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AI and the End of Photography
Mar 07 2024
By Brooke Belisle, author of Depth Effects: Dimensionality from Camera to ComputationRecent headlines are announcing the end of photography, as AI changes what counts as a photograph or makes it impossible to judge. The New York Times has published multiple, interactive articles prompting reader
Journeying through the Great Kingdoms of Africa
Mar 21 2023
The legacy and impact of African kingdoms in the continent's history from the 20th century to today. © Edmond FortierEdited by John Parker, this groundbreaking book takes us through nine key regions, including ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Zulu Kingdom. The book features detailed maps and ov
The Human, Youthful Face of Post-Genocide Guatemala
May 23 2021
By J. T. Way, author of Agrotropolis: Youth, Street, and Nation in the New Urban GuatemalaAs a scholar whose research applies directly as testimony in asylum cases, I am well-versed in why thousands of Guatemalans are fleeing for their lives. I explain many of these realities in my new book, Agr
The Surprising, Untold History of Portable Cinema
Mar 09 2021
By Haidee Wasson, author of Everyday Movies: Portable Film Projectors and the Transformation of American CultureThis guest post is part of our #SCMS2021 conference series. Visit our virtual exhibit to learn more.Have you ever panicked because you forgot your cell phone at home? As familiar a
The Rhetorics of Contagion and Normality
Aug 25 2020
Augusto Malta, Estalagem localizada na Rua do Senado, 1906, gelatin photograph, 12 x 9 inches (29,8 cm x 23,3 cm). Courtesy of Museu da Imagem e do Som, Rio de Janeiro.During the early twentieth century, Brazilian photographer Augusto Malta produced a vast archive of photographs of Rio de Janeir
How the Popular Fascination with Photography Helped Launch the Mythic Magnum Photo Agency
Aug 19 2020
By Nadya Bair, author of The Decisive Network: Magnum Photos and the Postwar Image MarketA decade ago, August 19 became World Photo Day — a day for photography lovers to celebrate the medium by sharing their best photos with the #worldphotoday tag on social media.Professional photographe
National Photography Month: The Cabinet Card Phenomena
May 29 2020
Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern PhotographyEdited by John RohrbachClosing out our National Photography Month spotlights, UC Press is excited to preview our forthcoming release Acting Out, the first ever in-depth examination of the cabinet card phenomena. Co-published in associ
National Photography Month: A History of Magnum Photos
May 21 2020
The Decisive NetworkMagnum Photos and the Postwar Image Marketby Nadya BairMay is National Photography Month, and in celebration, UC Press wanted to spotlight our forthcoming release The Decisive Network, which reveals Magnum’s role in making photojournalism integral to postwar visual culture.