Ghost in the Shell: Photography and the Human Soul, 1850-2000

by Robert A. Sobieszek

Book Overview

"Ghost in the She"ll takes as its premise the idea that the outer person is a reflection of the inner. Tracing the modern photographic portrait over the past 150 years, the book reveals the many ways the photographic arts have investigated, represented, interpreted, and subverted the human face and, consequently, the human spirit. Artists have used the genre not only to convey familiar emotions such as fear, love, sadness, and anger, but also to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262692287
• ISBN13: 9780262692281
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.2" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher