Kleine Geschichte der Fotografie.

by Boris von Brauchitsch

Die Kleine Geschichte der Fotografie stellt die gesellschaftliche Bedeutung und Funktion der Fotografie in den Mittelpunkt und untersucht die gesellschaftliche Veränderung der Wahrnehmung seit der ersten öffentlichen Präsentation des Mediums im Jahre 1839.

Bedeutende Persönlichkeiten der Fotogeschichte gewinnen Kontur – und neben einer kleinen Auswahl fast unvermeidlicher Inkunabeln werden herausragende Bildbeispiele präsentiert, die wichtige Entwicklungen, Stile und Tendenzen aufschlussreich belegen.

Für die Neuauflage wurde der Band komplett durchgesehen und das Kapitel über digitale Fotografie erweitert und aktualisiert.

Genres: Nonfiction, Photography, Art

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Gretel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is indeed "small" in the sense that it covers the most important points of the history of photography - from it's beginnings to today - and is volume-wise 'short', thus it cannot include every minutiae but it does what it's supposed to do and it does it well. Concisely written, well explained and coherently structured, this "Small/Short History of Photography" gives the reader the perfect start.
It answers questions satisfactorly but it also draws you into the topic and makes you want to delve further.
Brauchitsch manages to deliver an academic text without being boring or turning into sensationalist trash and giving you the right amount of information that you feel like you learned something and yet know exactly how and where to look for more. Another bonus is the fact that Brauchitsch is not on some weird "WE GOTTA BASH DEM 'NEW' ACADEMICS AND LEFTIST-SUIJWIUUU!!!" but fair and adequately critical when necessary while being fair to the complexity of photographers during colonial periods.

I can recommend this to anyone interested in the history of photography. But you should know at least medium level German. ;)

[Hubert Tomecki · Rating 3 out of 5]

5/10