Police Pictures The Photograph As Evidence |
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Author:
| Phillips, Sandra S. Squiers, Carol |
ISBN: | 978-0-8118-1984-8 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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From pictures of Lincoln's assassins to Weegee's blood-drenched murder victims, this book explores both the manipulation of images and the policing function of photography. Published in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art fall 1997 exhibition, Police Pictures challenges the ability of image to represent truth.
From pictures of Lincoln's assassins to Weegee's blood-drenched murder victims, this book explores both the manipulation of images and the policing function of photography. Published in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art fall 1997 exhibition, Police Pictures challenges the ability of image to represent truth.