Camera geologica : an elemental history of photography / Siobhan Angus.
| Author/creator | Angus, Siobhan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xiv, 313 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Bitumen and a Reorientation of Vision -- Silver and Scale -- Platinum and Atmosphere -- Iron and Unstable Boundaries -- Uranium and Photography beyond Vision -- Rare Earth Elements and De/Materialization -- All That Is Solid Melts into Air. |
| Abstract | "Camera Geologica considers photography from the perspective of the rare earth materials it has historically required, specifically bitumen, silver, platinum, iron, uranium, and others. The book marks a shift from the study of photography's focus on light or paper to metals, which open a way of thinking about the histories of labor and the environment than underpin the photographic object. Siobhan Angus employs a historical materialist approach to think about how the use of earthly materials are bound up in questions about labor, empire, colonization, and the environment. Angus demonstrates how photographic materials can be unique entry points to explore photography's relationship to capitalism, labor, land, and both literal and cultural extraction"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Angus, Siobhan Camera geologica Durham : Duke University Press, 2024 9781478059172 |
| LCCN | 2023028158 |
| ISBN | 9781478030188 paperback |
| ISBN | 1478030186 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781478025931 hardcover |
| ISBN | 147802593X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TR147 .A548 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |