Symbols of ideal life : social documentary photography in America, 1890-1950

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Label

Symbols of ideal life : social documentary photography in America, 1890-1950

Title remainder

social documentary photography in America, 1890-1950

Statement of responsibility

Maren Stange

Creator

• Stange, Maren

Subject

• Documentary photography -- United States
• Dokumentarphotographie
• Fotografie
• Geschichte 1890-1950
• Illustrated works
• Photographie documentaire -- États-Unis
• Documentaire fotografie
• Soziale Situation
• United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
• United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
• Sociale aspecten

Genre

• Pictorial works
• Illustrated works

Language

eng

Summary

"The documentary style that dominates American photography had its origins in the social reform publicity campaigns at the turn of this century. Maren Stange traces the history of this genre and its main participants, who include Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Ben Shahn, and Russell Lee."--Page 2 of cover

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

778.9/997391

Illustrations

• illustrations
• portraits

Index

index present

LC call number

TR820.5

LC item number

.S69 1989

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography