Photo-Objects: On the Materiality of Photographs and Photo Archives

• Hoofdauteur: Franka Schneider (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Costanza Caraffa (auth), Julia Bärnighausen (auth), Stefanie Klamm (auth), Petra Wodtke (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Edition Open Access 2020
• Reeks: Studies 12: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge
• Onderwerpen: history of science and humanities; visualization practices; scientific practices; MPRL; Edition Open Access; material culture; photography
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Photographs are not simply images but also historically shaped three-dimensional objects. They hold a physical presence, bear traces of handling and use, and circulate in social, political, and institutional networks. Beyond their visual content, they are increasingly acknowledged as material "...