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The Unintended: Photography, Property, and the Aesthetics of Racial Capitalism

The Unintended

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"The Unintended" by Monica Huerta is a history book focused on Photography Basics. Best for general readers, students, and topic-focused learners.

"Through close attention to the centrality of involuntarity in pivotal nineteenth-century American court cases that created new property relations with photographs, this book offers a historically situated theory of photography in terms of expression and an archivally-supported theory of whiteness as an aesthetics of racial capitalism"--

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Best For: Readers interested in the intersection of photography, law, and racial theory
Focus: The historical and legal development of photography as property and its relation to racial capitalism
Covers: Nineteenth-century American court cases involving photography and property rights
Why It Matters: It provides a critical perspective on how photography has been shaped by legal and racial frameworks, influencing both expression and social structures

"The Unintended" by Monica Huerta is a history book focused on Photography Basics. Best for general readers, students, and topic-focused learners.

Topic: Photography Basics

Author: Monica Huerta

Who this is for:

  • Students
  • Educators
  • Interested readers

Why this book matters: It gives readers useful context, background, and perspective on the subject through a focused and accessible presentation.

"Through close attention to the centrality of involuntarity in pivotal nineteenth-century American court cases that created new property relations with photographs, this book offers a historically situated theory of photography in terms of expression and an archivally-supported theory of whiteness as an aesthetics of racial capitalism"--

AuthorMonica Huerta
PublisherNYU Press
Published2023-06-06
ISBN-139781479812424
BindingHardcover
Pages327
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsArt
TopicPhotography Basics
SeriesAmerica and the Long 19th Century

Format: Hardcover

Length: 327 pages

Language: English

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