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Photography & Psychoanalysis: The Development of Emotional Persuasion in Image Making

Photography & Psychoanalysis

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"Photography & Psychoanalysis" by Stephen Bray, Julian Stern is a book focused on Photography Basics. Best for readers interested in this subject.

This text is about the histories of photography and psychoanalysis. It describes how they came together in the 20th century to revolutionize political propaganda and sales messages. It references the works of several 20th Century and contemporary photographers including: Edward Steichen, Brian Duffy, Helmut Newton, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nan Goldin, Gregory Crewdson, Larry Clark, and Wang Qingsong. It includes a chapter summarizing and critiquing many of the thoughts of the philosopher and activist Susan Sontag, as well as being completely up-to-date with a chapter about photographers Cindy Sherman and Miru Kim. The book demonstrates how images may be understood, and interpreted, using the ideas of Freud, Jung and Lacan. This book helps you understand the psychological impact of images. You are introduced to various characters who influenced the development of both photography and psychoanalysis during the 19th and 20th centuries, and you are helped to appreciate the impact they continue to have today. Psychological and photographic concepts are added into the narrative until it becomes possible to look at examples of contemporary advertising images and campaigns using appropriate tools.

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Best For: Students and professionals interested in the intersection of photography and psychoanalysis
Focus: Exploring the historical relationship between photography and psychoanalysis and their impact on emotional persuasion in images
Covers: The development of political propaganda and sales messaging through photographic techniques, with references to notable photographers from the 20th century to contemporary times
Why It Matters: It provides insight into how psychological theories influenced image making and the persuasive power of photographs in society

"Photography & Psychoanalysis" by Stephen Bray, Julian Stern is a book focused on Photography Basics. Best for readers interested in this subject.

Topic: Photography Basics

Author: Stephen Bray, Julian Stern

Who this is for:

  • Students
  • Educators
  • Interested readers

Why this book matters: It offers useful subject matter and structured coverage for readers looking to explore the topic in more depth.

This text is about the histories of photography and psychoanalysis. It describes how they came together in the 20th century to revolutionize political propaganda and sales messages. It references the works of several 20th Century and contemporary photographers including: Edward Steichen, Brian Duffy, Helmut Newton, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nan Goldin, Gregory Crewdson, Larry Clark, and Wang Qingsong. It includes a chapter summarizing and critiquing many of the thoughts of the philosopher and activist Susan Sontag, as well as being completely up-to-date with a chapter about photographers Cindy Sherman and Miru Kim. The book demonstrates how images may be understood, and interpreted, using the ideas of Freud, Jung and Lacan. This book helps you understand the psychological impact of images. You are introduced to various characters who influenced the development of both photography and psychoanalysis during the 19th and 20th centuries, and you are helped to appreciate the impact they continue to have today. Psychological and photographic concepts are added into the narrative until it becomes possible to look at examples of contemporary advertising images and campaigns using appropriate tools.

AuthorStephen Bray, Julian Stern
PublisherCreateSpace
Published2014-04-01
ISBN-139781496031266
BindingPaperback
Pages140
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsPhotography
TopicPhotography Basics
SeriesPhotography & Consciousness

Format: Paperback

Length: 140 pages

Language: English

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