Rather, it is the Theory with a capital T of academic postmodernism – “pomo” – the same Theory that presents itself in Film Theory and Literary Theory and the all-encompassing Cultural Theory. …. “ Photography : A Critical Introduction” offers decent insight into some ideas and theories surrounding the new instrument of art, the camera. It should be noted that very few photos or examples are used in the book, and this absence definitely accounts for the book’s partly dry …

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