Paris and the cliché of history : the city and photographs, 1860-1970 / Catherine E. Clark.

9780190681678 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

English

1 online resource : illustrations.

DC733 .C49 2018

944.361

Focusing on one of photography's birthplaces, 'Paris and the Cliché of History' tells the story of how photographs came to be imagined and deployed as documents of the past. It uncovers the changing conventions that drove the formation of public photo archives, the inclusion of photos on the pages of illustrated books, their place in historical exhibitions and public festivals, and the organization of amateur photo contests to document Paris.

Focusing on one of photography's birthplaces, 'Paris and the Cliché of History' tells the story of how photographs came to be imagined and deployed as documents of the past. It uncovers the changing conventions that drove the formation of public photo archives, the inclusion of photos on the pages of illustrated books, their place in historical exhibitions and public festivals, and the organization of amateur photo contests to document Paris.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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