The Modern Dream of Order
Victoria, Photography, and the Social Imagination
Language
EnglishRésumé
A fresh exploration of modern photography through the lens of commercial portrait photography - the largest and yet most neglected visual archive of the 19th century. This study explores how commercial portrait photography shaped social relations and provided visual stability in an era of rapid change.
Keywords
photography; history of photography; commercial photography; Queen Victoria; 19th century; portrait; image; Great Britain; United Kingdom; societyISBN
9783111128412, 9783111124551Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2025Imprint
De GruyterClassification
Theory of art
History of art
Portraits and self-portraiture in art
Public art
The Arts: techniques and principles
Photography and photographs
Photography: portraits and self-portraiture
Photography: subject-specific techniques and principles
Cultural studies
Sociology
Pages
252
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