Snapshot Versions of Life |
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| Author:
| Chalfen, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87972-874-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $31.90 |
Book Description:
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Snapshot Versions of Life is an important foray into the culture of photography and home life from an anthropologist's perspective. Examining what he calls "Home Mode" photography, Richard Chalfen explores snapshots, slide shows, family albums, home movies, and home videos, uncovering what people do with their photos as well as what their personal photos do for them.
Snapshot Versions of Life is an important foray into the culture of photography and home life from an anthropologist's perspective. Examining what he calls "Home Mode" photography, Richard Chalfen explores snapshots, slide shows, family albums, home movies, and home videos, uncovering what people do with their photos as well as what their personal photos do for them.