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Posed as rogues : the crisis of photographic realism in John Thomson's Street life in London

Author
Rosen, Jeff
Document type
Article (journal)
Language
English
Source
Image. 1993, Num. 3-4, Vol. 36, 8-39, 28 ill.
ISSN
0536-5465
Abstract (en)
Study of Thomson's photographic essay on the poor of London, published 1876-1877, its relation to other depictions of the lower classes (especially Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor), and reasons for its negative reception. Argues that Thomson's work was undermined by a crisis in the politics of photographic representation that involved realism; considers Thomson's construction of social class, and examines the conflict that emerged as he and Adolphe Smith sought to make their work both truthful and acceptable to a middle class audience.
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DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347084

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