Real fantasies : Edward Steichen's advertising photography / Patricia Johnston.
Real fantasies : Edward Steichen's advertising photography / Patricia Johnston.
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Publisher
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N779.092/S818.1/1
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English
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Physical content
xxii, 351 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Patronage and Style in Steichen's Early Work -- 2. The Age of Corporate Patronage: Advertising Accelerates the Demand for Photography -- 3. From "Reality" to "Fantasy" in Early Photographic Advertising -- 4. Subtle Manipulations: The Persuasion of Realism -- 5. The Modern Look in Advertising Phot...
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Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Johnston presents an intriguing view of advertising agencies from the inside. Using agency archives, she reconstructs the teamwork of clients, art directors, account executives, copywriters, and photographers. And she goes on to assess how these widely distributed images work in American culture - how they interact with their audience to express, r...
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Real fantasies : Edward Steichen's advertising photography / Patricia Johnston.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-337) and index.
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N779.092/S818.1/1
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74VMbNdBavLX
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0520227077 (pbk.)
9780520070202 (alk. paper)
0520070208 (alk. paper)
9780520227071 (pbk.)
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779.092
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991000850729702626