Erin C Garcia
Author
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
From as early as 1839, artists began exploring photography's enormous potential for storytelling and often went to great lengths to create pictures for the camera. Here, a short introductory essay summarizes the history of staged photogaphy, highlighting key debates on the medium's blunt factuality and its capacity for deception.