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Doctored : the medicine of photography in nineteenth-century America
"Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabil...
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| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | English |
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University Park ; Pennsylvania
: The Pennsylvania State University Press
, 2011
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| Notas de Autor: | Tanya Sheehan |
| Resumo: | "Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabilitative powers of studio portraiture"--Provided by publisher "Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabilitative powers of studio portraiture"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references ([182]-195) and index |
| Descrição Física: | XIV, 202 S. Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 027103792X 9780271037929 |
