: the cycle-of-action, revealing what underlies the continuous cycle of creation, survival and destruction—a cycle that seems inevitable in life, but which is only an apparency the conditions-of-existence that comprise all life and livingness—and by which one can truly be the eight dynamics upon which all life is compartmented and by which one can resolve the puzzle of their own existence the affinity, reality and communication triangle, revealing and explaining the underlying principles of true human relations the parts of man, the comprehensive explanation of spirit, mind and body, their anatomy and interrelationship in every being the reason why, answering the questions of “what it’s all about” and giving the very elements of survival, happiness and life itself scientology processes that unlock the life force that is you and, with this book, you won’t just “learn”—you’ll discover these principles for yourself(click to reveal full phone number)because this is scientology—the knowledge of youall credit and debit cards acceptedorder your copy from 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dn” but, in scientology, that search has culminated—for the secret has now been discoveredbased on precision axioms (self-evident truths), these are the answers—answers you’ve been looking for, answers that work
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Presented in their original printed silk felt lined case measuring 350mm x 130mm x 35mm in the closed position and weighing approximately 820g this intricately crafted set comes with an information sheet in chinese and english detailing the meaning of the colours on each face (as can be seen in the picture) the art of facial makeup in beijing opera facial makeup, a special art in chinese operas, distinctly shows the image of certain roles by means of artistic exaggeration combining truthful portrayal and symbolismthis boxed set of 66 porcelain miniature chinese opera masks are in excellent conditioneach of the masks is in perfect condition and measures around 30mm x 25mmred stand for logicalfaithful,straighfoward and uprightnessyellow represents a fierce,smbitious,but cool-headed dispositiongreen is a representation of headstrong and impetuous naturethe appearance of the role reveals disposition and moral quality, age and distinguishing featuresopen to sensible offers the photographs are of the actual item for sale all details are given in good faith and without guarantee more photos are available please contact me with your email address postage is possible please contact me for cost read morefacial makeup is rich in colorsoil-white is symbolic of a solem,arrogant and domineering characterwater-white suggests a sinister and treacherous,suspicious and cheating characterused to aid the chinese facial make up artist's of the beijing opera house with each mask depicting a certain role and figure i do not know if these are the actual ones used by the artists or just a presentation boxpurple stands for uprightness,coolheadedness and sophistication blue is a portray a staunch,fierce,calculating character
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Isidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject mattersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (cthis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's timeisidore compiled the work between cit contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils
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Luminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikeluminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryhere, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingfremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the livingusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedthe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every momentaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhism
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Through the analysis and design of a variety of buildings and projects, flesh is proposed as a concept that extends the meaning of skin, one of architecture's most fundamental metaphorsthis book is dedicated to a future vision of the body in architecture, questioning the contemporary relationship between our human flesh and the changing architectural fleshtoday's architecture has failed the body with its long heritage of purity of form and aesthetic of cleanlinesshybrid technologies and interdisciplinary work methodologies are thus required, and lead to a revision of our current architectural practiceit seeks to challenge a common misunderstanding of skin as a flat and thin surfaceoxfam shop castle street this is an "as new" paperback copy of the editionthese 'neoplasmatic' creations are identified as partly designed object and partly living material, in which the line between the natural and the artificial is progressively blurredsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea resurgence of interest in flesh, especially in art, has led to a politics of abjection, completely changing traditional aesthetics, and is now giving light to an alternative discussion about the body in architecturedifferent concepts of flesh are investigated, not only concerning the architectural and aesthetic, but also the biological aspectsin a time when a pervasive discourse about the impact of digital technologies risks turning the architectural skin ever more disembodied, this book argues for a thick embodied flesh by exploring architectural interfaces that are truly inhabitablethe latter is materialised in form of synthetic neoplasms, which are proposed as new semi-living entities, rather than more commonly derived from scaled-up analogies between biological systems and larger scale architectural constructs
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Digital rapid lighting to improve work efficiency and enjoy the fun of photography3m distance dimming range k: illuminance greater than equal lux; k: illuminance greater than equal lux
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A breakdown of the meaning of the longest welsh name (llanfairpwllunused and blank on the reverse of the postcard except for the original printers inscriptionccs postcard measures 6 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inchesgoch) is also shownthe menai suspension bridge is a suspension bridge to carry road traffic between the island of anglesey and the mainland of walesthe bridge was designed by thomas telford and completed in and is a grade i listed buildingthis original long postcard has crimped edges and shows the menai bridge in wales
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So it may come as a surprise that he keeps on returning to questions about the meaning of lifefirst edition, first printingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetext: marie-noël rio, daria dittmeyer-hösstext in english and german"through his very peculiar pictorial language, anton corbijn has created the public image of many post-punk bands of the ies, and he has been living in a world of celebrities ever sinceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiperfect conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetwenty years later, corbijn's search fot the "why" culminated in his project aschirmer and mosel, munichedited by franz wilhelm kaiser" (from the publisher) read morenew, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foilexcellent exhibition catalogue booksomebody, consisting of self-portraits in the guise of late famous musicians, taken in the landscape of his childhoodan early example is his never published series of funeral monuments photographed in on catholic graveyardssoftcover with dustjacketcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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