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Acting the part : photography as theatre

edited by Lori Pauli ; with essays by Lori Pauli .... [et al.]

Merrell, 2006 , In association with the National Gallery of Canada, 2006

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  • : hard

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Exhibition catalogue

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition ... organized by the National Gallery of Canada, and presented in Ottawa 16 June-1 October 2006"--T.p. verso

Exhibitors: Hippolyte Bayard, Oscar Gustave Rejlander, Paul Outerbridge, Jr. ... [et al.]

"Works in the exhibition": p. 170-172

Bibliography: p. 174

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Traces the history of the staged photograph, in which the artist takes on the role of a director, creating or staging an image to create a theatrical quality. This book includes essays on Victorian tableaux vivants, Surrealism, and iconic photographs.

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