The Art Institute of Chicago Field Guide to Photography and Media (Hardcover)

Antawan I. Byrd

ISBN 10: 030026688X / ISBN 13: 9780300266887

Published by Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2023

Hardcover. Focusing on the Art Institute of Chicagos deep and varied collection of photographs, books and other printed matter, installation art, photobooks, albums, and time-based media, this ambitious, wide-ranging volume features short essays by prominent artists, curators, university professors, and independent scholars that explore topics essential to understanding photography and media today. The essays, organized around themes ranging from the expected to the esoteric, are paired with key objects from the collection in order to address issues of aesthetics, history, philosophy, power relations, production, and reception. More than 400 high-quality reproductions amplify the authors arguments and suggest additional dialogues across conventional divisions of chronology, genre, geography, and technology. An introductory essay by Matthew S. Witkovsky traces the museums history of acquisitions and how the evolution of the museums collection reflects broader changes in the critical reception of the field of photography and media. A roster of prominent artists, curators, and scholars offers a new, entirely contemporary approach to our understanding of photography and media Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780300266887

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A roster of prominent artists, curators, and scholars offers a new, entirely contemporary approach to our understanding of photography and media

Focusing on the Art Institute of Chicago’s deep and varied collection of photographs, books and other printed matter, installation art, photobooks, albums, and time-based media, this ambitious, wide-ranging volume features short essays by prominent artists, curators, university professors, and independent scholars that explore topics essential to understanding photography and media today. The essays, organized around themes ranging from the expected to the esoteric, are paired with key objects from the collection in order to address issues of aesthetics, history, philosophy, power relations, production, and reception. More than 400 high-quality reproductions amplify the authors’ arguments and suggest additional dialogues across conventional divisions of chronology, genre, geography, and technology. An introductory essay by Matthew S. Witkovsky traces the museum’s history of acquisitions and how the evolution of the museum’s collection reflects broader changes in the critical reception of the field of photography and media.

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About the Author: Antawan I. Byrd is a Weinberg fellow in art history at Northwestern University and an associate curator of photography and media, Art Institute of Chicago. Elizabeth Siegel is curator of photography and media, Carl Fuldner is former Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Postdoctoral Fellow, Photography and Media, and Matthew S. Witkovsky is Richard and Ellen Sandor Chair and Curator of Photography, all at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Art Institute of Chicago Field Guide to ...
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new