Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives from sensationalist images in tabloid papers & snapshots to art photograpy displayed in galleries & sold through international art markets In this thought-provoking exploration of the subject Edwards combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an analysis of its purpose & meaning within a wider cultural context He interrogates the way we look & think about photographs & considers such issues as truth & recording objectivity & fine art identity & memory ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable