{"product_id":"the-art-of-the-american-snapshot-18881978-9780691133683","title":"The Art of the American Snapshot  1888-1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe impact of the humble American snapshot has been anything but humble. Any American who takes a snapshot contributes to a compelling and influential genre. Since 1888  when George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera and roll film  the snapshot has not only changed everyday American life and memory; it has also changed the history of fine art photography. The distinctive subject matter and visual vocabulary of the American snapshot--its poses  facial expressions  viewpoints  framing  and themes--influenced modernist photographers as they explored spontaneity  objectivity  and new topics and perspectives. A richly illustrated chronicle of the first century of snapshot photography in America  The Art of the American Snapshot is the first book to examine the evolution of this most common form of American photography. The book shows that among the countless snapshots taken by American amateurs  some works  through intention or accident  continue to resonate long after their intimate context and original meaning have been lost.  The catalogue of a fall 2007 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington  DC  The Art of the American Snapshot reproduces some 250 snapshots drawn from Robert Jacksons outstanding collection and from a recent gift Jackson made to the museum. Organized decade by decade  the book traces the evolution of American snapshot imagery and describes how technical  social  and cultural factors affected the look of snapshots at different periods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280091406389,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691133689","price":85.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691133683.jpg?v=1780620389","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-the-american-snapshot-18881978-9780691133683","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}