Picturing the Western Front: Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France

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Dr Beatriz Pichel

Picturing the Western Front

Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France

Dr Beatriz Pichel

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Manchester University Press
25 May 2021

Photography & photographs; Social & cultural history; First World War

Series: Cultural History of Modern War

Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Classified in archives, collected in personal albums and circulated in illustrated magazines, photographs were supposed to tell the story of the war. This book argues that photographic practices also shaped combatants and civilians' war experiences

By: Dr Beatriz Pichel
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
ISBN: 9781526151902
ISBN 10: 1526151901
Series: Cultural History of Modern War
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 25 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Beatriz Pichel is Senior Lecturer in Photographic History at De Montfort University -- .

Reviews for Picturing the Western Front: Photography, Practices and Experiences in First World War France

'Likely to mark a significant turning point in how photographs are used and viewed as historical sources. [...] Dr Pichel has opened up a new dynamic way of thinking about photography in terms of emotion, relationships and the rituals of photographic practices.' James Downs, Photographica World Magazine (April 2022) -- .