The legacy and impact of African kingdoms in the continent’s history from the 20th century to today. Edited by John Parker, this groundbreaking book takes us through nine key regions, including ancient …
Read More >By J. T. Way, author of Agrotropolis: Youth, Street, and Nation in the New Urban Guatemala As a scholar whose research applies directly as testimony in asylum cases, I am well-versed in …
Read More >By Haidee Wasson, author of Everyday Movies: Portable Film Projectors and the Transformation of American Culture This guest post is part of our #SCMS2021 conference series. Visit our virtual exhibit to learn more. Have …
Read More >During the early twentieth century, Brazilian photographer Augusto Malta produced a vast archive of photographs of Rio de Janeiro. Through this archive Malta explored two sides of the city: on one hand, …
Read More >By Nadya Bair, author of The Decisive Network: Magnum Photos and the Postwar Image Market A decade ago, August 19 became World Photo Day — a day for photography lovers to celebrate …
Read More >Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern PhotographyEdited by John Rohrbach Closing out our National Photography Month spotlights, UC Press is excited to preview our forthcoming release Acting Out, the first …
Read More >The Decisive NetworkMagnum Photos and the Postwar Image Marketby Nadya Bair May is National Photography Month, and in celebration, UC Press wanted to spotlight our forthcoming release The Decisive Network, which reveals …
Read More >As westward expansion was taking place on many fronts, the still-nascent technology of photography helped bring the West’s fabled landscapes, impossible-sounding stories, and regional discoveries to life for most Americans.
Read More >by Glenn Willumson, author of Iron Muse: Photographing the Transcontinental Railroad The photographs of the transcontinental railroad first came to my attention over thirty years ago, when I was a graduate student …
Read More >In partnership with FlakPhoto, we are giving away 5 copies of Tyler Green’s fascinating biography on Carleton Watkins, the greatest American photographer of the nineteenth century and arguably the most influential artist of …
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