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Discover the intriguing intersection of photography and childhood with 'Lewis Carroll's Photography and Modern Childhood'. This captivating book delves into the fascinating world of Lewis Carroll, renowned for his literary contributions and stunning photography of children during the Victorian era. Authored by Diane Waggoner, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a groundbreaking exploration of how Carroll's lens captured evolving societal notions of childhood. As photography emerged as a new medium in the mid-nineteenth century, Carroll's work became pivotal in shaping visual representations of children and childhood.
Through rich, rare archival materials, Waggoner reveals how Carroll not only documented innocence but also challenged prevailing notions of gender and identity. The book offers an in-depth analysis of Carroll's approach to capturing boys and girls, highlighting how his artistic endeavors were interwoven with contemporary themes in Victorian culture, such as theater, Pre-Raphaelitism, and the significance of childhood education.
Lewis Carroll's Photography and Modern Childhood provides an engaging perspective on the aesthetics of childhood, blending historical context with an understanding of Carroll's photographic evolution. A must-read for photography enthusiasts, historians, and anyone intrigued by the complexities of childhood representation.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691193182. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2020. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691193182
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How Lewis Carroll's photographs of children gave visual form to evolving ideas about childhood in the Victorian era
Lewis Carroll began photographing children in the mid-nineteenth century, at a time when the young medium of photography was opening up new possibilities for visual representation and the notion of childhood itself was in transition. In this lavishly illustrated book, Diane Waggoner offers the first comprehensive account of Carroll as a photographer of modern childhood, exploring how his photographs of children gave visual form to emerging conceptions of childhood in the Victorian age.
Situating Carroll's photography within the broader context of Victorian visual and social culture, Waggoner shows how he drew on images of childhood in painting and other media, and engaged with the visual language of the Victorian theater, fancy dress, and Pre-Raphaelitism. She provides the first in-depth analysis of Carroll's photographing of boys, which she examines in the context of boys' education and reveals to be a significant part of his photographic career. Waggoner draws on a wealth of rare archival material, demonstrating how Carroll established new aesthetic norms for images of girls, engaged with evolving definitions of masculinity, and pushed the idea of childhood to the limit with his use of dress and nude images.
This book sheds unique light on Carroll's decades-long passion for photography, showing how his complex and haunting images of children embody conflicting definitions of childhood and are no less powerful today in their ability to challenge, fascinate, and shock us.
Through rich, rare archival materials, Waggoner reveals how Carroll not only documented innocence but also challenged prevailing notions of gender and identity. The book offers an in-depth analysis of Carroll's approach to capturing boys and girls, highlighting how his artistic endeavors were interwoven with contemporary themes in Victorian culture, such as theater, Pre-Raphaelitism, and the significance of childhood education.
Lewis Carroll's Photography and Modern Childhood provides an engaging perspective on the aesthetics of childhood, blending historical context with an understanding of Carroll's photographic evolution. A must-read for photography enthusiasts, historians, and anyone intrigued by the complexities of childhood representation.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691193182. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2020. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691193182
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How Lewis Carroll's photographs of children gave visual form to evolving ideas about childhood in the Victorian era
Lewis Carroll began photographing children in the mid-nineteenth century, at a time when the young medium of photography was opening up new possibilities for visual representation and the notion of childhood itself was in transition. In this lavishly illustrated book, Diane Waggoner offers the first comprehensive account of Carroll as a photographer of modern childhood, exploring how his photographs of children gave visual form to emerging conceptions of childhood in the Victorian age.
Situating Carroll's photography within the broader context of Victorian visual and social culture, Waggoner shows how he drew on images of childhood in painting and other media, and engaged with the visual language of the Victorian theater, fancy dress, and Pre-Raphaelitism. She provides the first in-depth analysis of Carroll's photographing of boys, which she examines in the context of boys' education and reveals to be a significant part of his photographic career. Waggoner draws on a wealth of rare archival material, demonstrating how Carroll established new aesthetic norms for images of girls, engaged with evolving definitions of masculinity, and pushed the idea of childhood to the limit with his use of dress and nude images.
This book sheds unique light on Carroll's decades-long passion for photography, showing how his complex and haunting images of children embody conflicting definitions of childhood and are no less powerful today in their ability to challenge, fascinate, and shock us.