Picture Journalism

ISBN-13: 9783639175530 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 68 str.

Michael Hallett

Opis

This book shows that contemporary approaches topicture based journalism can be traced back through unbroken lines of development from the pioneering work of Stefan Lorantseventy years ago, drawing along the way upon the inspirationof Lorant, his contemporaries and those who followed him. Lorantslegacy continues to influence institutions and individualsalike. As Steven Heller observed, There is no telling whatphotojournalism would be like today if it wasnt for Lorants efforts. Theinfluence and legacy of Lorants picture based journalism and Picture Postin particular have permeated magazines of the time including Lifeand Look magazines, more recently the colour supplements suchas The Sunday Times Magazine as well as Town and Queen.Overall his contribution to the creative use of actuality haschanged the way we see the social landscape in such celebritymagazines such as OK! and Hello! and the television documentary from theearly BBC Tonight programmes through to Panorama. New analysis, interpretations, linkages and extended time spansprovide considered conclusions of particular interest tothose involved with photography, media and communication.

O autorze

Michael Hallett, PhD is a photographic historian, photographer
and teacher. While as
a historian he is concerned with images of others, with his photo
constructions and
extended SEASIDE project he is increasingly involved with his own
photography.