Explains and illustrates photographic terms. The book sets out and defines the vocabulary of photography from its earliest processes through to the age of the a
From its origins at the end of the 1830s, photography has evolved both aesthetically and technologically. This guide explains the technical terms used in photog
What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Te
Fully revised and updated, here is a concise and authoritative guide to the technical terms most commonly used in painting. What is tempera? What is foreshorten
Now in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written espe