Banking On Images: The Bettmann Archive and Corbis
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| Management number | 232076562 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $12.03 | Model Number | 232076562 | ||
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The role of photo agencies remains a blind spot in the history of photography. Emerging in the beginning of the 20th century to satisfy the picture-hunger of modern man (Tschichold), they transformed photography into a commodity. As catalysts for the picture market and through the creation of systematic collections, these companies shaped our western visual culture. The 1920s, 1930s and 1990s, in particular, ushered a paradigm shift in the economy of the medium, marked by major technological developments and the rise of new markets. Taking the example of the Bettmann Archive and Corbis – one of the world’s largest photo agencies, founded by Bill Gates – the book Banking on Images inquires into the criteria used in selecting these images, the way in which the value of a commercial image bank is determined, and the concept of photography that lies behind it. Read more
| ISBN10 | 3944669630 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-3944669632 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Spector Books |
| Dimensions | 6.3 x 0.6 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
| Print length | 224 pages |
| Publication date | May 1, 2015 |
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