2001 The Beautiful and the Damned Photography First Edition Hardcover DJ
$65.00
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The Beautiful and the Damned: The Creation of Identity in Nineteenth Century Photography by Peter Hamilton and Roger Hargreaves. Published by Lund Humphries in association with the National Portrait Gallery, London, 2001. First edition.
An illustrated study of Victorian photography, exploring the relationship between portraiture, identity, social status, and the classification of people. Historic photographs and detailed commentary connect fashionable studio portraits and celebrity images with photography’s use in psychiatry, anthropology, and criminal identification.
A compelling reference for collectors of early photography, Victorian history, criminology, and the history of psychology. Topics include cartes de visite, photographic studios, physiognomy, facial expression, and the use of photographs in policing.
Published to accompany the National Portrait Gallery exhibition held June 6–October 7, 2001. Hardcover in black cloth with illustrated dust jacket. Includes bibliography, timeline, glossary, and index. ISBN: 0853318212.
Condition: Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Boards are well preserved, and the interior pages shown are clean and bright. Dust jacket has surface rubbing and scratches, light edge creasing, and a small chip at the upper rear edge near the spine. Please review photographs for condition details.
SKU D-7
2001 The Beautiful and the Damned Photography First Edition Hardcover DJ
$65.00
An illustrated study of Victorian photography, exploring the relationship between portraiture, identity, social status, and the classification of people. Historic photographs and detailed commentary connect fashionable studio portraits and celebrity images with photography’s use in psychiatry, anthropology, and criminal identification.
A compelling reference for collectors of early photography, Victorian history, criminology, and the history of psychology. Topics include cartes de visite, photographic studios, physiognomy, facial expression, and the use of photographs in policing.
Published to accompany the National Portrait Gallery exhibition held June 6–October 7, 2001. Hardcover in black cloth with illustrated dust jacket. Includes bibliography, timeline, glossary, and index. ISBN: 0853318212.
Condition: Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Boards are well preserved, and the interior pages shown are clean and bright. Dust jacket has surface rubbing and scratches, light edge creasing, and a small chip at the upper rear edge near the spine. Please review photographs for condition details.
SKU D-7