ABSTRACT
Photography of art has served as a basis for the reconstruction of works of art and as a vehicle for the dissemination and reinterpretation of art. This book provides the first definitive treatment of the subject, with essays from noted authorities in the fields of art history, architecture, and photography. The essays explore the many meanings of photography as documentation for the art historian, inspiration for the artist, and as a means of critical interpretation of works of art. Art History Through the Camera's Lens will be important reading for students, historians, librarians, and curators of the visual arts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|34 pages
Introduction
part II|51 pages
Art Reproduction in Transition from Engraving to Photography
part III|63 pages
The Early Years of Photography
chapter 5|9 pages
Documents in the History of Visual Documentation*
part IV|96 pages
Art and Architectural Historians as Photographers
part V|34 pages
Photographs As An Aid In Historic Restoration
part VI|33 pages
Reproductive Photography As Ideological Propaganda
part VII|31 pages
Photographs Substituting For The Absent Work of Art
part VIII|41 pages
Collections of Photographs As Art Historical Sources