| Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent Contributor(s): Bate, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860643795 ISBN-13: 9781860643798 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This clear and challenging re-evaluation of the status and usage of photographic images in historical surrealism puts surrealism's fundamental issues back into the framework of its historical purpose and function. David Bate asks what a surrealist photograph actually is. He discusses automatism and the photographic image, the surrealist passion for insanity, their ambivalent use of Orientalism and adoption of Sadean philosophy and the effect of fascism on the surrealists. Locating the use of photography by surrealists within the cultural discourses of that historical moment, "Photography and Surrealism" is a genuinely original contribution to the field. The book is illustrated with a range of surrealist images. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Photography | Business Aspects - Photography | History |
| Dewey: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.08" W x 9.06" (1.34 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Bate examines automatism and the photographic image, the Surrealist passion for insanity, ambivalent use of Orientalism, use of Sadean philosophy and the effect of fascism of the Surrealists. The book is illustrated wtih a wide range of surrealist photographs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bate, David: - David Bate is Reader in Photography and Course Leader of the MA Photographic Studies programme at the University of Westminster, UK and a photographer. His theoretical writings include the book Photography and Surrealism and his photographic works have been exhibited in Europe and North America. He is co-editor of the journal Photographies |