This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of The Visual Culture Readerbrings together key writings as well as specially commissioned articles covering

The nineteenth century is central to contemporary discussions of visual culture. This reader brings together key writings on the period, exploring such topics a

In response to rapid changes in the field of visual culture, this updated third edition brings together key writings on photography, painting, sculpture, fashio

" This collection of classic essays in the study of visual culture fills a major gap in this new and expanding intellectual field. Its major strength is its ins

The author traces the history and theory of visual culture asking how and why visual media have become so central to contemporary everyday life. He explores a w