Author: Raz-Russo, Michal.
Title: The three graces : snapshots of twentieth-century women.
Description: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press in assoc. with the Art Institute of Chicago, cop. 2011. Hardcover. 154 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : new. - In traditional western iconography, the Three Graces personify beauty, charm, and grace in both nature and humanity. In the 150 snapshots assembled in this book the remarkable consistency of confidence and poise projected by the trios of women in varied settings, in various states of dress/undress, and over a period of more than fifty years reveals the formal and behavioral conventions that evolved as photography's popularity among amateurs. To this end, the iconography of The Three Graces provides a framework for understanding the generational differences and cultural influences that shaped women's self-presentation in front of the camera in the first half of the 20th century. ISBN 9780300177343.

Keywords: PHOTOGRAPHY,