Agents of Empire: How E.L. Mitchell's Photographs Shaped Australia Tapa blanda - 2017

Melbourne, Australia : Melbourne, Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2017, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2017. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of very light rubbing, looks new, 259 pages, b&w photos throughout, ---"For nearly 100 years, E.L. Mitchell's emblematic photographs have shaped ideas about Australia. But who was Mitchell and why did he succeed above his competitors? With unprecedented access to private collections and showcasing his extraordinary photographs, Agents of Empire charts Mitchell's rise from his struggles as a migrant in New South Wales and Queensland to significant image-maker in Western Australia. It then follows the journeys of individual photographs across the world, and traces the stories behind the survival and destruction of parts of his archive. Agents of Empire breaks new ground in showing ways that photographs can be used as historical evidence and how archives can shape our… Leer más

North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2017. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 260 pages. With unprecedented access to private collections and showcasing his extraordinary photographs, this book charts Mitchell's rise from his struggles as a migrant in New South Wales and Queensland to significant image-maker in Western Australia. It then follows the journeys of individual photographs across the world, and traces the stories behind the survival and destruction of parts of his archive. 'Agents of Empire' breaks new ground in showing ways that photographs can be used as historical evidence and how archives can shape our understanding of the past. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . New. 1st Edition. Softcover.

Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2017-04-03. Softcover. Like New. New softcover, book is clean and tight.