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American photography : a century of images

Traces photography's role in 20th century America as a recorder of public events, family historian, vehicle for artistic expression and tool for influencing public opinion. Topics include mass media, war reporting, surveillance photography and the challenge posed by new technologies.

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  • "Century of images"
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  • "Traces photography's role in 20th century America as a recorder of public events, family historian, vehicle for artistic expression and tool for influencing public opinion. Topics include mass media, war reporting, surveillance photography and the challenge posed by new technologies."@en
  • "American photography is the story of the pictures we have taken and where they have taken us."
  • "The story of the pictures we have taken and where they have taken us. The series traces the profound effect photographs have had on American life-- influencing what we buy, how we dress, how we get the news, and in the matters of life and death, medicine, science, and war."@en
  • "Presents the whole range of photography in the United States in the 20th century, including artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. Describes how the technology of photography has developed. Traces the increasing influence of photography on Americans' lives as photographs are used for documenting historical events, advertising, war propaganda, and works of art, as well as for recording private lives."
  • "The development and beginning definitions of artistic photography are covered, as well as the advent of photojournalism, time motion studies on film, government censorship of war photos during WWI, the development of the first tabloids, print advertising, and the use of photographs to create "stars" like Valentino and Babe Ruth."@en
  • "Shows the images of a century of change and the role the camera has played in both documenting and creating it. Dramatic and intimate stories trace photography's role as a recorder of public events, vehicle for artistic expressions, and tool for influencing public opinion."@en
  • "The story of the pictures we have taken and where they have taken us. The series traces the profound effect photographs have had on American life--influencing what we buy, how we dress, how we get the news, and in matters of life and death, medicine, science and war."@en
  • "Presents the whole range of photography in the United States in the 20th century. The range of topics include artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. The series mentions the technological change and the impact that photographs have whether they are personal or newsworthy."
  • "Presents the whole range of photography in the United States in the 20th century. The range of topics include artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. The series mentions the technological change and the impact that photographs have whether they are personal or newsworthy."@en

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  • "Television programs"@en
  • "Television programs"
  • "Documentary television programs"
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  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Internet videos"
  • "Nonfiction television programs"
  • "History"
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  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
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